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Renewing speculation about the future of corporate liability for human rights abuses, last week the Supreme Court held unanimously in Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority that the Torture Victims Protection Act ("TVPA") cannot be used to sue organizations, and by extension, corporations.

As we approach World Refugee Day and commemorate Pride Month in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the rising number of asylum seekers from the global LGBTQIA+ community.

On 7 December 2020, the UK House of Lords voted on and passed four amendments to the Trade Bill (the Bill), including two amendments referring to human rights obligations

Within weeks of each other, US Customs and Border Protection and the European Commission released guidance documents on forced labor import compliance, revealing fundamentally different approaches to enforcement. While CBP emphasizes documentary evidence and supply-chain traceability, the EC focuses on human rights due diligence systems and corporate governance, raising questions about which model will shape the future of global forced labor regulation.

In Hartford Police Department v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (HPD v. CHRO), the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the agency's post-hearing finding that a police department...

Marketers often file defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and other claims against bloggers and others who make alleged false statements about the products marketed and sold by the marketers.

Between November 27-29, over 2,000 delegates gathered in Geneva to attend the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights. The central theme of this year's Forum ...

I posted a while back about legislative adjustments to the so-called Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) act aimed at protecting freedom of speech.

From fair housing laws to licensing requirements, the real estate industry is accustomed to navigating various legal constraints and requirements.

On June 26, 1974, a 10-pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum crossed a scanner at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. It was the first item scanned at a check-out using a Uniform Product Code (UPC). The UPC system revolutionized inventory management by creating economic efficiencies previously unheard of in retail transactions. Today, another important technology revolution is underway which may supersede the impact made by the UPC system as it will transform the supply chain while also significantly str

Now that you've had a three-month dose of security program substance, it's time to take a look at how the Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP or, here, Customs) plans to implement the CT-PAT program, the Container Security Initiative, the 24-Hour Advance Vessel Manifest Rule, and related concepts. Briefly, the feds will use hi-tech data exchange and storage systems implemented by newly formed Customs sub-departments, and reconstitute interrelated functions performed by Department of

The war on terrorism is just that: a war in every sense but the most traditional. Foreign invaders are trying to besiege and conquer us, to take what's rightfully ours, to attack us right here in our homeland. We want to keep them out. To do so, we are designing and putting up barricades, technological fortifications to defend ourselves.

By the year 2025, robots and machines driven by artificial intelligence (AI) are predicted to perform half of all productive functions in the workplace.

President Trump's administration has shifted from emergency tariffs to Section 301 tariffs targeting forced labor practices, imposing 10-12.5% duties on imports from over 60 trading partners. This comprehensive analysis examines the legal framework, country-specific rates, product exemptions, and the strategic pivot from constitutionally challenged emergency measures to established trade policy enforcement mechanisms.

Couldn't anyone benefiting from pet ownership claim that their pet provides emotional support?

DC Court of Appeals Reinstates Alien Tort Statute (ATS) Claims Against Exxon Mobil for Complicity in Extraterritorial Acts Raising Policy Considerations for Multinationals.

Both chambers of the New York Legislature have passed the No Severance Ultimatums Act and the Anti-Waiver of Employment Rights Act. The No Severance Ultimatums Act would add certain procedural hurdles to obtaining an enforceable post-employment release of claims, while the Anti‑Waiver of Employment Rights Act would bar certain waivers of employee rights under the State’s Labor Law and Human Rights Law in pre‑ and post‑employment settings.