Judge Tosses Whistleblower Suit by Ex-Walmart Exec
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.
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A 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 moreEl Paso Mass Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in 22 Deaths
The 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 moreMan With Rifle and Bulletproof Vest Creates Chaos at Missouri Walmart
A 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 Settles Brazil Corruption Case for $138M
Walmart 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 moreWalmart Heirs’ Money Influences Black Charter Schools Debate
Amid 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.
Read moreBaltic Countries Want Walmart to Remove Soviet-Themed Shirts
Three Baltic countries have lashed out at retail giant Walmart for using the letters USSR and Soviet Union emblems on T-shirts and other products for sale online, and are demanding that the goods be removed.
Read moreWalmart, Farmers Face Lawsuit Over Tainted Lettuce
Consumers slapped Walmart, Sam’s Club and Taylor Farms, one of nation’s largest producers of salad greens, with a class action Monday night for selling E. coli-tainted lettuce that has sickened people in 25 states and killed one person in California.
Read moreJudge Rejects Walmart’s Attempt to Dodge Class Action
Walmart “does not have a leg to stand on,” a federal judge said late Friday when he denied its motion to decertify a class of employees accusing it of violating state labor law by failing to provide them with chairs.
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Cameras at Walmart self-checkout counters illegally collect personal information, including eye and hair colors and facial features, in violation of the Song-Beverly Act, a class action claims in San Diego Superior Court.
Read moreWalmart, Other Retailers Face Class Action From Accused Shoplifters
Retailers across the nation are being sued for using a “corrective education” program that is tantamount to extortion, a class of accused shoplifters claim in federal court.
Read moreWalmart Faces Whistleblower Suit Over Its E-Commerce Business
A former high-level executive in Walmart’s e-commerce division sued the retail giant Thursday, claiming he was fired for pointing out consistent fraud that harmed investors and consumers.
Read moreRetailers Sued for Refusing to Sell Guns to Oregon Man
A 20-year-old Oregon man filed age discrimination lawsuits against Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods on Monday, claiming that the retailers refused to sell him rifles because he was under 21.
Read moreWalmart Class Action
A consumer claims in a federal class action that Walmart discriminates against black customers by locking up “hair and body products meant for African-Americans” and segregating them from products for white people, which are not locked up.
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