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Litigation

Nov. 12, 2016

Suit claiming seafood providers used forced labor to continue

The pro bono lawsuit proceeds after a Central District judge denies a defense motion to dismiss.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A civil suit alleging U.S.-based seafood suppliers subjected seven Cambodians to forced labor and involuntary servitude in Thailand will continue after a Central District judge denied a motion to dismiss Thursday.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter means four companies, including California-based Rubicon Resources LLC, must continue to respond to a pro bono ...

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