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A Meaningless Win for Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“Beckstead and Watts, LLP, and the Free Enterprise won, but there is no prize for them.”

~ Professor David Albrecht (guest posting at JDA), pointing out that despite a victory, the petitioners basically get jack squat.

Posted in PCAOB, Quote of the DayTagged Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, PCAOB, Professor David Albrecht

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