The U.K. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“the Act”), passed in October 2023, strengthens the U.K. Government’s efforts to compel companies to weed out fraud, corruption, and other criminal activity. The...more
The recent ruling by the U.K. Court of Appeal declared that the U.K. National Crime Agency’s decision not to investigate the importation of cotton produced through the use of Uyghur forced labor in China was unlawful. This...more
8/1/2024
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)