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The U.S. Trade Representative has initiated proceedings to impose tariffs of 10 percent or greater on 59 countries and the European Union based on findings that these economies have failed to take action on trade in goods produced with forced labor.

The Global Online Safety Regulators Network (Network) issued a position statement on human rights and online safety regulation on September 13, 2023.

It's Friday and time for our latest overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we've been monitoring.

In reviewing your current operating locations, do you know the extent to which domestic law is protective of human rights?

Loan documents contain a number of boilerplate provisions that are often overlooked in a cursory review of drafts.

Mayor de Blasio recently signed a series of bills that, among other things, require the New York City Human Rights Commission to conduct employment discrimination investigations using the paired testing method.

On October 1, 2021, the Division circulated a significant update regarding the role of private settlements in the claims resolution process.

Time is running out! By December 31, 2020, every company with employees in Illinois must present a training program that addresses sexual harassment.

Andrew T. Fede, an attorney in the firm's Hackensack office, authored the article, "Not the Most Insignificant Justice: Reconsidering Justice Gabriel Duvall's Slavery Law Opinions Favoring Liberty,"...

On May 8, 2023, federal agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assisted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in executing a search warrant at JinkoSolar's solar panel...

On January 21, 2005, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by employers, lenders and landlords.

Several conservative groups are demanding the resignation of the Ft. Worth School superintendent for allowing transgender students use of the rest rooms of their gender identification...

Over the past weekend, many celebrated the 240th birthday of the United States with fireworks, food, and flying the nation's flag. Red, white, and blue stars and stripes found on everything from cupcakes to clothing.

The U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced a significant shift in policy regarding arms exports to Ethiopia, ending a multi-year embargo that was imposed during the Tigray conflict. This policy change allows for case-by-case review of licensing applications for defense articles and services previously denied under ITAR Section 126.1. What implications does this reversal hold for defense contractors and U.S.-Ethiopia relations moving forward?

Last year, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act went into effect, which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (the "IHRA").

As predicted in our recent article in Power Magazine related to international trade risks facing the clean energy industry, the Biden administration took action against several Chinese companies involved in the ...

An Illinois district court recently denied certification, finding that the putative nationwide class failed the commonality and numerosity prongs of Rule 23(a) and that injunctive relief was not available...

The school district filed a plea to the jurisdiction based upon lack of standing, arguing that because the district voluntarily discontinued its prohibition of religious signs or messages the case had become moot.