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Judges to be required to visit jails
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (98+ words) observertoday. com New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson is pictured in 2023 during his swearing-in ceremony. Judges serving in criminal and family courts will be required to visit a prison, jail or other detention starting in January 2028. The rule was announced…...
Bill C-35 forced labour ban reshapes supply chain safety duties
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (553+ words) Proposed legislation will push health and safety leaders to examine supply chains well beyond their own worksites A new federal bill introduced in June 2026 is set to significantly expand the compliance obligations of Canadian employers, and health and safety leaders…...
Last 3 Defendants Sentenced in South Georgia Farm Worker Human Smuggling Case " The Georgia Virtue
2+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) Three individuals connected to a labor trafficking and human smuggling operation that exploited migrant workers on farms in South Georgia have been sentenced to federal prison. The sentences are a result of a multi-year investigation dating back to 2018. The investigation…...
State Judges Required to Visit Correctional Facilities Annually
2+ week, 2+ day ago (386+ words) The New York State Unified Court System has announced changes to judicial rules that will require judges serving in criminal and family courts to visit a prison, jail, or other detention facility at least once each year beginning January 1, 2028. According…...
Red Roof Inn Files Lawsuit Against Edison Township for Increased Water/Sewer Charges
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San Diego Tuna Giant Back In Hot Water As Judge Lets Forced-Labor Suit Proceed
2+ week, 5+ day ago (113+ words) For now, the judge's ruling keeps the matter moving inside a San Diego courtroom, where the plaintiffs will press their claims and Bumble Bee will continue to defend its conduct and supply'chain practices. The hearing in the coming weeks will…...
After prior mistake, judge again rules forced-labor suit against San Diego's Bumble Bee Seafoods can proceed
2+ week, 5+ day ago (599+ words) A San Diego federal judge ruled Friday that despite her mistake in a previous ruling last year, a lawsuit by four Indonesian fishers alleging human trafficking and forced labor violations against San Diego-based canned tuna giant Bumble Bee Seafoods can…...
A High Court ruling could allow hundreds of former detainees to sue the government. A legal expert explains why
2+ week, 6+ day ago (968+ words) The judgment allows a man who was unlawfully detained to claim compensation from the government. It's the latest in the ongoing fallout of the "NZYQ" case. For nearly 20 years, the Commonwealth operated under the mistaken assumption that it was allowed…...
16 Nepalis held in Haryana, India brought back home
2+ week, 6+ day ago (562+ words) By Mahesh Kumar Das, Jaleshwar, June 12: Sixteen Nepali citizens from the Musahar settlement of Bardibas Municipality-14, Mahottari, who had been held in bonded-like conditions by an employer in Haryana, India, have been brought back and handed over to their families…...
USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits
2+ week, 6+ day ago (119+ words) Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis Law360 | The Practice of Law Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis Law360 Pulse | The Business of Law USTR Forced Labor Tariff Plan Pushes Trade Recourse Limits Law360 is on it,…...