MUR #6051
WAL-MART STORES, INC.Summary
RESPONDENT: Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club
COMPLAINANTS: Maxwell, Mary Beth; American Rights at Work; American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Change to Win; WakeUpWalMart.com
SUBJECT: Expenditures-Limits; Express Advocacy
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to a) Find no reason to believe that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) or 11 CFR § 114.2(b). b) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 18, 2009. c) Approve the appropriate letters. d) Close the files.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Find reason to believe that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) or 11 CFR § 114.2(b) and open an investigation in MURs 6051 and 6052.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:Close the files in MURs 6051 and 6052 and send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed-Other | Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 10/02/2008 | Response from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 862 KB |
| 09/05/2008 | Grant of Extension of Time to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 29 KB | |
| 09/04/2008 | Request for Extension of Time from Wal-Mart 32 KB | |
| 08/28/2008 | Designation of Counsel from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 44 KB | |
| 08/08/2008 | Complaint 400 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 04/29/2009 | Notification to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 36 KB |
| 04/29/2009 | Notification to American Rights to Work 40 KB | |
| 02/18/2009 | First General Counsel's Report 691 KB | |
| Certifications | 04/15/2009 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 44 KB |
| Statement of Reasons | 05/11/2009 | Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Ellen L. Weintraub 142 KB |
| 04/30/2009 | Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Donald F. McGahn II 650 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club |
| Complainant | American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) |
| American Rights at Work | |
| Change to Win | |
| Maxwell, Mary Beth | |
| WakeUpWalMart.com | |
| Respondent's counsel | Thomas, Scott E. |