In a ruling that raises new barriers to class-action lawsuits against large companies, the U.S. Supreme Court derailed a sex discrimination suit Monday on behalf of more than 1 million female Wal-Mart employees, saying they failed to pinpoint any company policy that denied them equal pay or promotions.
The justices unanimously overruled federal courts in San Francisco that had allowed all women who worked for Wal-Mart since December 1998 to join in a single, nationwide suit seeking back pay. But the court was split on the most critical issues in the case, with a five-member majority led by Justice Antonin Scalia setting tough new standards for future suits:
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