Dec 01, 2020 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2020 – part 2 – Establishing a level playing field through legislation By Iris Hammerschmid Marius Scherb Last week, stakeholders from government, business and civil society discussed the most pressing challenges in business and human rights,...
Dec 10, 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 2019: results and plans for expansion By Elizabeth Forster The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark has published its key findings for 2019. It reports improvement among the ‘original’ 100 companies,...
Dec 10, 2019 International Day of Human Rights – 10 Dec 2019 By Michael Quayle Boris Kasolowsky Paul Bowden Timothy Wilkins +1 more... Show less "...the inherent dignity and... the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice...
Jun 19, 2018 Modern Slavery: The End of the Beginning? By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Freshfields was honored to host a two-day conference last week presented by the Innovation Forum focusing on how business can tackle...
May 29, 2018 Hong Kong’s changing landscape for modern slavery issues By Peter Chang By Peter Chang and Emily HollandThe laws of Hong Kong have always prohibited slavery, but recent developments have brought its modern...
May 15, 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Releases Progress Report By Jonathan Isted By Jonathan Isted and Emily HollandThe 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) – a private sector-led initiative that aims to...
Apr 30, 2018 Landmark Supreme Court Opinion Shuts Door to ATS Suits Against Foreign Corporations By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Introduction Since the “rediscovery” of the U.S. Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in 1980, and the subsequent growth of ATS litigation seeking...
Mar 23, 2018 New Human Rights Lawsuits Filed in U.S. Federal Court By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer It would appear that the prediction of additional disclosure-based lawsuits alleging modern slavery in product supply chains following...
Mar 06, 2018 Five Trends to Watch in Business and Human Rights By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Laws and regulations affecting business and human rights continue to evolve in an increasing number of jurisdictions and therefore affect...
Feb 20, 2018 Landmark ruling in Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act case By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer By David Livshiz, Emily Holland and Justin Simeone “When one door closes, another opens,” so goes the saying. And so it is with human...
Dec 01, 2017 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – Final Thoughts By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer By Michael Quayle, Thomas Voland and Emily Holland Freshfields’ coverage of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights concludes with...
Nov 08, 2017 Benchmarking business: how are top companies being assessed on human rights? By Jonathan Isted By Jonathan Isted and Emily HollandBenchmarking initiatives are driving businesses to scrutinise the governance of their human rights...