Wal-Mart News

Wal-Mart to Pay for Heart, Spine Surgery for Employees

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is offering its U.S. employees and their families free heart and spine surgeries at six major health centers at no cost to the retailer’s workers, as it tries to find better ways to cover costly, complicated procedures. …

Judge Lets Wal-Mart Discrimination Case Proceed

A U.S. judge rejected Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s request to dismiss a gender discrimination case filed in California, but said he would rule later about whether the women plaintiffs had enough evidence to be certified as a class. The ruling on …

U. of California Sues Facebook, Wal-Mart, Disney Over Patents

A University of California patent licensee which has sued some of the biggest U.S. companies is taking on three more — Facebook Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Walt Disney Co. Eolas Technologies Inc. and the Regents of the University …

Mississippi Court Rules Wal-Mart Not Liable in Gun Ammo Sale to Underage Shooter

If a store sells ammunition to an underage person who uses the bullets to kill someone, is the retailer responsible? Not necessarily, according to the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court ruled 5-4 this week in favor of Wal-Mart. The lawsuit …

Judge Questions Evidence in Gender Bias Claim Against Wal-Mart

A U.S. judge on Friday said he was “seriously concerned” about whether women suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had enough evidence to move forward with their refiled gender discrimination lawsuit. Plaintiffs alleging the world’s largest retailer denied them pay raises and …

Wal-Mart Shareholder Sues Over Mexican Bribery Scandal

A shareholder sued the board and several officers of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday over allegations that the company’s Mexican affiliate paid bribes to local officials. The lawsuit seeks to recover damage to the company’s reputation as well as costs …

Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog’s Death from ‘Wholesome’ Treat

The death of a 9-year-old Pomeranian from eating a dog treat is hardly “what nature intended,” according to a lawsuit filed this week. An Illinois man has sued Nestle Purina Petcare Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., saying his dog died …

Attorney Says Man Innocent in Wal-Mart Incident, May Sue

The attorney for an Arizona man forcibly taken down by Buckeye police at a Wal-Mart says he plans to clear his client of the criminal allegations stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident, and he’s contemplating filing a lawsuit. Todd Nolan …

Company Health Plans Raising Costs for Smokers, Obese

Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also gave workers a mandate: quit smoking, curb obesity, or you’ll be …

Employment Class Actions Survive Despite Wal-Mart Ruling

The end of the road for a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has not spelled doom for employment lawsuits facing other big U.S. companies. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last month siding with …