Magistrate Recommends Mostly Granting Bill Of Costs Against Government In ESOP Suit

Mealey's (December 2, 2021, 7:02 AM EST) -- HONOLULU — A federal magistrate judge in Hawaii on Nov. 18 recommended mostly granting a $78,341.39 bill of costs filed against the federal government by defendants in a lawsuit over an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), with an exception for what was deemed defense counsel misconduct....