June 17, 2020
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the bill aimed at addressing a perceived double standard for US-listed Chinese companies that deny access for PCAOB auditor inspections, has passed the US Senate and is awaiting a vote in the US House of Representatives. If the bill becomes law, it may spur US-listed Chinese companies to go private. The going private ramifications for valuations and potential claims made in courts will be important developments to watch, as this article from Secretariat’s Paul Marcus, Eddie Tobis and Brendan Porter (with help from Howard Rosen, Sangjoon Lee and Gigi D’Souza) describes.
Trust and Trade Podcast: Are IP Remedies in Big Tech Cases Going Too Far?
Dr. Keith Waehrer joins hosts Anant Raut and Jennifer Dixton, along with Joe Jerome (DuckDuckGo) on the American Bar Association’s Trust and Trade podcast in the episode “Are IP Remedies in Big Tech Cases Going Too Far?”
Overtaken by Events: What Delay Quantification Can Tell Us About Causality
In the International Construction Law Review, Stuart Jones presents an innovative approach to delay analysis in construction disputes. His article, “Overtaken by Events: What Delay Quantification Can Tell Us About Causality,” introduces a forensic and mathematical framework that challenges conventional assumptions about project delay and causation.
Secretariat Announces 2025 Mid-Year Promotions
Secretariat is thrilled to celebrate the mid-year promotion of 21 individuals across 11 global offices.