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Shoplifter Suit

A federal judge dismissed a class action Friday alleging Walmart and other retailers conspired to force shoplifters to go through a $400 educational class to avoid prosecution.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A federal judge dismissed a class action Friday alleging Walmart and other retailers conspired to force shoplifters to go through a $400 educational class to avoid prosecution. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said the plaintiffs lacked evidence.

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