- Wal-Mart Lawsuit Crosses Competition Lines in Attempt to Avoid Largest Job Discrimination Class Action , on the Fair Employment Legal Update blog.
- Not so Hip! Depuy intentionally Delayed Recall, on Product Liability Legal Update blog
- Ad Firm Publicis Groupe hit with 100M Discrimination Suit: It is the latest in a series of lawsuits alleging discrimination against women by major companies operating in the U.S.
- Rare fractures Linked to Drugs for Weak Bones: An effort to restrict the use of the bone drug Fosamax, saying extended use can lead to femur fractures
- Toyota Recalls: A summary of Toyota's vehicle recalls since the beginning of 2011.
Food & Drug Safety:
- Avandia New Labeling & Warnings
- An Update on the Fosamax Lawsuits, Article by Thomas Sands
- Nutella sued for Misleading Health Claims, article by Greg Cragg
- Anti-Energy Drink are Hard for Critics to Swallow, article by Abi Gnanadesigan
Fair Employment:
- Calif. Bill Aims to Increase Liquidated damages for Unpaid Wages, article by Bevin Allen
- Toshiba becomes latest US Employer to Face Class Discrimination Suit, article by Brandon Brouillette
An editorial run online yesterday at nytimes.com as well as in print in today's New York Times, addresses Wal-Mart's pending petition for Supreme Court review of the 9th Circuit's April ruling affirming class certification of the largest employment class in U.S. history. The class is comprised of over 1 million women who have worked for Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, throughout the last decade, and allege they have experienced ongoing gender discrimination in relation to equal pay and promotions.
The editorial notes that seeking Supreme Court review is likely a savvy legal move by Wal-Mart given the Supreme Court's tendency to show favor to large corporations, while also opining that a full hearing of Wal-Mart's allegedly discriminatory employment practices is in order. Thus far, the battle between the behemoth corporation and the class has been strictly limited to whether class treatment is appropriate, and sadly it remains to be seen whether the underlying merits of the plaintiffs' claims will ever be heard on a class-wide basis.
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