University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders’ proposed fines for student-athletes who break team rules have sparked debates over their fairness, especially since players would pay out of pocket. McCarter & English partner Ira Gonzalez provided insight to MarketWatch, noting that the Continue Reading
US Lifts Some Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general license authorizing US companies to engage in certain transactions related to the trade and sale of Venezuelan oil, significantly expanding the scope of permissible commercial activity with Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Executives Mull the Real Costs of Venezuelan Oil
The pressure on oil and gas companies across the US is intensifying as government expectations increase, driving the industry to consider high-states investments in Venezuela’s oil industry amid billions in unsettled debts and infrastructure challenges. McCarter & English partner Zack Continue Reading
Diana Manning on New Jersey Litigation and Client Advocacy at McCarter
Diana Manning was recently featured in BINJE discussing her move to McCarter & English and her perspective on litigating complex matters in New Jersey courts. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in commercial litigation, legal ethics, and professional liability, Diana emphasized the Continue Reading
‘A Sense of Legacy’ Leads State Bar Association VP to Join McCarter & English
McCarter & English welcomed partner Diana Manning to its Newark office. Diana is a commercial litigator and serves as Second Vice President of the New Jersey State Bar Association. In an interview with the New Jersey Law Journal, Diana discussed her plans to expand her work in complex Continue Reading
McCarter & English Lands Former Law Firm Leader
Diana Manning, the former managing principal of Bressler Amery & Ross PC, has joined McCarter & English as a litigation partner in New Jersey. Diana spoke with Law360 Pulse about her excitement for this next chapter at McCarter. "I was just so impressed, not only with how many people Continue Reading
Netflix’s Bid for Warner Bros. Highlights Privacy Concerns
Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. is drawing attention to how privacy practices could influence the assessment of consumer privacy risks in the merger. The deal, currently under review by the Department of Justice, would boost Netflix’s collection of user data including search history, Continue Reading
Murphy’s Legacy: Tackling Some of NJ’s ‘Intractable’ Issues
As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy prepares to leave office, attention is turning his administration’s policy efforts over the past eight years. In a recent conversation with Law360, Guillermo Artiles, Chair of McCarter’s Government Affairs group, discussed several policy challenges Continue Reading
The CEO Playbook to Navigating Trump
Corporate leaders are recalibrating how they engage with Washington as President Trump’s personal interventions increasingly shape business outcomes. As Franklin Turner, co-chair of McCarter & English’s Government Contracts and Global Trade practice, tells Bloomberg, companies that take a Continue Reading
Defense Firms Seek Legal Advice over Trump’s Clampdown on Payouts
Defense contractors are reassessing risk following President Trump’s new executive order linking share buybacks, dividends, and executive compensation to weapons delivery schedules. Franklin Turner weighed in with Reuters on the potential enforcement landscape, noting that the immediate battleground Continue Reading