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New America Media: With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a sex-discrimination suit against Wal-Mart can proceed as a class action, Nina Martin spoke with the former executive director of Equal Rights Advocates about why the outcome is important to women and minorities.

Huffington Post: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether the case can proceed as a class action on March 29, and Dan Rather has produced a report about the case for HDNet.

Bloomberg: Altria (parent company of tobacco products maker Philip Morris USA) and Bank of America are among 19 companies that have filed amicus curiae briefs in support of Wal-Mart Stores appeal of an employment discrimination case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

New York Times: In an editorial, the Times urges the U.S. Supreme Court not to block a class action lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart of discriminating against female workers in pay and promotions.

Detroit Free Press: A Michigan judge has ruled a mandatory arbitration clause in Hooters employment contracts does not prevent the company from being sued for discriminating against waitresses based on weight.

Associated Press: refusal to hire job applicants based on criminal or credit records can be illegal if it has a disproportionate impact on blacks and Latinos.

New York Law Journal: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. will settle remaining gender bias claims by employees who had alleged they were discriminated against in pay, promotion and in pregnancy policies.