USTR has posted its first written submission in the DS543 case, which is China's complaint against the U.S. Section 301 measures. Among other things, there is a GATT Article XX(a) public morals argument. I'll let readers be the judge of all this. I wanted

This is a guest post from Csongor István Nagy, professor of law, University of Szeged and HAS-Szeged Federal Markets “Momentum” Research Group In this post, I demonstrate three points. First, at the present stage of development the security exception is only slightly judicialized. Second, acts adopted under this exception may

This is a new paper from Graham Cook of the WTO: For those interested, here is a new paper called "Humpty Dumpty and the Illusion of 'Evolutionary Interpretation' in WTO Dispute Settlement" included in Evolutionary Interpretation and International Law (which brings together authors from diverse areas

What is the scope of party modifications to the DSU for particular cases, and could it help with the Appellate Body appointment crisis? It may not be an ideal solution, but take a look at the following example and see if it could be applied to the Appellate Body crisis.

This is from Ambassador Lighthizer's responses to the questions for the record from a June 19 House Ways and Means Committee hearing: From Representative Bill Pascrell to Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer 1. Using Section 301 could invite retaliation. And Mexico and Canada agreed to fix panel-blocking in the

From the advertisement, hat tip to Debra Steger:  "The Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in International Economic Law commencing July 1, 2020. APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 30, 2019. International