Over the next few years, lawmakers and regulators in many jurisdictions will deepen their implementation of new human rights laws that impose significantly higher compliance burdens on companies. Concerns over whether...more
8/12/2024
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more
6/26/2024
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Much has been said about the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) that President Biden signed into the law in December 2023, with particular attention given to the corrupt foreign officials who seek bribes from...more
The U.S. Congress has passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”), as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (“NDAA”). On December 14, 2023, the measure was sent to President Biden, who...more
On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament approved a legislative measure by an overwhelming 504-79 majority that paves the way for a landmark set of regulations setting a corporate duty of care regarding environmental...more
3/26/2021
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The Australian Government has launched an online register that publishes companies’ statements on their compliance with the country’s Federal Modern Slavery Act of 2018. The website, which is searchable and available to the...more
9/1/2020
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