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The Way We Was (and How We Got Here): A Brief History of the Practice of Trade Law in the U.S.

It is funny but when we think of the top trade practitioners these days, instinctively we think of big law firms with a group of trade lawyers as one part of a larger practice. It has not always been like that.

Xi'an Dialogue May 2026 - Conference Proceedings

Dear colleagues and friends, We are happy to share with you the e-book version of the proceedings of the conference on In Search of Common Ground: China – EU Economic Relations in Times of Global Disorder, which was held on 29 and 30 May 2026 at the Xi’an Jiaotong

What Does the Blue Wave Mean for U.S. Trade Policy?

Tariffs and trade policy were one element that played a role in last night's result. So what impact will Democratic control of Congress have on the administration's trade policy going forward?

A Proposal To Expand Judicial Review over Section 232 and 301 Tariffs

For many people in Washington these days, having U.S. trade actions judged by international tribunals on their consistency with trade agreements is controversial. But what if that judgment of consistency could be done by US courts instead?

Guest Post: U.S. Countervailing Duty Rules on Transnational Subsidies: A Creative Departure?

This is a guest post by Huan Zhu of China Trade Monitor and law professor Weihuan Zhou “Transnational” subsidies have been at the forefront of the ongoing debate about how best to deal with industrial subsidies, as governments increasingly try to police them (each in their own way). Our new

Internship in the WTO Legal Affairs Division

The WTO Legal Affairs division has an internship opportunity: The WTO Secretariat is seeking to fill a six-month internship position in the Legal Affairs Division (start date in 2027). Under the supervision of a designated legal officer, the intern will support the work of the Legal Affairs Division of

Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgment Filed in Section 338 Lawsuit

Following up on the complaint filed earlier this week, yesterday the plaintiffs in the Section 338 lawsuit at the CIT filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction and/or Summary Judgment for Permanent Injunction.

A View from China on Overcapacity and Investment Treaties

Over at the Pekingology newsletter, Yuxuan Jia, a Research Associate at Center for China and Globalization (CCG), has a translation of some recent remarks by Chen Deming, CCG’s Honorary Chair and a former Chinese Commerce Minister. The remarks cover a range of issues, but I wanted to focus on

The First Lawsuit against the Section 338 Tariffs on Canadian Imports Has Been Filed

The Liberty Justice Center has filed a lawsuit challenging "the [Trump] administration’s use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods."

Guest Post: The EU-China Deal on Hybrid Vehicles Safeguards: A Win-Win Outcome? For Whom?

This is a guest post by trade lawyer Victor Crochet and law professor Weihuan Zhou Following months of escalating trade tensions, the EU and China reached an agreement on several points of contention during their second meeting on bilateral trade and investment on 8-9 October. One of the key