The Situation: Companies are facing increased pressure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") and other federal agencies to demonstrate that goods imported into the United States were produced without the use of forced...more
Courts and legislatures both in the United States and abroad continue to prioritize the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. Labor trafficking litigation in the United States remains widespread and...more
7/30/2020
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Alien Tort Statute ,
Child Labor ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Nestle ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this age of heightened international enforcement of corporate crime, it is critical that companies be prepared for the possibility that government authorities will employ a variety of investigative techniques to obtain...more
Jones Day's global anti-human trafficking initiative promotes unprecedented collaboration between our Firm, our clients, law enforcement, governments, and other organizations. Our goal is to detect, uncover, prevent, and...more
Legislatures and courts, both in the United States and abroad, are working toward the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. In the United States, consumers have sued manufacturers for failing to...more
12/17/2019
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
Best Practices ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Personal Liability ,
Supply Chain
In 2016 alone, 4.8 million people were victims of forced sexual exploitation worldwide. Nearly 200,000 were trafficked in the Americas, and more than one million were children. Moreover, data from the National Human...more
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
8/22/2018
/ Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Jurisdiction ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act