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The EU Is Making Forced Labor a Trade Compliance Problem, Not Just an ESG Issue

Most forced labor compliance frameworks ask companies to publish statements and describe their policies. The EU's new forced labor regulation operates differently — it gives authorities the power to block imports and pull products from shelves if forced labor is found anywhere in the supply chain. Arnall Golden Gregory attorneys Allison Raley and Nikita Kulkarni...

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What the Enforcement Record Says About ‘Timely’ Disclosure

Of the nine enforcement cases CCI examined where companies received credit for timely disclosure, only two included a measurable time window. In several others, the timeliness clock had effectively run out before the company acted — a whistleblower, a press report or a parallel investigation had already answered the question. CCI editorial director Jennifer Gaskin...