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Matthew W. Powell
mpowell@wilkefleury.com-
McBride v. California Board of Accountancy
130 Cal.App.4th 518 (2005)
Award of prehearing costs to Board of Accountancy does not violate due process.
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Grafton Partners L.P., et al. v. The Superior Court of Alameda County (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)
36 Cal.4th 944 (2005)
No waiver of the right to a jury trial by contract.
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Eckert Cold Storage Inc. v. Behl
943 F.Supp. 1230 (E.D. Cal. 1996)
Limitation on accountants liability for negligent tax advice.
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Bily v. Arthur Young & Co.
3 Cal.4th 370 (1992)
An auditor owes no duty of care to persons other than the auditor's client.
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Aizuss v. Commonwealth Equity Trust
847 F. Supp. 1482 (E.D. Cal. 1993)
Securities fraud class action dismissed at pleading stage.
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stephen Gardner
Southern District of California
Securities fraud enforcement action against an individual.
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Ross v. Grant Thornton LLP
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Professional malpractice action based on tax advice.
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Tenet Healthcare Corp. Securities Litigation
Central District of California
Securities fraud class action against KPMG LLP -
Peregrine Systems Inc. Securities Litigation
Southern District of California
Securities fraud class action against KPMG LLP, BearingPoint Inc. and others.
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Hawaiian Grocery Stores, LTD
District Court of Hawaii
Bankruptcy Trustee’s action against KPMG LLP for professional malpractice.
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Garcia v. Grant Thornton LLP
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Professional malpractice action based on tax advice.
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California Board of Accountancy v. KPMG LLP, etc.
Office of Administrative Hearings
Disciplinary action based on the audit of Orange County’s financial statements.
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Battley v. KPMG Peat Marwick
District Court of Alaska
Action for professional malpractice by the Bankruptcy Trustee for Martech USA Inc.