Legal

Zappos, Amazon Sued Over Customer Data Breach
January 19, 2012

Online retailers Amazon.com and Zappos.com are being sued in Kentucky by a Texas woman alleging that she and millions of other customers were harmed by the release of personal account information.

Wal-Mart Seeks End to Refiled Gender Bias Lawsuit
January 18, 2012

Women who refiled a gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart have failed to come to grips with the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended their nationwide class action against the company, Wal-Mart argued in a court filing.

eBay Spars Again Over Online Sales Taxes
January 18, 2012

For eBay, the fight to defeat legislation that would empower states to require out-of-state internet companies to collect sales taxes has vaulted to the top of the company's policy agenda.

Nike Agrees to Pay $1M in Overtime to Indonesian Workers
January 16, 2012

Sporting-goods giant Nike says a decision to give Indonesian workers $1 million in unpaid overtime demonstrates a commitment to fighting workplace misconduct. A national trade union representing nearly 4,500 employees from the PT Nikomas plant, which makes shoes for Nike, said they worked more than 600,000 hours over a two-year period without pay.

Apple Audit Shows Some Suppliers Used Child Labor
January 16, 2012

Apple has revealed its once closely guarded list of global suppliers, taking a dramatic and unprecedented step in response to harsh criticism that it's turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories. 

Child Labor for Victoriaโ€™s Secret Cotton Examined by US
January 16, 2012

U.S. investigators are conducting a preliminary inquiry into forced child labor used in an organic and fair trade cotton program that supplies the American lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret, a federal law enforcement official confirmed.

SEC Probe of American Apparel Ends Without Enforcement Action
January 12, 2012

American Apparel said an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into its financial reporting practices had ended without enforcement action. The investigation was sparked in 2010 when Deloitte & Touche resigned as American Apparel's accountant and warned the retailer that its previous audit reports and 2009 financial statements may not be reliable.