From: New York Law360 <[email protected]> To: Subject: KPMG's Middendorf Says He Blew Whistle On PCAOB Leaks Date: "Cue, 05 Mar 2019 08:36:54 +0000 bj_aw360 New York NEW YORK Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Law360 TOP NEWS KPMG's Middendorf Says He Blew Whistle On PCAOB Leaks A former KPMG partner on trial for an alleged conspiracy to steal inspection plans from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board took the stand in his own defense Monday, telling a Manhattan federal jury he'd acted appropriately, not criminally, upon learning of the scheme. Read full article » Ex-Trump Associate Hacked Mariah Carey's Ex-Manager: Suit A former associate of President Donald Trump hacked electronics belonging to Mariah Carey's ex-manager, according to a $1 million suit that was filed in New York federal court Friday shortly before the defendant, a Russian-born businessman, is slated to testify to Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow project. Read full article » 7th MoFo Atty Added To $200M Pregnancy Bias Suit A former New York-based Morrison & Foerster LLP lawyer has become the seventh female attorney to join a $200 million California federal class action accusing the firm of systematically discriminating against pregnant women, claiming she was unlawfully fired for not being adequately "committed" to the firm after twice taking maternity leave. Read full article » Wesco Says NY Attys Hid Misconduct Claims, Voiding Policy Wesco Insurance Co. sued Zane & Rudofsky in New York state court on Monday, saying the law firm didn't disclose that it was once on the verge of being sanctioned for misconduct and likely faced a malpractice suit when it purchased a professional liability policy. Read full article » CONSUMER PROTECTION Coffee Seller Hit With False Labeling Suit Over 'Kona' Blends A consumer hit L & K Coffee Co. LLC with a proposed class action in New York federal court Sunday alleging some of its Magnum Exotics coffee blends are wrongly label