Alexa
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Technology
Entertaining As Alexa Is, Coloring Books Are Way Less Dangerous
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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]
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Now Lawyers Can Say, ‘Alexa, Track My Time’
A new tool from Thomson Reuters might encourage you to take Alexa to your law office.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.24.17
* Big scoop: here’s what Merrick Garland is really up to. [Clickhole]
* “I love the First Amendment. Nobody loves it better than me.” …and other lies the president told me. [Huffington Post]
* Hey! Remember law school? Remember torts? Remember the “spring gun case”? Here’s an interview with the lawyer behind that one. [Coverage Opinions]
* In an alternative universe, Melania Trump is a deportation priority, not the First Lady. [Slate]
* Yes, after 20 pages even a federal judge’s eyes start to glaze over. [Law Prose]
* Budget cuts are behind the IRS’s 10 year low audit rate. [TaxProf Blog]
* The robots can’t duplicate expert opinions. [Law and More]
* Can two people keep a secret if one of them is a robot? [Ars Technica]