<p>Daniel J. Delaney is a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group.  His practice concentrates on securities and shareholder litigation, class actions, accountants’ liability and other complex financial litigation.  Dan also has significant experience in mass tort defense.  He has represented clients in state and federal courts, at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings and in government administrative proceedings related to securities and financial regulation.  Among other matters, Dan is currently defending a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in a federal securities class action asserting fraud claims concerning the company’s valuation of its auction-rate securities; defending a “Big Four” accounting firm in negligence and fraud claims concerning its audits of a publicly traded real estate firm; defending negligence claims against another international accounting firm; and representing another publicly traded company in its pursuit of claims concerning significant misstatements in the financial statements of a recently acquired company.  Dan also advises business clients in transactional settings on various issues related to risk management, SEC compliance, disclosure obligations and fiduciary duties.