Walmart Sued in Class Action Over Alleged Pricing Deception
Litigation
Walmart Sued in Class Action Over Alleged Pricing Deception
2024-01-29 21:40:39
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Walmart is being sued over allegations it charges higher prices for products at the checkout stands than it advertises on its shelves. The consumer class action lawsuits started in Chicago, Illinois, but are spreading, most recently to a... Read More

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $13B
Prescription Drugs
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $13B
2022-11-03 16:53:16
by Tom Ramstack

Drugstore retailers CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens on Wednesday announced a $10 billion settlement of thousands of state and local lawsuits accusing the companies of mishandling their sales of opioid painkillers. Walmart has tentatively agreed to pay another $3 billion to... Read More

Ohio Judge Orders Pharmacies to Pay $650M for Opioid Abuse
Opioids
Ohio Judge Orders Pharmacies to Pay $650M for Opioid Abuse
2022-08-18 20:54:51
by Tom Ramstack

CLEVELAND — Pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must pay $650.5 million to help with the opioid recovery efforts of two Ohio counties, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. He agreed with officials in Lake and Trumbull counties that the pharmacies’... Read More

Ohio Jury Faults Pharmacies for Spurring Opioid Epidemic
Prescription Drugs
Ohio Jury Faults Pharmacies for Spurring Opioid Epidemic
2021-11-24 18:31:59
by Tom Ramstack

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A landmark jury verdict Tuesday could make major pharmacy chains like CVS, Walgreens and Walmart liable for encouraging the opioid epidemic that kills thousands of Americans each year.  The verdict in federal court in Ohio is the... Read More

Some Workers Oppose Vaccination Requirements as Mandates Skyrocket
Business
Some Workers Oppose Vaccination Requirements as Mandates Skyrocket
2021-08-06 14:45:48
by Reece Nations

Disney, Walmart and Tyson Foods are some of the most high-profile corporate entities to announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination mandates for their employees, but not all are on board with the requirement. On Friday, Disney and Walmart announced new policies that... Read More

Walmart Pulls Guns Off Shelves as Precaution Ahead of Election
2020 Elections
Walmart Pulls Guns Off Shelves as Precaution Ahead of Election

Walmart Inc. has temporarily pulled ammunition and guns off its shelves ahead of any possible looting or civil unrest that could take place following next week's election. "We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on... Read More

Kansas Latest State to Offer Online Food Purchases with EBT Card
State News
Kansas Latest State to Offer Online Food Purchases with EBT Card
2020-08-20 20:27:59
by Sara Wilkerson

TOPEKA, Kan. - Yesterday, the Kansas Department of Children and Families announced the state will officially allow food stamp recipients to purchase food online using a Kansas Benefits Card, or EBT Card, at retailers Amazon and Walmart.  In a press... Read More

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