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Amazon Faces Allegations of Mismanaged Funds

Amazon.com Inc. and the administrative committee overseeing its 401(k) savings plan have been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging improper management of employee forfeiture funds. The lawsuit, Curtis v. Amazon.com, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and claims Amazon’s fiduciaries engaged in self-dealing by using forfeited plan assets to reduce the company’s own contributions rather than lowering administrative fees for participants. As the legal battle unfolds, the case against Amazon could set a precedent for how courts interpret the use of forfeited funds in large retirement plans.

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