Archive for April, 2009

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Weekly Update for Elected Officials: Nov. 21, 2008

Check out this week’s issue of the Wal-Mart Watch Weekly Update for Elected Officials – a compilation of Wal-Mart news from across the country and beyond.

This week’s issue begins with a new study from the group Good Jobs First, which reveals that cash-strapped states are forgoing a total of roughly $1 billion annually in tax [...]

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Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Legal Blog: Has Wal-Mart no heart?

Wal-Mart has, unsurprisingly, been the target of more lawsuits than one can count over the years. The company’s treatment of its workers and “save money at all costs” mentality has resulted in a flood of legal challenges ranging from single plaintiff suits to multi-million dollar class actions.

Dukes v. Wal-Mart is of course one large example [...]

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Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Weekly Update for Elected Officials: Nov. 21, 2008

Check out this week’s issue of the Wal-Mart Watch Weekly Update for Elected Officials – a compilation of Wal-Mart news from across the country and beyond.

This week’s issue begins with a new study from the group Good Jobs First, which reveals that cash-strapped states are forgoing a total of roughly $1 billion annually in tax [...]

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