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Article

13 Apr 2004

Author:
Jonathan Birchall, Financial Times

'Sweatshop' claim sparks lawsuit: Cintas is suing the guru of America's socially responsible investment community

Tim Smith, a director of ethical investment firm Walden Asset Management, is being sued by Cintas, the largest US provider of uniform clothing, over remarks he made introducing a shareholder resolution in October. [also refers to Ford, General Motors, Viacom, Tyco, Coca-Cola, American Electric Power, Cinergy]