Human trafficking risk continues to evolve


Human and sex trafficking litigation has evolved from lawsuits against small motels to larger lawsuits against chain hotels and now technology companies, all of whom are accused of complacency in what some consider to be the fastest growing criminal company.

More than 115 lawsuits have been filed in both state and federal courts, insurers are currently working on improving coverage and liability management solutions, and awareness is rising. More than 40 states have laws requiring companies to train workers to identify instances of human trafficking, moderators said Wednesday at the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.'s 2021 conference, which took place virtually.

"It's unfortunate, but we probably can't go a day without a headline or story about human trafficking or a recovery, training or other human trafficking event, whether it's sex trafficking or human trafficking," said Marisa Trasatti, a partner with Wilson Elser LLP who works nationwide on a number of cases involving companies or individuals affected by human trafficking being sued.

The point is that the crime is "hidden and secret and difficult to spot and pinpoint," she said during the online session.

Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, a human trafficking witness and executive director of the nonprofit Freedom Light, said that human trafficking is termed "modern slavery" and that people engage in "violence, fraud or coercion to work or commercial sexual activity" for profit Supported victims of human trafficking.

Companies in which human trafficking takes place physically or virtually are often involved in civil litigation, according to speakers. While the hotel industry is often the focus of sex trafficking, trafficking sectors include agriculture, construction, housekeeping, factory work, fishing / fishing, hospitality, and restaurant and food services.

"This is unpredictable and anyone can be prone to it," said Brittany Harvey, a senior litigator with Argo Group US, who handled one of the first civil suits filed by several Jane Doeses against a small Maryland motel allegedly sexually trafficked instead of.

Ms. Harvey is now working with insurers to create guidelines that will give insurers a better view of the problem and better identify parties at risk. "The plaintiffs' lawyers are already making it easy for us because they are suing everyone," she said.

The focus is also on risk management for companies at risk of liability and a national patchwork of state laws aimed at cracking down on them. In addition to training in more than 40 states, 16 states require on-site signage to notify workers that they must be on the lookout for human trafficking. In some states, according to the presentation, quotes with "public harassment" must now be included in the signage.


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