Mealey's (December 13, 2018, 11:14 AM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Dec. 6 granted preliminary approval of a $65 million settlement to be paid by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to end nearly a decade of litigation over the retailer’s failure to provide seating for cashiers (Kathy Williamson, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 09-3339, N.D. Calif.)....