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On January 19, 2005 19-year-old Megan LeAnn Holden was working the night shift at Wal-Mart Super Center in Tyler, TX. Holden was kidnapped from the store parking lot, raped and then killed. Her body was found on the side of a highway in West Texas, about 400 miles from her home. Johnny Lee Williams Jr. pleaded guilty to capital murder, saying he kidnapp... - Wal-Mart Employment Discrimination Class Action to Proceed
Apr-26-10 Washington, DC The largest employment lawsuit in US history has been certified by a federal appeals court this week. The class action alleges that Wal-Mart, one of the world's largest retailers, discriminates against women with respect to pay and promotions. Specifically, the suit alleges that Wal-Mart's "strong, centralized structure fosters or fac... - Walmart Faces More Discrimination Complaints
Apr-10-23 Charlotte, NC Walmart has been slammed with two more disability discrimination lawsuits, both filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The retail giant is accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal law for terminating employees due to disability -related leave and absences. Clearly Walmart didn’t lear... - Walgreens Settles Wal-born Class Action
Walgreens recently settled a class action lawsuit which gives consumers the ability to claim up to $14.97 or a free flu shot without any proof of purchase or receipt necessary to submit their claim. The class action lawsuit involves the Walgreens product Wal-Born. Wal-Born (also briefly sold as Wal-Borne) is the Walgreens generic equivalent of the he... - Miley Cyrus-Branded Jewelry Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging that Miley Cyrus-branded jewelry manufactured by BCBG Max Azria Group Inc., and sold through Wal-Mart stores, contained cadmium. The lawsuit, entitled Canamore v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. CV-2010-534, claims that had the plaintiffs known t... - Wal-Mart Recalls 2.2 Million Electric Heaters
Washington, DC: Wal-Mart Stores is recalling about 2.2 million Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heater because the heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire. Wal-Mart has received 21 reports of incidents, which included 11 reports of property damage beyond the heater. Injuries were... - Wal-Mart Settles Wage and Hour Class Action for $86 Million
Oakland, CA: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra B. Armstrong, has granted final approval to the settlement of a wages and hour class action suit against Wal-Mart in California, In re Wal-Mart Stores Wage and Hour Litigation, Case No. 02069SBA (Smith Case No. C-06-02069SBA and Ballard Case No. C-06-05... - Wal-Mart Agrees Tentative $40 Million Settlement in Wage and Hour Class Action
Wal-Mart has agreed to what is being heralded as the largest settlement of a wages class action in Massachusetts history, a record $40 million. If approved, the settlement will end the class action, filed in 2001. The lawsuit alleges that Wal-Mart workers were denied meal and rest breaks and refused overtime pay, and had their time cards manipulated in... - $85 Million Wage and Hour Class Action Against Wal-Mart Approved
Dickenson, ND A federal court judge in Nevada has granted final approval to an $85 million wage and hour class action filed by past and present employees of North Dakota Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The more than 3 million hourly employees, from 30 states across the US, alleged that they were asked to work off the clock and that their breaks were shortened o... - DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard
About 1.5 Million Durabrand DVD Players are being recalled by Wal-Mart Stores, because the DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of DVD players overheating, 5 of which have resulted in fires that caused property damage. This recall involves a single DVD player with a remote control... - Lawsuit Filed against Dollywood Theme Park
Jan-13-15 Pigeon Forge, TN A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against Dollywood theme park claiming a woman suffered a brain injury and back and neck injuries after falling from a ride at the amusement park. The plaintiff alleges she suffered permanent disabilities as a result of her fall, which occurred in December 2013. According to The Daily Mail (... - Wal-Mart Recalls General Electric Toasters
Appliance can Cause Fire And Shocks About 210,000 General Electric toasters are being recalled because an electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers. To-date, there have been 140 reports of fires or sparks coming from the toasters or the toasters trippin... - Lip Gloss and Jewelry Sets Recalled Due to Lead Levels
Items Sold Exclusively Through Wal-Mart 'Faded Glory' lip gloss, locket, and bracelet sets imported by F.A.F. Inc., of Greenville, R.I. and sold exclusively through Wal-Mart, are being recalled because the products contain high levels of lead. About 30,000 units have been sold to date. The recalled three-piece sets contain a rectangle-shaped lip g... - Wal-Mart Issues Recall of Hip Charm Key Chains
Key Chains Contain High Lead Levels Wal-Mart is recalling about 39,000 Hip Charm key chains, due to toxic lead levels. The key chains were manufactured in China and sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide between April 2005 and June 2008. In April 2008, Wal-Mart recalled 12,000 of the same key chains. The recalled key chains have several charms in... - Wal-Mart will donate 400 bicycles in settlement in charity lawsuit.
Miami Gardens, FL: (May-19-08) Andre Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler for the Houston Texans, organized a charity event in South Florida, in which he paid nearly $26,000 for hundreds of children's bicycles for his foundation's May 2008 event in Miami Gardens. According to the contract with Wal-Mart, the purchase was to include free ice and water for the yo... - First Charter to pay over $15 million settlement in tax shelter lawsuit.
Charlotte, NC: (Apr-04-08) The state Department of Revenue brought a lawsuit against First Charter Corporation, alleging that it was owed money as compensation for the bank's use of a disputed tax structure. In its annual report, filed Feb. 29, First Charter indicated that it participates in two entities classified as captive REITs and it has historicall... - Wal-Mart Pharmacist Gender Discrimination Settlement
Berkshire County, MA: (Jun-20-07) Cynthia Haddad, a former Wal-Mart pharmacist, filed suit against the retail giant, alleging that she was paid less then her male counterparts and then fired in retaliation for complaining. Haddad claimed that after working for more than 10 years at the Pittsfield Wal-Mart, the company laid her off after she asked to be pai... - Lamplight Farms Inc. Announces Recall of 350,000 "Tiki Cone Metal" Torches Sold at Wal-Mart
On July 19th, Lamplight Farms Inc., a division of the Bradley Company of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin announced the recall of about 350,000 "Tiki Cone Metal" Torches due to reports that the cover can loosen and spill, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers in addition to a risk to property. Lamplight Farms says it has received one report of the l... - A Tale of Two Extremes in California Overtime Law
Nov-9-12 Sacramento, CA This is a tale of two unpaid overtime cases. One is at the high end, while the other is at the low end. At the end of the day, both have one thing in common: a claim that an employer failed to give the employee his, or her due. At the high end is Michael J. Pexa, a former district manager for Farmers Insurance Group in Sacramento. Acc... - Warehouse Workers, Mechanics Pursue Unpaid Overtime
Sep-23-12 Sacramento, CA A dispute between warehouse workers and various warehouse operators that has included, on the part of some operators violations pertaining to overtime pay laws, has escalated to include a walkout by workers in protest over working conditions and other issues inherent with facilities that provide warehousing for one of the nation's largest re...