Why Funder Forecasts Don’t Belong in Royalty Analysis
This article originally appeared on Law360 on June 24, 2025. In a recent article published by Law360, Managing Director Rick Eichmann explores the economic reasoning behind the U.S. District Court’s decision in Haptic Inc. v. Apple Inc. and why prelitigation funding forecasts should not be conflated with royalty analyses in patent litigation. Eichmann explains how models developed for […]
SFO’s ‘Cast-Iron Guarantee’ on Self-Reporting Comes With Fine Print
Ben Boorer, writing for Corporate Compliance Insights, examines the UK Serious Fraud Office’s clearest commitment yet to corporate self-reporting, offering a “cast-iron guarantee” of DPA negotiations for companies that self-report and cooperate. The guidance sets out defined timelines intended to bring greater predictability, but uncertainties remain around how much investigation is expected before reporting, what […]
Strengthening Export Control Compliance: Advanced Strategies for Third-Party Audits
This article first appeared on Law360 on July 7, 2025. In a recent Law360 article, Michael H. Huneke of Hughes Hubbard & Reed and John Rademacher and Abby Williams of Secretariat explore advanced strategies for strengthening export control compliance through improved third-party audits. U.S. technologies continue to be diverted to foreign adversaries, often through networks of resellers […]
Reflections on Initial SEC Policy Changes Early in the Atkins Era
Since Paul Atkins became Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, the SEC has announced significant pivots in its approaches to enforcement, regulatory guidance, investment adviser oversight, and other areas. Chairman Atkins’ brief tenure has already been marked by a deregulatory philosophy that emphasizes investor choice, streamlines enforcement priorities, and retreats from numerous rulemaking initiatives commenced during the term of his predecessor, Gary Gensler. This article describes some of the most consequential policy and regulatory changes to date, as well as their implications for issuers, fund managers, and investors.
Society of Construction Law North America Annual Conference
July 16, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Secretariat is the Silver and Lanyard Sponsor at the Society of Construction Law North America Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.
July 9, 2025 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Director Jason Albert will speak on the webinar “Health Care Mergers, Antitrust, and the Trump Administration: Navigating a Shifting Enforcement Landscape” on July 9.
GAR Academy Workshop with Jennifer Vanderhart
July 8, 2025
On July 8, Jennifer Vanderhart will be a faculty member for the GAR Academy online workshop “Aligning Expert Testimony to Tribunals Plus a Case Study on Damages Calculation in International Commercial Arbitration.”
If you would like to schedule an interview or would like more information about our firm and individual experts, please contact:
Nathan Jenks
Director of Marketing & Communications
Email: njenks@secretariat-intl.com