It its first response to a lawsuit filed by a labor rights group alleging sweatshop conditions amongst its factories, Wal-Mart claims that the group has a history of presenting "opinions as facts." The lawsuit alleges that overseas Wal-Mart workers were kicked and beaten, locked in factories, fired for supporting a union and not paid the minimum wage or overtime.
See "Wal-Mart Questions Motives of Lawsuit by Labor Group", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, September 15, 2005