Simon Lester

From The Economist: TOBACCO companies specialise in contradiction. They herald the decline of smoking among youngsters, for example, then flaunt their sales to callow puffers. The most skilled contortionist in the industry may be Philip Morris International, the world’s biggest tobacco firm. To date, any good news for shareholders

This is a bold new case against steel imports: United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement today in support of a new petition filed by United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The petition was filed

This is a guest post from Mona Pinchis on the Mesa v. Canada NAFTA Chapter 11 decision On March 24, 2016, a decision was rendered in the Mesa Power Group LLC v Canada dispute. The Government of Canada released the decision a few days ago, including a concurring and dissenting

From the Washington Post: The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will introduce legislation next year to decriminalize and legalize the sale of marijuana, making Canada the first G7 country to permit widespread use of the substance. Some Canadians are ready to make money off this: Already, Ontario’s provincial

Todd Tucker picks apart Hillary Clinton's recent statements on ISDS ("With respect to the flawed ISDS provisions in TPP – which I even wrote about in my book – I think we need to have a new paradigm for trade agreements that doesn’t give special rights to corporations

First, there is the issue of health warnings: India's health ministry has ordered government agencies to enforce a new rule for bigger health warnings on cigarette packs, stepping up a fight against the country's $10 billion cigarette industry that has shut down its factories in protest.

Here's something President Obama just said: “If we open up the possibility that individuals and the United States can routinely start suing over governments, then we are also opening up the United States to being continually sued by individuals in other countries.” Although having watched the video myself,

A couple weeks ago, I asked this question: What steps will the U.S. take now to prove its compliance [in Tuna]? Note that Mexico has already proposed suspension of concessions, and the U.S. has objected to the level of suspension, so the matter has been referred to arbitration.

The latest two WTO consultations requests were both filed by Brazil: Thailand - Subsidies on Sugar 507 Brazil Thailand Apr 04, 2016 Agriculture, SCM Indonesia - Measures Concerning the Importation of Bovine Meat 506 Brazil Indonesia Apr 04, 2016 Agriculture, GATT, Licensing, SPS, TBT They were filed on the same day, against