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Wal-Mart Bias Case Can Proceed

Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc warehouse workers of Cuban origin may pursue a lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of discrimination, and of firing them when they complained about their treatment. Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in Chicago came as …

Illinois Teen Admits Setting Wal-Mart Fire

A southwestern Illinois teenager faces up to four years in prison and the prospect of paying nearly $1 million in restitution for damage resulting from a Wal-Mart fire he admits setting last fall. The Telegraph of Alton reports that 17-year-old …

Supreme Court Justices Question Bias Class Action Against Wal-Mart

Several Supreme Court justices sharply questioned Tuesday whether female employees at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. can proceed with the largest class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit in history that seeks billions of dollars. At issue in the case is whether a small group of …

Supreme Court to Hear Key Wal-Mart Sex Bias Case Next Week

The largest class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit ever will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court March 29, pitting Wal-Mart Stores Inc. against female employees who seek billions of dollars. The justices will decide whether the small group of women who began …