Simon Lester

The Mandela Institute is a leading university Centre concerned with research and capacity building in the area of global economic law. It also runs the programme of continuing legal education of the Wits School of Law. The research and teaching thrusts of the Mandela Institute are dynamic, have an African

This is from a supporter of the UN Arms Trade Treaty: Importantly, the treaty would not force anything new upon the United States or upon American companies, because federal laws and regulations already require United States arms manufacturers to comply with a comprehensive export control system, one designed to keep

This is from the recently completed Iceland-China FTA: Article 122 Private Rights Neither Party may provide for a right of action under its domestic law against the other Party on the ground that a measure of the other Party is inconsistent with this Agreement. The suggestion is that there is

I have no idea who the next WTO DG will be.  But if you think you do (and if you're in a place where it's legal to do so), you can bet on it here: http://www.paddypower.com/bet/current-affairs/world-trade-organization?ev_oc_grp_ids=

My Cato colleagues Sallie James and Bill Watson have a new paper on regulatory protectionism.  On Thursday, April 18, there will be a policy forum on the paper here at Cato, with commentary by former AB Member Jim Bacchus and economist Don Boudreaux. There's a lot going on

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned Malawi's criticism of the proposed EU tobacco products directive.  Someone pointed out to me that the Dominican Republic also made a submission on this issue.  There were two things I wanted to note in that submission. First, in my post, I expressed

In response to the Economist articles on e-cigarettes that I mentioned recently -- which noted that "a switch from smoking to vaping could improve public health, some say" -- a couple of the letters to the editor make clear that there are differing views out there.  Here is

BIICL 13th Annual WTO Conference Wednesday 15 May 2013 and Thursday 16 May 2013 BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP British Institute of International and Comparative Law, organized in association with the Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law, the Journal of International Economic Law, the Society of