Simon Lester

From the Journal of World Investment & Trade: Since the time that the Calvo doctrine held sway, Latin America’s ambivalent relationship to investor-state dispute settlement has not ceased to elicit discussions and debates and generate a string of scholarly writings. Recently the region’s multiple responses to investment arbitrations,

If there ever is a TTIP, and if it has ISDS, would Uber have a case against the actions of various EU member states based on this: Uber Technologies Inc., which has faced a mounting regulatory backlash to its rapid growth in Europe, said this week it had filed complaints

From the University of Ottawa: The Common Law Section invites applications for three tenure-track positions, commencing at the level of Assistant Professor.  A more experienced candidate may be considered for a position at a higher level. Applicants currently employed in legal education elsewhere are encouraged to contact the Dean directly

From the folks at Georgetown Law: Editorial Assistant Position with the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL)  The Journal of International Economic Law is currently collecting recommendations or applications from persons who might wish to take on the position of Editorial Assistant to the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL)

This is from law professor Alan Sykes: The prohibited subsidies categories are unsound As noted, import substitution subsidies and export subsidies are automatically “specific” and prohibited under WTO rules (ASCM Article 3). Neither prohibition makes much economic sense. Import substitution subsidies are those “contingent (in whole or in part) upon

If an Appellate Body report falls in the woods, and no one is there to hear it, does it have any precedential value?  I ask because the Appellate Body issued a report yesterday, and no one seemed to notice.  Usually, there is at least some brief reporting by Reuters and

Here's an excerpt from a paper by U. of Chicago law prof Adam Chilton: Given the limited interest in—and evidence of—the investment benefits of BITs, it is worth reconsidering why the United States actively pursued a BITs program for three decades. I argue that the dominant

Here's more from EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom: For all these reasons, I believe the question about putting investment in TTIP is not whether we should do it but how we can do it right. Can we design a new form of investment arbitration that keeps the benefits

This is from a recent speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom: Let me start by stating what is perhaps obvious. The Commission's assessment is that we need to negotiate rules on investment protection and ISDS in TTIP. I know that some members of this house believe otherwise,

For all you international law lovers out there, here are some excerpts from the notice of appeal in Peru - Agricultural Products, filed last week: I. The Panel Erred in Law by Failing to Find that Guatemala Acted Inconsistently with Its Good Faith Obligations under DSU Articles 3.7 and