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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 +

Enforcement of modern slavery regulations reaches critical mass

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/21/2019

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (October 24, 2019) - When the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced withhold release orders on Oct. 1, the mainstream media gave it considerable coverage....more

Slavery in Supply Chains: CBP Petitions Raise New Forced Labor Compliance Risks

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/26/2019

Third-party petitions seeking to ban the importation of goods made with forced labor may affect global supply chains. Petitions are being filed with U.S. Custom and Border Protection seeking to ban the importation into the...more

US Customs & Border Protection Enforces Forced Labor Prohibition in First Action Against Vessel

White & Case LLP on 4/11/2019

A Taiwanese-owned, Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessel is the first known enforcement target of its kind by US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") in its efforts to halt the importation of goods produced with forced labor....more

The Global Spotlight on Labor Trafficking in Corporate Supply Chains -- Know Your Obligations

Jones Day on 8/22/2018

Human trafficking is a global problem that is receiving the attention of legislators and law enforcement. Legislative efforts are focused largely on increasing corporate responsibility in the eradication of human trafficking....more

We Trust Santa’s Factory Is Free of Forced Labor and Corruption—Your Supply Chains Should Be Too.

Perkins Coie on 12/21/2017

[Warning: The juxtaposition of the jolly old man and forced labor is not to make light of human rights violations but to highlight the hidden evils in supply chains and the potential reputational damage to wholesome brands.] ...more

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely - June 2017 #2

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 6/30/2017

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a new report on human rights litigation in U.S. federal courts; new...more

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