A judge on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order to block the Paramount-Skydance merger, but agreed to accelerate an investor lawsuit.

McCormick granted a motion to expedite the proceedings, even though it’s unclear when the Skydance-Paramount will get the regulatory greenlight. It is currently before the FCC, on day 111 of a 180-day “shot clock” for agency review, although that timeline is not set in stone.

The biggest question for Judge McCormick, according to University of Pennsylvania Business Law School Professor Jill Fisch, is whether the largely unknown Prospect Rise Partners is a legitimate