Regulating Big Companies
What is considered illegal conduct? This is the question that I am going to look at in my paper. I found three different articles in the wall street journal that show how companies used illegal conduct to gain advantages. I will try and show you the illegal conduct they used, how they got caught, and what was done to penalize them. I will also try to present ideas and theories to suggest more effective mechanisms to fight these problems.
The first case, was dealing with sweatshops. The biggest legal challenge ever against sweatshops on American soil was made, which accused Tommy Hilfiger, Sears, Roebuck & Company, Wal-Mart, and other companies, of conspiring to put thousands of ...
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are surrounded by inward-facing barbed wire. The lawsuits maintain that some companies forced pregnant women to have abortions to maintain production levels. The lawsuits also contend that the foremen of the factories often limit bathroom breaks, and the exits in the buildings are often locked, which create fire hazzards.
These discoveries were found by private investigators. There are three lawsuits that seek more than $1 billion in damages, which have been based on the private investigators evidence, and the testimony from apparel workers. One of the lawsuits, states that the factories, apparel companies, and retailers, violated the Racketeering Influence Corrupt Organization Act, and also violated international human rights laws. The second lawsuit, charges that the companies engaged in unfair business practices and misleading advertising, by not adhering to their codes of conduct. The third lawsuit, states violations of wage and hours law, and of the Mariana local laws. ...
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after Moscow signed a total ban on nuclear tests. The computers can improve Russia's ability to simulate nuclear weapons testing. The sale of any computer to a Russian nuclear weapons facility requires federal approval, which IBM never received. After the 18 month investigation, there was no evidence that IBM's American executives were aware of the illegal selling of the computers. The shipping involved a series of Russian middlemen. U.S. attorney Eric Dubelier said, "IBM acted in a highly responsive manner by cooperating with the government." IBM spokesperson Rob Wilson said, "we regret the involvement of our Russian subsidiary in this case. IBM will not tolerate any violation ...
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