News & Analysis as of September 21, 2024

Human Trafficking & Slave Labor › Criminal Investigations

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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +

Organized Retail Crime Roundtable: Minimizing Impact With Forward-Thinking Solutions

K2 Integrity on 11/13/2023

On 01 November 2023, K2 Integrity and the National Retail Federation hosted a webinar on the impact of organized retail crime (ORC). Jeanne Meserve moderated the discussion with panelists Mark Skertic, Managing Director at K2...more

It’s Time to Rectify the Unconscionable Burden Placed on Sex-Trafficked Girls

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/17/2022

The criminalization of child sex trafficking victim Pieper Lewis by the state of Iowa is one more reminder of the gaps in our criminal justice systems related to human trafficking. How many more girls must be criminalized...more

For Lawyers Representing Trafficking Survivors: Best Practices in Cooperating with Law Enforcement

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good on 10/16/2019

Proskauer was privileged to host a panel presentation this month on the topic of representing victim witnesses in cooperating with law enforcement investigations and prosecutions of human traffickers. The panel featured Jane...more

Baited, Abused, and Jailed: The Silent Plight of Human Trafficking Victims

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good on 3/15/2019

Thousands of women in the United States, who never knowingly or intentionally entered the sex industry, find themselves trapped in a world of unspeakable abuse. These women, whether in illicit massage parlors or other...more

Who’s Watching the Robert Kraft Situation Closest? NFL Players

FordHarrison on 2/27/2019

You can be sure that, other than the inspirational underdog story of someone beating the odds or overcoming insurmountable obstacles, nothing garners more media attention than the fall of a prominent public figure. This is...more

Human Trafficking Raises Corporate Liability Concerns for the Hospitality Industry

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/6/2018

Recent U.S. lawsuit against corporations, including major hotel chains, shines the spotlight on the need for anti-human trafficking compliance. U.S. law creates corporate liability for entities, such as hotels, casinos and...more

Above-Guidelines Sentences for Prostitution Ring Upheld, Including Where Portions of Rule 11 Transcript Missing

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 10/2/2017

In United States v. Jiamez-Dolores, et al., 14-1840(L) (August 3, 2016) (Hall, Lynch, Chin), the Court in a per curiam order affirmed above-guidelines sentences given to two defendants who each pleaded guilty to one count of...more

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