Nonprofit's forced labor case against Customs draws skepticism from US appeals court
By Bradley Dress ( April 9, 2026, 20:56 GMT | Insight) -- The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday appeared skeptical of a nonprofit law firm’s push to compel Customs and Border Protection to respond to a petition to review alleged forced labor in cocoa imports from the Ivory Coast.The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday appeared skeptical of a nonprofit law firm’s push to compel Customs and Border Protection to respond to a petition to review alleged forced labor in cocoa imports from the Ivory Coast. ...
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