We represent the “Big Four” and other national and regional accounting firms in a wide variety of litigations and enforcement matters, successfully defending them in federal securities class actions, in state common law actions, and in SEC, PCAOB, and state accounting board investigations.  We obtain favorable results for our clients and are proud of the case law we have developed - from securing dismissal of clients under heightened standards by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, to limiting the common law liability of accountants to third parties. learn more

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  • Foley Hoag Selected as one of 2008 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity  [Read More]

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  • Auditor Liability in Securities Litigation from a Defensive Perspective [Read More]
  • Dispute Resolution Datasheet [Read More]
  • Doing Business in Massachusetts [Read More]
  • Emerging Issues in Auditor Liability in Securities Litigation From a Defense Perspective [Read More]
  • Sarbanes-Oxley [Read More]

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May 21, 2008 Shining the Light on You: Catching the Interest and Capturing Investment Dollars in Today's Turbulent Markets for Small and Microcap Companies [Read More] Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Waltham, MA

Client Successes more

  • In re Imprimis v. KPMG LLP
    Defended Big Four firm in defense of hedge fund's fraud, negligent misrepresentation and c. 93A claims, obtaining summary judgement, resulting in a summary judgment decision and related decision striking "settlement affidavit," reported at 19 Mass. L. Rep. 51 and 19 Mass. L. Rep. 26 (2005) and an Appeals Court decision affirming summary judgment at 69 Mass App. Ct. 218 (2007). [Read More]
  • In re Raytheon Company Securities Litigation
    Our lawyers successfully represented a Big Four accounting firm in a federal securities class action, with a decision granting a motion to dismiss for the accounting firm reported in In re Raytheon Co. Securities Litigation, 157 F. Supp. 2d 131 (D. Mass. 2001). [Read More]