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
7/25/2019
/ Civil Liability ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
State Attorneys General ,
Supply Chain ,
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
Companies receiving agency-supported financing should implement anti-human trafficking compliance to avoid potential liability.
U.S. law creates corporate liability for foreign and domestic entities operating in the United...more
11/6/2018
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Criminal Liability ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
OPIC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Supply Chain
By removing immunity for illegal content, the recently passed bill emphasizes the need for anti-human trafficking compliance and online account monitoring.
The recently passed bill creates civil liability for social media...more
3/28/2018
/ Civil Liability ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Amendments ,
Online Platforms ,
Risk Management ,
Section 230 ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Social Media
Recent U.S. lawsuit against corporations, including major hotel chains, shines the spotlight on the need for anti-human trafficking compliance.
U.S. law creates corporate liability for entities, such as hotels, casinos and...more
2/6/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Right of Action ,
Prostitution ,
Punitive Damages ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Trafficking ,
VTVPA