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Carney, Williams, Bates, Bozeman & Pulliam, Pllc
Wal-Mart and Plaintiffs' Counsel Announce Settlement of Transportation Case
March 15th, 2009
On January 22, 2009, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and attorneys representing the Plaintiffs entered into an agreement to settle the claims asserted in a class action lawsuit entitled Daryal Nelson and Tommy Armstrong v. Wal-Mart, Inc. and Wal-Mart Transportation LLC, which is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. In the lawsuit, the Plaintiffs asserted that Wal-Mart had discriminated against African Americans on the basis of race in recruitment and hiring for the position of over-the road truck driver in Wal-Mart's private fleet. Wal-Mart denied that it engaged in any policy or pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination, or other unlawful conduct....
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-03-15)
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