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Legal & Regulatory DevelopmentsPublished by: Supermarket Strategic Alert Published: Jan. 2, 2004 - 14 Pages Table of ContentsWal-Mart and sex discrimination Kmart indictments, Fleming contract Wal-Mart sex discrimination suit Slotting fees still in question Accounting Transparency Trans Fatty Acids Now on Labels Basics: Country of Origin Labeling Wal-Mart: Women and ‘class action’ Whole Foods: Organic certification Packaging Legislation Battle Wal-Mart class action hearing COOL confrontation continues SEC investigations continue Revisiting slotting fees Food labeling debate at FDA More transparent accounting State-run stores for underserved areas AbstractEveryone continues to await whether the sex discrimination suit against Wal-Mart gets class action status. The discovery process made it clear that the magnitude of dollars and people involved is enormous. It also heightened sensitivity among other retailers and underscored that passivity was no longer acceptable management—especially in view of earlier settlements by leading industry players.The federal government found plenty of time to irk manufacturers and retailers alike with high-cost potential legislation designed for ‘consumer protection and enlightenment.’ The bills included Country of Origin Labeling, trans fats labeling guidelines and food serving size on labels. Regulators also took a closer look at accounting transparency after the Ahold scandal…and of course, slotting fees. |
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