Wal-Mart

8 notable GCs in the news

By Alanna Byrne | May 18, 2012

Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media
More women in the pipeline to become CEOs

By Julie Beck | May 1, 2012

Currently there are only 35 women CEOs in the Fortune 1000. But the Wall Street Journal reports that that number may double by 2017.
SuperConference Ethics Boot Camp reviews best practices for internal investigations

By Cathleen Flahardy | April 24, 2012

Internal investigations raise several ethical issues for in-house counsel.
Wal-Mart may have covered up bribery in Mexico

By Cathleen Flahardy | April 24, 2012

It’s bad enough that Wal-Mart de Mexico allegedly engaged in criminal activity to expedite its expansion throughout the country south of the border by paying bribes to Mexican officials, but when those allegations came to light at its parent company, Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, swept it under the rug.
Lack of standing does not bar certification of a class settlement in antitrust case

By Julie Beck | March 1, 2012

3rd Circuit approves settlement between De Beers and class of direct and indirect purchasers
Court grants class action status to Merrill Lynch discrimination suit

By Alanna Byrne | February 27, 2012

Black financial advisers suing Merrill Lynch for alleged discrimination can pursue a class action suit after the 7th Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling Friday.
Litigation: The precarious relationship between class actions and small claims courts

By Donna Wilson | February 16, 2012

Companies seeking to defeat class certification may learn the principle of unintended consequences
7 most significant career stories of 2011

By Ashley Post | December 29, 2011

The top job-related news of the year
Merchants say card companies’ liable for more than $10 billion in damages

By Alex Vorro | November 3, 2011

Who else wants a piece of the credit card companies? Weeks after news broke that automated teller machine owners are fed up with Visa and MasterCard allegedly artificially raising the prices consumers pay for ATM use, a federal judge heard oral arguments yesterday that the card companies are still choking...
8 Supreme Court cases to watch

By Melissa Maleske | November 1, 2011

A look inside the high court's business docket