Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
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Federal judge partially allows second World Cup trafficking lawsuit to move forward
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A federal judge allowed some claims to move forward last month against companies operating out of Colorado that allegedly participated in a human trafficking venture involving Filipino laborers who constructed facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There are three lawsuits pending in Colorado, each brought by a group of workers under the federal…
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Federal judge refuses to authorize immediate appeal in World Cup trafficking lawsuit
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A federal judge declined to authorize an immediate appeal last week of a prior decision allowing companies operating out of Colorado to be sued for allegedly participating in a human trafficking venture involving Filipino laborers who constructed facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Occasionally, trial judges’ decisions are subject to mid-case, or “interlocutory,”…