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Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. All Rights Reserved. [1]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in a decision that resurrects the Costco lawsuit and raises questions about the viability of any class-action dispute against a major employer. [2]

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. [3]

Costco’s appeal of that order was put on hold while the Supreme Court considered Dukes v. [4]

As of July 2009 it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world. [3]

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June 20 (Bloomberg) — Seth Berenzweig, managing partner at Berenzweig Leonard LLP, talks about Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s victory in a class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court. [4]

Remember that Costco.com and Business Delivery maintain separate websites and shopping carts. [5]

It also essentially said that employees can pursue class-action lawsuits only if a company has a stated policy of paying women or minorities less. [2]

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The plaintiffs needed to provide significant proof that the company operated under a general policy of discrimination, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority, reversing the lower-court ruling. [...] The Supreme Court said lawyers for women suing Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart failed to point to a common corporate policy that led to gender discrimination at thousands of its U.S. stores. [4]

Furthermore, Costco does not carry multiple brands or varieties where the item is essentially the same except when it has a house brand to sell, typically under the Kirkland Signature label. [...] Costco employs about 142,000 full and part-time employees, including seasonal workers. [3]

Sources:
[1] Costco.ca: Offering thousands of items you won’t find in your …
[2] Costco class-action discrimination case to be revived in wake of …
[3] Costco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Costco Women’s Suit May be Imperiled by Supreme Court’s Wal …
[5] Costco.com: Offering thousands of items you won’t find in your …

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