Exactly how long will Wal-Mart be able to deny these requests? This is the easy part. Right now you just have the usual antagonists, but stockholders aren't far behind - and those Benedictine nun shareholders asked really, really nicely. Come on Big W....confession is good for the soul.

-- MDT

Labels: corporate scandal, surveillance, Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart has been granted a gag order against former employee, Bruce Gabbard. Apparently Gabbard has been gabbing to the Wall Street Journal. See The Consumerist for the saucy details. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart might be getting a call from the feds regarding the in-house surveillance program that Mr. Gabbard participated in while working for the mega-retailer.

-- MDT

Labels: Bruce Gabbard, surveillance, The Consumerist, Wal-Mart

Internal leaks, paranoia, overzealous management response, legality optional...this sound familiar to anyone?

How long until the P.I.s Wal-Mart hired to do their dirty work end up with their names splashed across the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Hey! That was fast...although no P.I.s in evidence yet...

-- MDT

Labels: HP, surveillance, Wal-Mart