The Julie Roehm Saga at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Case Code : HROB108
Case Length : 17 Pages
Period : 2006-2007
Pub Date : 2008
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : Hindustan Unilever Ltd; Axis Bank; Vodafone Plc.
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Wal-Mart's Counterclaim
In Wal-Mart's counterclaim filed on January 18, 2007, the
company refuted Roehm's claims saying that the allegations "set forth vague and
broad legal propositions that require no response."
Regarding her alleged misconduct, the lawsuit read, "Instead of working solely
in WalMart's interest, (Roehm) frequently put her own first. She did not merely
fail to avoid conflicts of interest, she invited them."...
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Roehm's Response
According to an excerpt from a statement by Roehm's lawyers,
"It is not a coincidence that in Wal-Mart's proposed counterclaim, Wal-Mart --
which apparently reads its employees' e-mails -- has chosen only to excerpt
small portions of some of those e-mails in its filings...
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Roehm Blinks First
In August 2007, Roehm's lawsuit was dismissed from
the Michigan court as the judge ruled that it should have been filed in
Arkansas, where Wal-Mart was headquartered. Roehm had earlier submitted
in court that she was a resident of Michigan and was only temporarily
staying at Arkansas and as such had filed the suit there...
Discussion
This incident at Wal-Mart turned out to be the most
talked about episode in corporate America during 2006 and 2007. With the
country's largest private employer at the center of this controversy,
analysts felt that the incident had provided ample food for thought to
industry experts... |
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Wal-Mart's Key Financials: 2003-2007
Exhibit II: The 2008 Fortune 500: America's Top Ten Corporations by Revenue
Exhibit III: Criticisms against Wal-Mart
Exhibit IV: Wal-Mart Stock's Performance
Exhibit V: Julie Roehm's Achievements
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