9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 1, 2024
9th Circuit rejects bid by Cambodian villagers in forced labor lawsuit
The panel rejected the argument that the new law, Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022, clarified a 2003 anti-trafficking law and should revive their claims based on the amendment.
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday rejected a bid by Cambodian villagers who allege they were trafficked into Thailand to provide forced labor for a seafood processor to revive their lawsuit due to a law passed by Congress in January 2023.
A different 9th Circuit panel rejected a previous lawsuit by the same plaintiffs, but their attorneys argued they should get another chance against California company Rubicon Resources LLC after President Joe Biden s...
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