Jones Day Talks®: Jones Day Partners with Clients to Advance Anti-Human Trafficking
A Washington district court analyzed whether franchisor Wyndham Hotels & Resorts could be held vicariously liable under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”). The plaintiff alleged she was...more
A federal court in Washington granted in part and denied in part a hotel franchisor’s motion to dismiss, holding that the franchisor may be found indirectly liable under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act...more
Two recent eight-figure jury verdicts against business owners in Dekalb County should not be taken lightly or ignored. In both instances, the juries found the business owners, one a motel owner, and the other a salon/spa...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Miller - sentencing - USA v. Carter - sex trafficking, evidence, Confrontation Clause, constructive amendment - Aguirre-Jarquin v. Hemmert - § 1983, IIED, qualified...more
A federal district court in Virginia held that two insurance companies have a duty to defend and indemnify a hotel operator in an underlying lawsuit alleging that the operator aided and abetted sex trafficking of a woman. In...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Mullin v. Sec’y Vet Affairs - disability discrimination, unlawful disclosure - USA v. Tovar - child sex trafficking, evidence, closing argument - Caterpillar v. Venequip -...more
A Raleigh basketball scout and life coach was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said Monday....more
There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors in particular over the last few months. Here we cover some notable decisions in the federal courts and cases with nationwide...more
Here are the top items you should tackle in June, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more
The phrase alone – human trafficking – is enough to stir outrage, discomfort, or disbelief. What many employers may not realize, however, is that you do not have to be a “trafficker” to be held liable for trafficking....more
French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu was convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in Paris in 2021 and handed an 18-month suspended sentence....more
FIFA is demanding attorney fees from plaintiffs for misusing artificial intelligence in an antitrust suit against the soccer federation in Puerto Rico, with a formatting error revealing that it is seeking more than $50,000...more
Former University of Michigan football players are fighting to keep a proposed class action seeking $50 million in compensation for their names, images and likenesses in Michigan federal court and fend off what they called...more
A former staffer accusing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and two of its former executives, including former CEO Vince McMahon, of assault and sex trafficking defended her bid to add more detail to her complaint, arguing...more
A federal court in Ohio recently granted, in part, defendants’ motion to dismiss various TVPRA claims and denied their motion to transfer in a suit concerning alleged sex trafficking at two Red Roof Inn locations in Virginia...more
Kansas State baseball player Cary Arbolida became the latest former JUCO athlete to file a lawsuit against the NCAA. He played three years of JUCO ball – including the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign – before spending the last...more
A federal court in Ohio recently narrowed two hotel franchisors’ attempt to implead their franchisee in a lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). A.S. v. Red Roof Inns, Inc., 2024 WL...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Warren v. DeSantis - mootness, gubernatorial suspension challenge - USA v. Brown - sex trafficking, evidence, continuance, speedy trial - Sunz v. IRS - insurance, bankruptcy, BP...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a pivotal decision allowing sex-trafficking victims to proceed with their lawsuit against Salesforce, Inc., despite Salesforce’s attempt to invoke...more
A New Jersey father lost nearly $1 million he stole from his wife and two kids due to a gambling addiction, which his family claims was deliberately encouraged by the online sportsbook, DraftKings. ...more
A California federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Red Roof Inns, a hotel franchisor, on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA....more
A federal court in California recently granted summary judgment in favor of a hotel franchisor on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). J.M. v. Red Roof Inns,...more
A former Olympian is suing New Balance over the end of her career. Khamica Bingham, a two-time Olympic sprinter from Canada, is suing the Boston-based shoe company alleging that a malfunction in her running shoes led to a...more
Several prominent hotel chains have faced lawsuits for allegedly turning a blind eye to human trafficking on their premises. These cases often point to hotel staff’s failure to act on evident red flags, like frequent cash...more
A jury convicted Defendant of health care fraud offenses after a series of delays in her trial date, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a Superseding Indictment that was filed 11 weeks before trial. During these delays,...more