Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: the U.S. Government’s amicus brief in Jesner...
View ArticleFive on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a decision by the Ontario Superior Court of...
View ArticleFive on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: a paper from on the proposed draft elements...
View ArticleWatch: Brand Management for In-House Counsel
The Intersection of Trademarks, Advertising and Corporate Social Responsibility Protecting the value of your corporate brand is a critical mission. As companies are increasingly asked to make...
View ArticleFoley Hoag to Host Export Regulatory Compliance Update on June 14
On June 14, Foley Hoag LLP (“Foley Hoag”) will host the Massachusetts Export Center’s Export Regulatory Compliance Update. The event will feature a range of speakers addressing export compliance issues...
View ArticlePioneering Dutch Law Raises Global Standards for Eliminating Child Labor in...
The Dutch Senate recently adopted the Child Labour Due Diligence Act, a new measure with far reaching implications for the sourcing, manufacturing, and consumption of products that contain inputs from...
View ArticleTrump Administration’s Proposed Prosecution of Pipeline Opponents: Weighing...
The Trump Administration is using the reauthorization of a pipeline safety statute as an opening to insert new provisions that would give U.S. authorities broader latitude to thwart and criminalize the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Global Human Rights: Shifting Priorities for Governments, Civil...
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most significant global public health crises since the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-20. The spread of the Coronavirus through every continent and major metropolis has...
View ArticleAs the United States Targets China’s Human Rights Abuses, Companies Should...
As the United States seeks to take more forceful action punishing China for its escalating human rights abuses against Muslim ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang autonomous region and the citizens of...
View ArticleAustralia’s Two Modern Slavery Acts
The Australian Government has launched an online register that publishes companies’ statements on their compliance with the country’s Federal Modern Slavery Act of 2018. The website, which is...
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