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2.17.2005
The Benches of Madison County?
 
Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide:

"The House today passed legislation that will make it harder for trial lawyers to file claims in such jurisdictions as Madison County, Illinois, that are known as havens for plaintiffs seeking large judgments. Judges would be required to hold hearings to assess the fairness of settlements, and settlements would be banned if lawyers' fees result in a net loss to consumers."


Meanwhile companies are still free to move to states with minimal consumer and worker protection.

Wal-Mart has even earned the right to get a first peek at complaints headed to the Department of Labor.

Upon receiving a complaint about a potential violation of wage and hour laws, DOL’s field offices around the country are now instructed to notify the DOL office in Little Rock, Arkansas, which will then notify Wal-Mart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas of the complaint.

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And just how did they earn that right, by working children on hazardous machines.

The 24 alleged violations, linked to stores in Arkansas, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, had to do with teenage workers who used hazardous equipment such as a chainsaw, paper balers, and forklifts.


As part of the $135,000 settlement the DOL will now give Wal-Mart fifteen days written notice of an audit and ten days to rectify the violation.

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