A Nestle class action lawsuit alleges that the candy company uses child slave labor to produce its chocolate, despite claims that its products are sustainably sourced. Plaintiff Renee Walker says she …
Renee Walker v Nestlé USA
Plaintiff claims that Nestlé’s deceptive labeling misleads consumers into believing their products are procured in accordance with environmentally and socially responsible standards, when it knows they are not. Plaintiff seeks, among …
Suprema Corte do Reino Unido decide que zambianos podem processar a mineradora Vedanta
Milhares de moradores da Zâmbia podem impugnar judicialmente os tribunais ingleses contra a empresa de mineração Vedanta por suposta poluição na Zâmbia, a mais alta corte do Reino Unido decidida na quarta-feira. O Supremo Tribunal disse ...
Nigeria: The Informal Sector To Benefit From The Contributory Pension Scheme
In a bid to strengthen the post-retirement financial capability of all working Nigerians (across all sectors of the economy), the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has finalised plans to launch the …
Court Dismisses Cocoa Supply Chain Labor Non-Disclosure Suit Against Nestlé
A federal court in the District of Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that multinational food giant Nestlé failed to disclose the alleged presence of “child and slave labor” in its cocoa …
Tomasella v Nestle USA Inc
The question before the Court was whether Nestlé is liable under Massachusetts law for failing to disclose the labor practices of its suppliers on its product packaging at the point …
Top court weighs precedent-setting case of human rights breaches at Canadian mine in Eritrea
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments today in what could be a precedent-setting case for Canadian companies that do business abroad. B.C.-based mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. is being …
Can Slave Labour Charges Against Canadian Company Be Heard in Court in Canada? Supreme Court of Canada Hears Arguments Today
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada is hearing an appeal by Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU/NYSE MKT: NSU) of lower court rulings that accusations against it regarding the use of forced labour at its …
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Os agricultores da Zâmbia podem levar o Vedanta a tribunal por poluição da água. Quais são as implicações legais?
Gabrielle Holly, da Omnia Strategy LLP, analisa a decisão histórica da Suprema Corte do Reino Unido. Esta manhã, a Suprema Corte proferiu seu julgamento muito antecipado no Vedanta Resources PLC e anor v Lungowe…