Wal-Mart faces court-backed class action suit
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The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotion.
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Walgreen, the largest chemist in the US, is sued for allegedly discriminating against black workers.
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The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is considering joining the fray of groups offering to rescue Japan's third-largest supermarket chain, the struggling Daiei, a report said.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. can no longer remain sheltered in its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters while potentially costly lawsuits pile up, Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott said on Wednesday.
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A $200 billion U.S. lawsuit filed by  "light" cigarette smokers gained class action status on Monday,  hammering shares of U.S. tobacco companies.
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Wal-Mart is a magnet for employee complaints about off-the-clock work, and faces lawsuits in more than 30 states.
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Today, Robert Weiss, a seasoned mass torts litigation attorney, who has devoted his career to the pursuit of justice for the middle class, has filed a billion dollar class action suit Monday morning at the Los Angeles Superior Court against five leading manufacturers of baby bottles.
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A federal lawsuit alleges Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminates against blacks seeking truck-driving jobs, a contention the world's largest retailer denies.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A Mississippi man is suing Wal-Mart, claiming the world&#39;s largest retailer discriminates against blacks from seeking truck-driving jobs in 12 Southern states, including Virginia.
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A&#160;class-action suit filed against Apple&#160;alleges the company unfairly uses technological restrictions with its iPod line and iTunes Music Store to beat out competitors.
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Three Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hourly  workers in California have sued the company for failing to pay  them for all the time they worked.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. female workers who are seeking billions of dollars for what they allege are discriminatory pay and promotion practices should be able to sue the company as a group, a lawyer told a US court.
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Lawyers leading a record-setting  sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart Stores said on Tuesday  they filed a lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. COST.O,  claiming the company kept women out of top store management  posts.
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Wal-Mart chief executive Lee Scott led a media charge yesterday to counter criticism that the world's largest retailer is a behemoth that takes advantage of its workers and stifles competition.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being sued in  a federal court by a job applicant who says it discriminates  against black employees seeking work as truck drivers,  according to court documents filed on Wednesday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, launched a national advertising campaign on Thursday to burnish an image tarnished by allegations that it discriminates in hiring and promotions and drives smaller rivals out of business.
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The New Jersey State Supreme Court on Thursday certified a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed by employees who allege the retailer deprived them of rest and meal breaks while forcing them to work "off the clock."