Speaking of class actions against Wal-Mart: “Six lawyers who represented Oregon workers in their fight for overtime pay from Wal-Mart say that the world’s largest retailer should pay them $2.57 million for the time and money they spent trying the case. Wal-Mart opposes the request, saying that it would be an exorbitant payday for a case that had a relatively small judgment. In September, a U.S. District Court judge in Portland awarded 83 Wal-Mart workers back wages, penalties and interest totaling $211,000, an average of $2,542 each.” (”Lawyers want $2.57 million from Wal-Mart”, Salem Statesman-Journal, Dec. 9)
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