Legal Commentary

Wrongful Termination of Employee at Wal-Mart
James W. Lynn is seeking to have his wrongful termination lawsuit against Bentonville-based Wal-Mart reinstated after a Benton County circuit judge threw it out. Lynn, a former mid-level manager for Wal-Mart, says he was fired for reporting poor working conditions in Central American factories...

The Grinch Finds His Small Black Shriveled Heart
Well, I guess universal condemnation from the likes of the Wall Street Journal and CNN (and the Workplace Prof) finally make Wal-Mart see the light: A former Wal-Mart employee who suffered severe brain damage in a traffic accident won't have...

Wal-Mart abandons subrogation claim
Wal-Mart Abandons Subrogation Claim: This story is off-topic, but interesting for healthcare players. A Wal-Mart employee was hurt in a traffic accident. Her insurance through Wal-Mart (that's right, contrary to what you've been told, apparently Wal-Mart DOES provide insurance to its employees) paid her medical bills, which amounted, apparently, to $400,000...

Wal-Mart Video Archive
The Wall Street Journal recently reported more bad news for Wal-Mart, here. From the story, Wal-Mart used a small production company to tape meetings, skits for meetings, and other things...

Wal-Mart Execs Behaving Badly: Who Owns the Videos
Paul Caron brought an interesting piece in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal to my attention: Candid Camera: Trove of Videos Vexes Wal-Mart. The story: about 30 years ago, Wal-Mart hired a small video production firm to record meetings of Wal-Mart’s executives, as well as speeches, shareholder meetings, sales presentations, and the like...

Illinois Small Trust Termination Legislation
The following is from Helen W. Gunnarsson, Small-trust-termination amendment gets mixed reviews, 95 Ill. B.J. 624 (2007). With the governor?s signature on SB 531, the trustee of a trust having a market value of less than $100,000 may, under certain...

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Bextra Product Recall
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Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Wrongful Termination
alleging unjust termination of job.

Veteran Medical Malpractice
Los veteranos alegan mala praxis médica y negligencia en hospitales para veteranos.

Paxil Heart Defects
alleging Paxil causes heart defects in newborns.

DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard
DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

Wal-Mart
Must Pay $6.5 Million to Employees