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In Iliadis v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., ___ A.2d ___ (N.J. May 31, 2007), the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed an order denying class ... (which it termed "remainder issues") is particularly interesting: The core of the present dispute is whether Wal-Mart engaged in a systematic and widespread practice of disregarding its contractual, statutory, and ... other salient and common questions, most notably the meaning and significance of Wal-Mart's corporate policies concerning breaks and off-the-clock work. ...

WAL-MART STORES, INC. V. SMITH WORKERS COMP: Work-Relatedness of PTSD2007-CA-001469 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: NICKELL PRESIDING; CAPERTON,TAYLOR CONCUR ... was awarded benefits for a temporary low back injury and permanent disability for PTSD. Wal-Mart appealed on the basis that she did not prove a physical injury, and ... , and that there was substantial evidence of a physical injury. The Court included scathing criticism of Wal-Mart's arguments particularly since they cited to an Iowa case to argue ...

I wrote here about the case of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., v. Thompson, Case No. 1D07-2661, a case concerning what quantum of proof a claimant must present in support of his post-10/1/2003 claim for permanent total disability benefits. The First District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in that case on 2/6/2008 in which it affirned the JCC's award of PTD benefits to the claimant. I think we learn at least two things from the opinion: (1) Although the opinion does ...

... the Federal Circuit believe that the Court's inequitable conduct jurisprudence has gone astray from the "a high bar" Judge Rader (at right) believes the Court's earlier case law requires for establishing this affirmative defense. (See his opinion is Eisai Co. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., citing Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. v. Hollister Inc., 863 F.2d 867, 876 (Fed. Cir. 1988)). Evidence of such straying can be found in recent decisions that expanded the conduct deemed by certain...

... political. Working through the Retail Industry Leaders Association ("RILA"), a trade association of which Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a member, the RILA filed a lawsuit for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Maryland ... . See Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp., 426 u.S. 794 (1976); Reeves, Inc. v. Stake, 447 U.S. 429 (1980). 5. See Larry Catá Backer, ... ). 31. And the form is vestigial. See, e.g., Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002). 32. ...

... ." He subsequently granted the motion, at least for the most part. Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 222 F.R.D. 137 (N.D. Cal. 2004 ... close enough to this to know whether and to what extent gender discrimination has been real at Wal-Mart. I haven't really formed an opinion as to whether this is a class that should be certified. ... me between the eyes. The first one is the discussion of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). The plaintiffs had retained a sociologist, who testified that ...

... store during last week's Black Friday sale, says that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could have done more to prevent the 34-year-old's death. ... Workers Union Local 1500 is calling for a full investigation into the incident. It also wants Wal-Mart to take action so that such a deadly accident never happens in one of ... benefits under workers' compensation law or are able to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart will depend on whether or not Damou, hired from a temporary work agency, is considered a ...

... for which they were not paid in violation of state law. Robinson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 253 F.R.D. 396, 397-98 (S.D. ... action sought to represent "all current and former hourly-paid employees of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in the State of Mississippi that were employed from May 28, 1999 until the ... any one of the plaintiffs worked off-the-clock." Id. Importantly, the federal court recognized that Wal-Mart was entitled to present its defenses as to each plaintiffs' claim that they were required to ...

... Safety and Health Administration is citing and fining Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the death of a Wal-Mart employee during a Black Friday shopping event on November 28, ... OSHA violation. Based on past Black Friday experiences, an OSHA representative said that the store should have foreseen that effective crowd control tactics needed to be put in place. ... probe, AP/Trib.com, May 6, 2009 Related Web Resources: Family Of Wal-Mart Employee Jdimytai Damour Sues Over Trampling Death, The Huffington Post, ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors around the country to warn that if Democrats win power in November, they'll likely change ... by labor groups in a letter - to be released as soon as today - seeking an investigation into whether Wal-Mart violated federal election law by telling employees that electing Democrats would lead ... get me outta here!") We'd love to hear your thoughts on the Wal-Mart situation, but also your recommendations for other good labor v. ...