I'm not a lawyer, but yes, if they knew of illegal activities, they could be held liable... they already have a track record of helping crooked CEOs dump unregistered shares...the SEC rapped their knuckles..... <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/34-41687.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/34-41687.htm</A>