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Supreme Court Rejects Wal-Mart Discrimination Suit

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that a group of women claiming sexual discrimination against retail giant Wal-Mart may not seek a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs had sought to bring together more than one million women in the suit.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that a group of women claiming sexual discrimination against retail giant Wal-Mart may not seek a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs had sought to bring together more than one million women in the suit. We hear more about the decision from Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legal correspondent at Slate.com.

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    Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast

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