Starbucks is facing a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where it stands accused of engaging in labor practices amounting to human trafficking within its coffee supply chain. The litigation has been initiated by a group of individuals who allege they were trafficked, with support from the International Rights Advocates, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization. The accusations focus on coffee plantations in Brazil supplying Starbucks, where workers purportedly endure conditions akin to slavery, facilitated by illegal labor brokers, locally known as “Gatos.” For further details, refer to the coverage in Law.com.