Accusing Walmart of adding fuel to the fire of America’s opioid crisis, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the retail giant unlawfully dispensed controlled substances at its more than 5,000 pharmacies.
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Walmart preemptively sued the federal government Thursday, claiming its pharmacists are being forced by federal guidance to not fulfill valid opioid prescriptions and risk lawsuits for interfering with doctor-patient relationships.
Read moreFollowing a video made by a Mississippi church where its congregation crowded into a nearby Walmart, a federal judge refused to expedite a request to halt the city of Holly Springs’ ban on in-service religious gatherings, calling the church’s actions “highly reckless.”
Read moreThe Oregon Supreme Court upheld a determination that the Department of State Lands impermissibly issued a permit allowing Walmart to fill wetlands on private property in order to build a new store, ruling the record lacks a finding about whether or not the project will interfere with the state’s policy of preserving its waters for public purposes.
Read moreWalmart plans to hire 150,000 people to meet increased demand during the coronavirus crisis and will pay out $365 million in bonuses, the U.S. retail giant said.
Read moreTwo police officers were wounded and a gunman was killed Monday morning in an exchange of gunfire at a Walmart store in eastern Arkansas, authorities said.
Read moreSix women sued Walmart in separate complaints in Dayton, Ohio Federal Court, claiming it paid them less than similarly situated men and denied them promotions and training to prevent the advancement of their careers.
Read moreThe City of Vallejo, California sued Walmart in Solano County Court, claiming its abandoned commercial lot has become a public nuisance.
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A federal judge tossed a case involving a disgruntled Walmart employee who claimed he was fired for revealing a massive fraud by the retail company’s e-commerce division.
Read moreA federal class action accuses Wal-Mart of selling Great Value-brand LED light bulbs with the Energy-Star logo though they do not meet Energy-Star efficiency standards.
Read moreThe 21-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief initial hearing.
Read moreA man who showed up to a Missouri Walmart Thursday afternoon with a bulletproof vest and loaded rifle was intending to “cause chaos,” according to police who arrested the man.
Read moreWalmart has agreed to fork over roughly $138 million in criminal penalties to settle claims by the Justice Department that one of its subsidiaries in Brazil paid a “sorceress” over $500,000 in bribes to make permitting problems go away.
Read moreAmid fierce debate over whether charter schools are good for black students, the heirs to the Walmart company fortune have been working to make inroads with advocates and influential leaders in the black community.
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