Lawsuit Says Teachers Are Overcharged on Annuities
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The suit, filed against the National Education Association, reflects heightened concern among retirement plan participants that excessive fees are diminishing their savings and enriching financial services firms.
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New York and Connecticut officials say they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance firms has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.
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The retirement of thousands of teachers coupled with the departure of younger ones is fueling a crisis in teacher turnover.
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NEW YORK A federal judge in Manhattan says MCI may have violated a court order by paying more than 25 (m) million dollars in professional services fees as part of its bankruptcy proceedings in excess of caps on such fees.
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New York and Connecticut state officials said they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance companies has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.
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Classroom assistants are increasingly being asked to cover for teachers who are absent, union leaders claim.
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The parents of five autistic children launched a class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government and school boards Monday, arguing that the province should provide an expensive autism therapy in its public schools.
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Maybe you're saving too much for retirement. You may also be eating too many vegetables, spending too much time with the kids, exercising too regularly and doing your job too diligently.
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In recent years, thousands of the nation's teachers have claimed a deduction of up to $250 on their federal income tax returns for out-of-pocket costs for crayons, construction paper and other classroom supplies.
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New York&#39;s attorney general sued the nation&#39;s leading insurance brokerage yesterday, accusing brokers of taking payoffs to steer clients to insurance companies that were not necessarily offering the lowest prices for their policies.
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The state has charged 15 former brokers for Metropolitan Investment Securities Inc. with allegedly making misleading recommendations to thousands of older, unsophisticated investors who were trying to save for retirement.
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New York's judges have taken their long-standing battle for bigger paychecks into court, suing the state for higher salaries and back pay.
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TALLAHASSEE -- Doctors and lawyers have been warring for years over why medical malpractice insurance rates are so high and what to do about it.
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A scheme to assist workers who have lost their pensions cost twice as much to run as it has paid out, an MP claims.
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Eight families have filed a lawsuit against a school district that is requiring students to learn about alternatives to the theory of evolution, claiming the curriculum violates the separation of church and state.
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NEW YORK Marsh &amp; McLennan, the insurance brokerage company being sued by the New York State attorney general for taking payments from insurers, has said that it plans to put about $230 million of the fees into an account that may become part of a
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Administrators at bankrupt Italian food group Parmalat have filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, reportedly claiming $10bn (Â£5.