The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to make it easier for participants in employee retirement plans to challenge companies' investment decisions that eat into retirement saving

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A federal judge gave final approval Thursday to a $16.5 million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Caterpillar Inc. over fees in its 401(k) plans. The class consists of about 80,000 people, current and former plan participants dating ...

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Use of Fireman's Rule rejected

The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld a $27 million verdict against a company for allegedly manufacturing faulty breathing equipment that led to a firefighter's death. This family portrait from before the fatal accident in 2002 features St. Louis City firefighter Derek Martin, his wife Angela and his children Jordan, Denzel and Kayla.

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