Litigation
Dec. 15, 2006
Judge Is Likely to Toss Suit Against Wal-Mart
SANTA ANA - An unusual class action claiming Wal-Mart is responsible for "sweatshop" conditions at suppliers in five Third World countries may collapse, thanks to a tentative ruling by a federal judge.
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - An unusual class action claiming Wal-Mart is responsible for "sweatshop" conditions at suppliers in five Third World countries may collapse, thanks to a tentative ruling by a federal judge.
The lawsuit claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has broken a promise to enforce its own "Standards for Suppliers" to make the foreign companies it...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - An unusual class action claiming Wal-Mart is responsible for "sweatshop" conditions at suppliers in five Third World countries may collapse, thanks to a tentative ruling by a federal judge.
The lawsuit claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has broken a promise to enforce its own "Standards for Suppliers" to make the foreign companies it...
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