Internet Assignment: As this book goes to press, Wal-Mart is defending itself in the largest civil rights lawsuit ever. A class-action on behalf of approximately one and a half million women nationwide accuses Wal-Mart of sex discrimination in its employment practices.

Find out about Dukes v. Wal-Mart and compare and contrast it to the class action brought by eight women brokers against Morgan Stanley. The suit against the Wall Street firm was settled in April 2007 when Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $46 million.

What evidence do these cases give that there is still a glass ceiling in the United States?

What are their implications for smashing it?