On February 12, 2020, I provided this statement to reporters inquiring about the recent USTR report.  I post it here for anyone interested: It’s a sophomoric Report teeming with misstatements.. The Report avers that the Appellate Body “chronically violates the rules imposed by WTO Members” which is false regarding

A Multilateral Investment Court: a rise for international adjudication or an exercise in futility? Thursday 05 March 2020 5:30pm to 8:00pmHosted by the Department of Law Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-multilateral-investment-court-a-rise-or-an-exercise-in-futility-registration-90128710399 Hosted by Dr

By Anthea Roberts and Taylor St John As observers of the UNCITRAL process, we watch the debates with great interest, writing about the emergence of different camps, giving perspectives on how the process fits within broader geopolitical developments, and offering potential models for moving forward. One thing that we are

This is a guest post from trade lawyer Victor Crochet: On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) formally left the European Union (EU). An 11-month transition period that is scheduled to end on 31 December 2020 is now in place. During this period, new trade remedy investigations will

By Anthea Roberts and Taylor St John When conducting an international negotiation, the Chair has to ask him or herself: what makes something fly? This question really has two parts. The first concerns the negotiations themselves. Once you’ve taken off and achieved a certain cruising speed and altitude, how

Two announcements of interest, especially for those teaching trade or customs law this academic year in the case of the first, or for those looking for an excuse to come to Miami next week in the case of the latter -- First, the University of Miami School of Law and Customs

The Illegitimate AB Report in Russia - Railway Equipment Steve Charnovitz 5 February 2020 I write this commentary reluctantly.  The World Trade Organization's Appellate Body has been unfairly maligned by the Trump Administration and by the international trade law community.  I say "unfairly" because so far, all