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Coughlin Asks Court to Dismiss Wal-Mart Benefits Lawsuit
BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- Thomas Coughlin, the former Wal-Mart vice chairman who was charged with misspending company funds and then was asked to relinquish his multimillion-dollar retirement package, has fired back by asking a state court to dismiss Wal-Mart's benefits lawsuit. -
New York City Health Care Law to Affect Food Retailers
NEW YORK -- It looks like health care costs are going up for Big Apple retailers. The New York City Council yesterday passed the Health Care Security Act, Int. 468-A, which requires the city's grocers and other food retailers to provide health care for their workers. The legislation also applies to big-box stores that sell groceries. As a result, New York becomes the first municipality in the United States to impose such a law.