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Department of Labor (DOL) Withhold Release Orders (WROs)

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Navigating the Complexities of Forced Labor Laws: ArentFox Schiff's 2024 Guide for Global Businesses

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In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Winter 2021/2022

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Private Carriage Stand-Up: Where to Begin When In-Sourcing Transportation - An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to...more

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Congress Finally Takes Action

Today, in a rare demonstration of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the “Act”) – the text of which was a compromise between Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Representative Jim...more

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CBP Issues WRO on Solar Materials Made By Chinese Companies

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Forced Labor Enforcement Continues to Escalate as Commerce Restricts Exports to 5 Additional PRC Companies - Withhold release order was issued that will prohibit imports of products produced in whole or part from silica...more

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Biden Administration’s Recent Actions Related To Products From China’s Xinjiang Region

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The Biden Administration has taken new actions related to forced labor in the Xinjiang region that may affect the supply for material critical for solar panels: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold...more

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizes Two Shipments of Imported Products Found to Be Made With Forced Labor

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The risk of detention or seizure of products imported into the United States warrants renewed attention to responsible business practices on forced labor risk in global supply chains. United States Customs and Border...more

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