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Litigation

Dec. 21, 2011

Diamond Foods accounting investigation generating a lot of work for California lawyers

Trouble at San Francisco snack company Diamond Foods Inc. has meant an influx of litigation at Fenwick & West LLP and a race to court for a slew of California plaintiffs' lawyers.


By Jill Redhage


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - Trouble at snack company Diamond Foods Inc. has meant an influx of litigation work at Fenwick & West LLP and a race to court for a slew of California plaintiffs' lawyers.


The San Francisco-based company's problems became public in September, when an equity research firm for hedge funds issued a report questioning Diamond's accounting practices regarding walnut purchases...

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