Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two...
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The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the...
Addicted to You: Drug Addiction as a Means of Coercion
By: EMMA EASTWOOD-PATICCHIO Chris met Jenn through a drug dealer. Jenn was living in a motel and performing commercial sex acts to support her...
Maximizing Restitution by Applying the “Eggshell Plaintiff” Rule to Human Trafficking Victims
By: ALANA BROE For human trafficking victims, freedom from their trafficker does not mean the end of their harm. Victims of human trafficking endure...
Beyond Hospitality: Hotel Liability for Trafficking
By: MEGHAN POOLE Human Trafficking is commonly described as a crime that is hidden in plain sight. Often, victims will be in public—perhaps waiting...
Justice On The Plains: 5 Key Takeaways from the Landmark Nebraska Supreme Court Decision
By: BRADEN STORER This August, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Anthony Swindle, who was sentenced to 180 years in prison on two...
A Door Left Open: The Ability of Trafficking Survivors to Sue Corporate Defendants Post Jesner v. Arab Bank
By: JASMINE DELA LUNA In April 2018, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to human rights advocacy efforts when it held that foreign corporations may not...
Immigration Detainees Refuse to Be Trafficked by Private Prison Companies
By: JESSICA SKOCIK Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson knew something was not right about GEO Group’s immigration detention facilities...
On This Day in History: United States v. Kozminski
By: TAYLOR KING On June 29, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision that dramatically changed the legal landscape of human trafficking law...