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Garment workers granted class action status in sweatshop suit [USA-Saipan]

Foreign garment workers have gained class action status in a federal racketeering lawsuit alleging sweatshop conditions in factories here that supply U.S. retailers, including the Gap.

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Garment workers granted class action status in sweatshop suit [USA-Saipan]

Part of the following timelines

U.S. court rules Saipan garment workers can sue U.S. retailers as a class over sweatshop issues (Gap, J.C. Penney, Target, Lane Bryant, the Limited, Abercrombie & Fitch, Talbots, Levi Strauss)

U.S. clothing giants suffer blow from Saipan case rulings

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Saipan judge certifies suit as class action: Ruling in dispute over garment factories a rebuff to Gap, Levi

U.S. apparel cos. lawsuit (re Saipan)

U.S. Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories in Bangladesh

[PDF] Missing the Point: A response to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce report “Think Globally, Sue Locally”

[PDF] Think globally, sue locally: Out-of-court tactics employed by plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their advocates in transnational tort cases

A Win for Wiwa, a Win for Shell, a Win for Corporate Human Rights

The Law, Slaves and Jack Abramoff

The ethical revolution sweeping through the world's sweatshops

[PDF] executive summary: "Business and International Crimes: Assessing the Liability of Business Entities for Grave Violations of International Law"

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Saipan garment industry under close scrutiny [Northern Mariana Islands, USA]

Politically correct down to a T: the rise of ethical chic

Levi Opts Out of Sweatshop Settlement

comments by advocates for plaintiffs: "Global economy: Saipan"

comments by Gap Inc.: "Saipan"

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Outcome in Saipan labor case welcomed

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