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UK Court of Appeal Rules NCA’s Refusal to Investigate Cotton Imports From Uyghur Region Unlawful

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The ruling propels UK law enforcement to increase its investigative powers under POCA, and businesses to enhance their supply chain due diligence. On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal found that the National Crime...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

The Real Price of Forced Prison Labor

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865 at the conclusion of the Civil War, abolished slavery across the United States with one notable exception. According to the amendment, “neither...more

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Guantánamo Detainee Majid Khan Closer to Freedom with Approval of Final Sentence

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On March 11, the Convening Authority for the Military Commissions ordered a sentence of 10 years for Jenner & Block client Majid Khan. Applying credit for time served from the date of his guilty plea on February 29, 2012, Mr....more

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UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Declares Detention of Sri Lankan Author Violated International Law

Working alongside Freedom Now, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy for prisoners of conscience around the world, Proskauer obtained a victory before the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (the...more

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Note stashed in Christmas card connected to alleged forced labor

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - A young girl in the United Kingdom found a note allegedly written by prisoners in a Shanghai factory that produces charity Christmas cards. The note said, “We...more

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New confiscation recommendations: a price worth paying?

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On 15 July 2016, the Home Affairs Committee published a report on the Proceeds of Crime. The report identifies a number of systemic problems with the current confiscation order system and makes several recommendations...more

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