Netflix’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of HBO, HBO Max, and the Warner Bros. Studio reflects a broader shift in the mergers and acquisitions landscape. Deal values have increased significantly in 2025, a trend many industry dealmakers believe, in part, has to do with a more business-friendly Continue Reading
Nursing Home Staffing Rules Shift to States After Federal Rollback
As federal oversight of nursing home staffing requirements ends, providers now face increased compliance risk at the state level. McCarter & English partner Khaled Klele was quoted in Corporate Counsel on the implications of the federal rule’s rescission and what may come next. “I think Continue Reading
Netflix’s $72 Billion Warner Bros Deal Faces Skepticism over YouTube Rivalry Claim
Netflix is mounting its defense against challenges to its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, arguing that the acquisition is necessary to compete with YouTube. However, many in the space doubt that enforcers, who are already scrutinizing the deal, will buy that argument and view Netflix Continue Reading
Potpourri of Factors Could Shape Outcome of Duel for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and entertainment assets could be one of the most significant antitrust battles of our time. The deal, which would combine Netflix with New Warner Bros. studios, HBO, and the HBO Max streaming service, is receiving scrutiny from Continue Reading
Michael Maitland Named a 2025 Top Lobbyist by The Hill
The Hill has named McCarter Government Affairs Advisor Michael Maitland as a Top Lobbyist for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing him as one of the savviest, most influential and well-connected advocates on Capitol Hill. The distinction reflects Mike’s deep knowledge of the political and Continue Reading
Q&A: Can the Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery Deal Pass Antitrust Scrutiny?
The potential merger between Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery Inc.’s television and film studios and its streaming division is expected to face antitrust scrutiny as the deal would significantly lessen competition in several key markets. McCarter & English partner and former DOJ Antitrust Continue Reading
Gen AI Chats Becoming Evidence: Law Enforcement Warrants and Subpoenas
In 2025, three cases in particular demonstrated that generative AI (Gen AI) chats are being used as evidence in criminal prosecutions with warrants and complaints citing certain ChatGPT conversations. In part one of Matt Fleischer-Black’s two-part Cybersecurity Law Report article series, McCarter Continue Reading
Vanessa Roberts Avery Honored as 2025 Citizen of the Year
McCarter partner and former US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery has been named the 2025 Citizen of the Year by the Epsilon Iota Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., in partnership with the H.A.V.E. Foundation. The recognition underscores her sustained leadership in public Continue Reading
Netflix Could Argue Paramount’s Higher WBD Bid Misstates Market Shares, Risks
Much has been argued about Netflix’s high market share in the streaming business in connection with its potential merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which critics claim would create an antitrust presumption of illegality in the streaming market. McCarter & English partner and former DOJ Continue Reading
New York High Court Rulings Upholds FAPA but Leaves Confusion
Much confusion remains on the enforceability of certain New York mortgages following a recent New York Court of Appeals ruling upholding the retroactive application of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) to time bar many pending foreclosure actions. The ruling in Article 13 LLC v. Continue Reading