Criminal investigations will target businesses profiting from the importation into the United States of goods made using forced labor.
The new criminal enforcement initiative seeks to leverage data about corporate supply...more
8/6/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
NGOs ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
Companies receiving agency-supported financing should implement anti-human trafficking compliance to avoid potential liability.
U.S. law creates corporate liability for foreign and domestic entities operating in the United...more
11/6/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Criminal Liability ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
OPIC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Supply Chain
By removing immunity for illegal content, the recently passed bill emphasizes the need for anti-human trafficking compliance and online account monitoring.
The recently passed bill creates civil liability for social media...more
3/28/2018
/ Civil Liability ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Amendments ,
Online Platforms ,
Risk Management ,
Section 230 ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Social Media
On October 7, 2015, Lumber Liquidators agreed to plead guilty to five criminal charges, including one felony, stemming from the purchase and import of certain wood products through three separate Chinese suppliers. The plea...more
10/21/2015
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Care ,
Felonies ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Imports ,
Lacey Act ,
Plea Agreements ,
wood
Earlier this year, the Brazilian government approved a sweeping anti-corruption law known as the Brazilian Clean Companies Act ("BCCA" or "Act"), which is set to take effect on January 29, 2014. The new law provides for a...more