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A&O Shearman

English courts take jurisdiction over Malaysian forced labour allegations - Limbu v Dyson

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The English Court of Appeal has ruled that the English courts have jurisdiction to hear a claim brought by a group of migrant workers against three companies in the Dyson group alleging trafficking and abuses of their labour...more

Clark Hill PLC

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Will No Longer Detain Certain Malaysian Disposable Gloves Previously Subject to Withhold...

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On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2023 - The CBP Forced Labor Expo: Spotlight on Forced Labor Compliance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more

Foley Hoag LLP

CBP Focus on Forced Labor in Malaysia and the Seafood Industry Continues with New WRO and Findings

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On Friday, January 28, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) on disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by TY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd (“YTY Group”), including YTY Industry...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Forced Labor Enforcement: CBP’s Latest Seizure Sends “Strong Message” to the Trade Community

On May 4, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure of a shipment containing 3.97 million nitrile disposable gloves that, according to CBP, is directly linked to forced labor practices in Malaysia. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CBP Issues Forced Labor Finding Against Malaysia’s Top Glove

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U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued a forced labor finding on March 29, 2021 against Top Glove Corporation Bhd. (Top Glove), a Malaysian manufacturer of disposable gloves, a product which has been in high demand...more

Foley Hoag LLP

A Review of CBP Actions on Forced Labor in 2020 and Outlook for 2021

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Withhold Release Orders (“WROs”) are a key part of Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) efforts to enforce the Tariff Act, which prohibits the importation of merchandise mined, produced or manufactured, wholly or in part,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CBP Issues Detention Order on Top Malaysian Medical Glove Producer Over Forced Labor Concerns

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 15, 2020, imposed a Withhold Release Order (WRO) – often referred to as a Detention Order – on imports of disposable medical gloves made by Top Glove Sdn Bhd and TG Medical Sdn...more

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