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Understanding the New E.U. Forced Labor Law: the Next Phase in Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence

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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

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New frontiers and evolving risks in U.S. and U.K. human rights litigation

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International corporates are coming under growing pressure from claimants seeking to hold them liable for acts committed overseas, often by subsidiaries or suppliers. Claimant firms in the U.S. and the UK are finding...more

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US Congress Passes the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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The US Senate and House of Representatives have both passed HR 6256, the bicameral, bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, with the Senate approving the measure by unanimous consent on December 16. ...more

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Europe and Canada Seek to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence and Transparency Obligations on Companies and Their Global Partners

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This year has seen a number of international and regional legislative efforts imposing human rights due diligence and transparency obligations on multinational employers. ...more

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Supply Chains Under Scrutiny: Targeting Human Rights and Forced Labor Risks

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This summer, one of the UK’s best-known online brands found its supply chain at the center of a high-profile modern slavery investigation. Within hours of the story breaking the company’s share price plummeted, as...more

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Labor Trafficking in Corporate Supply Chains—Where We Are Now

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Legislatures and courts, both in the United States and abroad, are working toward the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. In the United States, consumers have sued manufacturers for failing to...more

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[Event] Gaining a Competitive Advantage Through Cyber, Data, & Personnel Security - June 5th, Tysons, VA

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Cybersecurity and protection of sensitive data from external and insider threats are critical for federal contractors across all industries and in all market positions. Each significant data breach or cyber incident and...more

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Stopping Traffick: Are There Slaves in Your Company's Supply Chain?

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Are there slaves in your company’s supply chain? How do you know, and what should you do to find out? In our first episode of Stopping Traffick: Ethical Supply Chains & Corporate Risk, John Sullivan interviews Amy Groff about...more

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