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7/2/2006 10:43:00 AM | Massachusetts class-action lawsuit targets Wal-Mart 
=(0) A class action lawsuit is underway in Massachusetts against Wal-Mart. The claim is that it nickel-and-dimed its workers by cutting short break time and not fully paying their wages. This is reportedly one of the largest class actions ever in Massachusetts. Wal-Mart has not commented....
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5/2/2006 2:05:00 PM | Jury clears Wal-Mart in negligence lawsuit =(0) Wal-Mart has successfully defended a lawsuit in South Carolina alleging negligence in its hiring of a registered sex offender who assaulted a ten year old girl in the store. The offender has since died in prison. The ruling in this lawsuit was that Wal-Mart was not negligent because at the time of the hiring it was not legally required to do backgr...
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4/28/2006 1:18:00 PM | In molestation civil trial, Wal-Mart says other retailers don't do ... =(0) As part of the defense in its negligence trial for hiring a registered sex offender who ultimately assaulted a young girl inside one of their stores, Walmart claimed it was only doing what other retailers did at the time. Or more specifically, did not do - criminal background checks on prospective employees. That policy was changed in 200...
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4/26/2006 5:06:00 PM | Jurors hear girl's taped interview in Wal-Mart trial =(0) The trial continues in a South Carolina suit against WalMart for negligence in hiring a registered sex offender who molested a ten year old girl in the store in 2000. The offender pled guilty and has since died in prison. The victim, now 16, was interviewed on tape for the trial....
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3/29/2006 3:19:00 PM | Two More Families Sue Toy Manufacturer Over Magnet Injuries =(0) Toy manufacturers RoseArt, Inc. And its parent company, MegaBloks, now face a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for injuries sustained by their products. The families who filed the suit allege that their children suffered harm from swallowing magnets that came detached from RoseArts Magnetix building set. The families also claim that the Magnetix desi...
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3/22/2006 6:05:00 AM | Rocking Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard After 45 ... =(0) The Loveseat rocker and Porch rocker by Mainstays, both sold at Walmart stores, have been recalled by the U.S. Product Safety Commission after receiving numerous incident reports. According to the 55 reports, the over curvature of the rocking chair’s runners can cause such hazards as, instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip over dur...
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