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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  • In re Imprimis v. KPMG LLP
    Defended Big Four firm in defense of hedge fund fraud, negligent misrepresentation and c. 93A claims, obtaining summary judgment, 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]