Wal-Mart

04/18/2012
Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Patient Fired by Wal-Mart Deserves His Day in Court

By Rachel Myers, ACLU at 5:07pm
Some readers may recall the story of Joseph Casias, the model employee who was fired from his job at Wal-Mart for using medical marijuana in accordance with state ... Read More
01/27/2012
Wal-Mart

Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuits After Wal-Mart

By Amanda Dysart, Women's Rights Project & Ariela Migdal, Women's Rights Project at 11:07am
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit hears oral argument in Davis v. Cintas, one of the first nationwide class action discrimination ... Read More
09/29/2011
Wal-Mart

Medical Marijuana: A Cure, Not a Crime

By Rachel Myers, ACLU at 10:40am
Joseph Casias has battled sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor for more than a decade. His condition has required extensive treatment and chemotherapy, ... Read More
09/15/2011
Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Now "Women-Friendly?" We Don't Think So

By Ariela Migdal, Women's Rights Project at 4:12pm
The New York Times reported yesterday that Wal-Mart is rolling out "women-friendly plans" to buy more from women-owned businesses and to help women who ... Read More
06/27/2011
Wal-Mart

Supreme Court Term Is Pro-Business and Pro-Free Speech

By Suzanne Ito, ACLU at 2:22pm
The Supreme Court ended the 2010 term today, delivering the much-anticipated decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, a case that challenged ... Read More
06/20/2011
Wal-Mart

SCOTUS to Wal-Mart Women: You're on Your Own

By Lenora Lapidus, Women's Rights Project at 3:19pm
The Supreme Court ruled this morning 5-4 that a nationwide class action lawsuit challenging sex discrimination in pay and promotions at Wal-Mart cannot go forward. Read More
06/07/2011
War on Drugs

Profile from the War on Drugs: Joseph Casias

By Scott Michelman, Criminal Law Reform Project at 2:25pm
June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, ... Read More
03/29/2011
Wal-Mart

What Women Told Us: Pay and Promotion Disparities Are Rampant, Part III

By Ilona Nanay, Women's Rights Project & Katherine Clemente, Women's Rights Project at 9:18pm
Today, Wal-Mart v. Dukes was argued in front of the Supreme Court. At issue is whether this sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart should be allowed to proceed as a ... Read More
03/28/2011
Wal-Mart

What Women Told Us: Pay and Promotion Disparities Are Rampant, Part II

By Ilona Nanay, Women's Rights Project & Katherine Clemente, Women's Rights Project at 6:24pm
Tomorrow, Wal-Mart v. Dukes will be argued in front of the Supreme Court. At issue is whether this sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart should be allowed to ... Read More
03/25/2011
Wal-Mart

What Women Told Us: Pay and Promotion Disparities Are Rampant, Part I

By Ilona Nanay, Women's Rights Project & Katherine Clemente, Women's Rights Project at 6:11pm
On March 29, Wal-Mart v. Dukes will be argued in front of the Supreme Court. At issue is whether this sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart should be allowed to ... Read More

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