PNY Technologies, Inc v. Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co, LLP

  1. March 21, 2017

    No New Trial For SanDisk Licensee In Audit Malpractice Row

    A California federal judge refused to grant PNY Technologies Inc. a new trial in its case alleging Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. LLP lied about its business relationship while auditing PNY's patent licensing deal with SanDisk, ruling Monday PNY hadn't shown evidence was cut in error from its original trial.

  2. November 15, 2016

    Jury Says PNY Gets Zero For CPA Firm's SanDisk Audit Lie

    A California federal jury on Tuesday found Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. knowingly made a false representation to PNY Technologies Inc. while auditing its patent licensing deal with SanDisk, but found the accounting firm hadn't caused SanDisk to stop doing business with PNY or to sue it, and therefore owed no damages.

  3. November 14, 2016

    Auditor 'Cooked The Books' For SanDisk, Calif. Jury Hears

    PNY Technologies delivered closing arguments before a California federal jury Monday in its malpractice suit against Miller Kaplan Arase & Co., saying the accounting firm didn't disclose its bias when auditing PNY's patent licensing deal with SanDisk and "cooked the books" for the other chipmaker.

  4. November 01, 2016

    PNY Kicks Off Malpractice Trial Over Auditing In Sandisk Deal

    PNY Technologies kicked off testimony in a California federal jury trial Tuesday over claims Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. committed malpractice in auditing PNY's patent licensing deal with SanDisk, questioning a Miller Kaplan accountant who conceded his firm sent PNY reports to Sandisk, which PNY says violated confidentiality agreements.

  5. September 29, 2016

    SanDisk License Audit Malpractice Row Sees No Quick Win

    A California federal judge largely refused accounting firm Miller Kaplan a quick win in PNY's malpractice suit against the firm over its audit of PNY and SanDisk's patent license agreement, but did trim a tortious interference claim Wednesday.

  6. January 26, 2016

    Audit Firm Must Give Documents To PNY In Malpractice Case

    A California federal judge ordered accounting firm Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. LLP Tuesday to give its communications with SanDisk Corp. attorneys to PNY Technologies in PNY's suit accusing the accountants of malpractice in auditing a patent license agreement between the two tech firms.