Supreme Court Denies Huge Sex Bias Class Action Against Wal-Mart June 20, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court rejected a mammoth class-action lawsuit charging sex discrimination at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday in a ruling...
Judge Signals $32 Million Settlement in Wells Fargo Bias Suit June 9, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge signaled that she would approve a settlement calling for Wells Fargo & Co. to pay $32 million...
Starbucks Sued for Firing Dwarf from Barista Job May 18, 2011 The U.S. government is suing Starbucks, saying the coffee company fired a barista in El Paso, Texas because she is...
Wal-Mart Facing Job Bias Suit from Fired Cuban Warehouse Workers May 11, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. warehouse workers of Cuban origin may pursue a lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer of discrimination,...
Black Brokers’ Bias Suit Against Bank of America/Merrill Dismissed March 31, 2011 By Jonathan Stempel Bank of America Corp. won the dismissal of a bias lawsuit by black financial advisers at the former Merrill Lynch...
Supreme Court Justices Question Major Class Action Against Wal-Mart March 29, 2011 By James Vicini Supreme Court justices sharply questioned Tuesday whether more than a million female employees can join together against Wal-Mart Stores Inc....
Missouri Senate Endorses Change in Workplace Bias Law March 4, 2011 Legislation revising parts of Missouri’s laws on workplace discrimination is moving through the state Senate. The chamber gave first-round approval...
Mississippi Firm Sued for Hiring Bias By Non-Immigrants March 2, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr A Mississippi company that pleaded guilty to conspiracy related to the largest U.S. workplace raid on illegal immigrants is now...