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Secretariat Earns No. 1 Rank in the GAR Power Index for Third Consecutive Year 

For the third consecutive year, Secretariat has been ranked No. 1 in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index 2026, unveiled March 26 at the GAR Awards during Paris Arbitration Week. For the third consecutive year, Secretariat has been ranked No. 1 in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index 2026, unveiled March 26 at the GAR Awards during Paris Arbitration Week. 

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Suspicions or allegations of corporate misdeeds and litigation can cause tremendous harm and disruption to any organization. Our seasoned professionals draw on decades of experience to uncover the facts, giving clients the confidence to know that business risks and challenges can be effectively addressed.

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Article  |  April 6, 2026

Business Interruption Claims Arising from the Middle East Conflict

The current conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as it has been geopolitically. Many businesses operating in the region are suffering from a combination of sharp demand declines, blocked routes to market, surging input costs, and physical damage to assets.

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Article  |  April 3, 2026

Competition and Market Structure of the U.S. Cannabis Industry

Although the FTC and DOJ retain jurisdiction to apply federal competition law, the continued federal illegality of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act has created institutional uncertainty regarding the scope and propriety of federal engagement. In practice, most competition disputes in the sector have been addressed by state attorneys general and private litigants.

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Eric Poer Reflects on a Historic Forensic Investigation That Drove Sweeping Reforms at Wells Fargo in the Wake of Historic Fraud Scandal 

Eric Poer, an internationally-recognized forensic accounting, investigations, and disputes expert, led the forensic accounting and data analytics team retained to support A&O Shearman in conducting an independent investigation into Wells Fargo’s sales practices—an inquiry launched in response to one of the most significant financial consumer fraud scandals in U.S. history.

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Biopharmaceutical Reasonable Royalties on Trial

When our client, a biopharmaceutical company, had exclusively licensed a patent for a novel type of cancer immunotherapy, a competitor undertook substantial efforts to be first to market for its lead indication despite being aware of potential infringement claims against its therapy. Upon the competitor achieving FDA approval, our client filed patent infringement claims. After an eight-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of our client with a damages award that precisely matched the trial testimony.

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