Wal-Mart Gender Suit Claims Dismissed by U.S. Judge

Wal-Mart won dismissal of class-action claims in a regional gender discrimination lawsuit filed by women who were formerly part of a nationwide lawsuit against the world's largest retailer. U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola in Miami yesterday said governing law in the appellate circuit in which his court is located prohibits the filing of a second class action if the time to do so expired while the prior case was pending. The lawsuit was filed last year on