Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.17.20

* Costco is defending litigation claiming that its 401(k) plan had excessive management fees. Hard to imagine that Costco didn't try to save money... [Forbes] * Lawyers need to be careful about using smart speakers like Amazon Alexa while working from home. [Bloomberg Law] * A former FBI lawyer was charged on Friday for allegedly falsifying documents related to the Russian election interference investigation. [USA Today] * The Los Angeles Kings have suspended the actor who wears their mascot's costume after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against the performer. [Yahoo News] * A candymaker has reached a settlement over empty spaces inside boxes of Mike and Ike's candy. Never even heard of this candy, guess I won't be getting an $8 settlement. [Morning Call]

A Costco location (by Stu pendousmat via Wikimedia)

* Costco is defending litigation claiming that its 401(k) plan had excessive management fees. Hard to imagine that Costco didn’t try to save money… [Forbes]

* Lawyers need to be careful about using smart speakers like Amazon Alexa while working from home. [Bloomberg Law]

* A former FBI lawyer was charged on Friday for allegedly falsifying documents related to the Russian election interference investigation. [USA Today]

* The Los Angeles Kings have suspended the actor who wears their mascot’s costume after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against the performer. [Yahoo News]

* A candymaker has reached a settlement over empty spaces inside boxes of Mike and Ike’s candy. Never even heard of this candy, guess I won’t be getting an $8 settlement… [Morning Call]


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