Labor/Employment
Jun. 22, 2011
Wal-Mart Class Action Blocked
In a decision that shields employers from nationwide discrimination class actions, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lawsuit brought against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by more than 1.5 million female workers.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON In a decision that shields employers from nationwide discrimination class actions, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lawsuit brought against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by more than 1.5 million female workers, the largest class ever for a gender-bias case.
A five-justice majority rejected class certification - a necessary step for plaintiffs to band together and sue collectively - based on a com...
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