Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
Understanding Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: A Business Imperative with Clint Palermo
Supply Chain Labor Risk
Corruption Crime & Compliance: Alex Cotoia on Compliance with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Episode 309 -- Alex Cotoia on Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: China
Hot Topics in International Trade
Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French
Hot Topics in International Trade. Braumiller Law Group Partner & Founder Adrienne Braumiller joins Vp of Marketing Bob Brewer for an Update on Forced Labor
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
Compliance Resources and News with Gwen Hassan
FCPA Compliance Report - Virginia Newman on Enhancing UFLPA Compliance: Solutions for Forced Labor Prevention
Sanction and the Increasing Complexity of Trade Compliance
Hidden Traffic - Four Actions Corporations Could Do to Help End Modern Slavery with Andrey Sawchenko
Braumiller Law Group Help With China Imports
Jones Day’s Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative: Health Care Supply Chains and Forced Labor
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor & Customs enforcement
Third Party Ethical Audits
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Hidden Traffic Podcast - Developments in Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Prevention
As Trump seeks to raise U.S. tariffs (which currently tend to be among the lowest worldwide), manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other companies that frequently import (“importers”) must determine the best strategy...more
The U.S. government has increasingly emphasized the importance of supply chain integrity, particularly in relation to eliminating forced labor. U.S. policymakers are actively passing legislation, including the Uyghur Forced...more
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Public Law No. 117-78 (“UFLPA”), is a federal law that became effective on June 21, 2022, and is aimed at preventing American entities from supporting or funding forced labor among...more
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
Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top In Part I and Part II of “What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” (UFLPA), we summarized the UFLPA requirements...more
In our previous biweekly update, What Every Multinational Needs to Know About … The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Part I, we summarized the UFLPA requirements and the basic expectations that U.S. Customs and Border...more
Brands Must Ensure Forced Labor is Not Used and Environmental Claims are Accurate - In response to consumer demand, the fashion industry has embraced Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sourcing, including...more
View PDF Version of Article In recent years, the U.S. Government (“USG”) has taken numerous actions to target forced labor and other human rights violations, with a significant increase in 2020 and early 2021. These include...more
Companies are increasingly focusing on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of their businesses. In 2019, 90% of the S&P 500 index companies published sustainability reports. In contrast, in 2011, only 20%...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
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a Department-wide strategy to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and forced labor in the supply chain. The strategy will build on current efforts on...more
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
On Oct. 1, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced withhold release orders covering five imported products from five countries. The companies, ranging from apparel producers in Asia to conflict mineral miners in...more
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
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
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