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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 6, 2025

9th Circuit to rehear Cambodian villagers' human trafficking case

The appellate court has granted an en banc rehearing in a case brought by Cambodian villagers who allege they were trafficked into forced labor for a Culver City seafood company. The outcome could shape the future of human trafficking litigation across the nation.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider en banc a ruling last summer that rejected a lawsuit by Cambodian villagers who claim they were trafficked into Thailand to provide forced labor for a Culver City seafood processing company.

The court on Wednesday ordered a rehearing of a three-judge panel ruling that affirmed U.S. District Judge John F. Walter's decision to rule against the villagers' claims against Rubicon Resources LLC because a 2022 federal law sig...

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