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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +
Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one of the great human rights causes of our time..." less -
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Human Trafficking in the UAE - What you need to know?

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The UAE is committed to combating human trafficking and has further implemented a comprehensive legal framework in order to prevent, investigate and prosecute trafficking offenses. This article aims to discuss the human...more

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Meeting The Legal Aid Needs Of Human Trafficking Survivors

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The recently released Legal Deserts Report 2.0, or LDR2, which we coauthored with the National Survivor Law Collective and the Avery Center, highlights the continued gaps in access to justice for victims of human trafficking....more

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State AGs Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking

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In recognition of National Human Trafficking Month, state attorneys general nationwide took steps in January to raise awareness about human trafficking, educate the public about how to identify and prevent this crime, and...more

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It’s Time to Rectify the Unconscionable Burden Placed on Sex-Trafficked Girls

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The criminalization of child sex trafficking victim Pieper Lewis by the state of Iowa is one more reminder of the gaps in our criminal justice systems related to human trafficking. How many more girls must be criminalized...more

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US Announces New Strategy to Combat Forced Labor in US Imports

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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

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Jones Day Talks®: Jones Day Partners with Clients to Advance Anti-Human Trafficking

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Jones Day's global anti-human trafficking initiative promotes unprecedented collaboration between our Firm, our clients, law enforcement, governments, and other organizations. Our goal is to detect, uncover, prevent, and...more

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For Lawyers Representing Trafficking Survivors: Best Practices in Cooperating with Law Enforcement

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Proskauer was privileged to host a panel presentation this month on the topic of representing victim witnesses in cooperating with law enforcement investigations and prosecutions of human traffickers. The panel featured Jane...more

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Combatting Human Trafficking: How the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Leads the Way

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The human trafficking industry preys on vulnerable young women throughout the world who seek to escape poverty, violence, and oppression. These women are often lured by sex traffickers through false promises of a better life,...more

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Prosecuting Corporations that Benefit Financially from Human Trafficking

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As forced labor and sex trafficking prosecutions steadily increase, corporations may be exposed to criminal and civil corporate liability. The U.S. Department of Justice and state law enforcement are expected to...more

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How to Prevent or Defend Against Business Crimes, including Trade Secrets and Human Trafficking

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The C-Suite rarely wants to consider, much less worry about, the impacts of criminal conduct on their business. The reality is, however, companies can and do get pulled into criminal and quasi-criminal enforcement actions as...more

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Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry: What Industry Participants Should Do to Protect Themselves and Their Customers

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In 2016 alone, 4.8 million people were victims of forced sexual exploitation worldwide. Nearly 200,000 were trafficked in the Americas, and more than one million were children. Moreover, data from the National Human...more

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Baited, Abused, and Jailed: The Silent Plight of Human Trafficking Victims

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Thousands of women in the United States, who never knowingly or intentionally entered the sex industry, find themselves trapped in a world of unspeakable abuse. These women, whether in illicit massage parlors or other...more

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Above-Guidelines Sentences for Prostitution Ring Upheld, Including Where Portions of Rule 11 Transcript Missing

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In United States v. Jiamez-Dolores, et al., 14-1840(L) (August 3, 2016) (Hall, Lynch, Chin), the Court in a per curiam order affirmed above-guidelines sentences given to two defendants who each pleaded guilty to one count of...more

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A Victory For Crime Victims In Eleventh Circuit

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In a decision that will surely have implications for criminal defendants and victims of crimes, on April 18, 2014, the Eleventh Circuit ordered federal authorities to disclose correspondence that took place between Palm Beach...more

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Man Convicted of Forcing Foreign Nurses to Work in U.S. Nursing Homes

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A Colorado businessman was convicted last month by a federal jury in Denver on 89 counts including mail fraud, visa fraud, human trafficking and money laundering....more

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