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PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 13) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, must pay at least $78.5 million for violating Pennsylvania labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury found Friday....Plaintiffs' lawyer Michael Donovan will also seek another $62 million in damages...The Bentonville, Ark.-based company is facing a slew of similar suits around the country. Wal-Mart is appealing a $172 million verdict in a California case and settled a Colorado suit for $50 million.
http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/wal-mart-to-pay-78-million-in-labor-case/20061013065309990001
I also read that the total of all the lawsuits and pending lawsuits related to these illegal labor practices total around $700,000,000. That's a huge chunk of change, even for the big Wally.