The new Web site, www.millberginvestigators.com, puts those who suspect or want to report corporate misconduct directly in touch with Milberg’s team of investigators and forensic accountants.

Milberg houses a two-tiered, 12-person investigative and forensic accounting team, according to a firm press release. Most of the investigators have prior experience with the FBI, Department of Justice, New York Police Department or other law enforcement agencies. The team’s forensic accountants include those from top private accounting firms.

“This new service will allow those who believe they have been victimized by corporate wrongdoing to tell their stories to highly qualified professionals,” said Sanford Dumain, a member of the executive committee of Milberg. “At a time when the courts are requiring a great deal of evidence before allowing plaintiffs to prosecute their claims, our investigative team is ready to help ensure that those with valid legal claims can have their day in court.”

Milberg LLC was founded in 1965 and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Tampa and Detroit.

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The background is simple enough. Two Wisconsin men sued Pepsi in June for allegedly misappropriating trade secrets from confidential talks and using them to make and sell Aquafina. The men served Pepsi at its North Carolina headquarters. Then things went a bit haywire. Pepsi says that its agent in North Carolina failed to deliver the notice to their legal headquarters in New York until mid September. The papers were delivered to Deputy General Counsel Tom Tamoney, but his secretary set them aside because she was busy preparing for a board meeting. Tamoney didn’t see the papers until early October, after a Wisconsin judge entered a default judgement against the company.

Pepsi has asked the court to vacate the judgement, saying that the suit should be barred based on the Statute of Limitations and claiming that the interests of justice have been violated. Although Wisconsin courts are hesitant to vacate default judgements in general, the judge also has to option to litigate the damages portion of the case.

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