Ninth Circuit Reopens Forced Labor Case Against Rubicon Resources
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a long‑running case against California‑based seafood distributor Rubicon Resources, reversing a district court decision that had shut down claims over alleged forced labor at Thai shrimp factories between 2010 and 2012. The ruling could lead to significant implications for US seafood companies sourcing from overseas.
In a Feb. 20 en banc decision, the appeals court held that a 2023 amendment to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, clarifying that defendants can be civilly liable if they attempt to benefit, even without...
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