This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Ann M. Donnelly denied a motion to dismiss a complaint alleging claims of forced labor and trafficking and, in a second, unrelated matter, denied a mother’s petition under the Hague Convention to repatriate her child to England. Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the indictment against them or for an in camera review of the grand jury minutes.
Forced Labor and Trafficking Claims
In Schneider v. OSG d/b/a Odyssey Study Group, 22 CV 7686 (EDNY, Mar. 27, 2024), Donnelly denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint of a former member of an alleged cult who asserted violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).
