Over the next few years, lawmakers and regulators in many jurisdictions will deepen their implementation of new human rights laws that impose significantly higher compliance burdens on companies. Concerns over whether...more
8/12/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Human Rights ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trafficking ,
UN Guiding Principles ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more
6/26/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that involve...more
4/9/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Funding ,
Human Rights ,
International Trade ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. House ,
USAID ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Customs and Border Protection Impounds Thousands of Volkswagen Vehicles -
On February 14, 2024, it was reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) had impounded thousands of Volkswagen Group’s (“Volkswagen”)...more
A few days before Christmas, the Senate followed the House in bringing its legislative year to a swift but unsatisfying end. Although enough bipartisan goodwill was mustered to pass a massive National Defense Authorization...more
Nine months after the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect, the Biden Administration shows no signs of easing up on its tenacious enforcement of the Act’s import ban. At the same time, the...more
On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published guidance for importers regarding compliance requirements under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”),...more
6/20/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Due Diligence ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
New Guidance ,
Required Documentation ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On February 3, Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022. The legislation aims to provide U.S. policymakers with greater assurances that companies...more
3/11/2022
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Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Slavery ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)