Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Wal-Mart Seeks to Seal Documents in Lawsuit
Lawyers for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, asked a judge in Oakland to expand the number of documents it can classify as trade secrets in a lawsuit over whether employees were denied meal and rest breaks.
Superior Court Judge Ronald Sabraw had tentatively ruled last week that Wal-Mart's procedures for auditing whether store staffing and schedules adhere to company policy and state laws were trade secrets. Wal-Mart attorneys said the audit reports themselves reveal the procedures and should also be kept confidential.
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Lawyers for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, asked a judge in Oakland to expand the number of documents it can classify as trade secrets in a lawsuit over whether employees were denied meal and rest breaks.
Superior Court Judge Ronald Sabraw had tentatively ruled last week that Wal-Mart's procedures for auditing whether store staffing and schedules adhere to company policy and state laws were trade secrets. Wal-Mart attorneys said the audit reports themselves reveal the procedures and should also be kept confidential.
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