In anticipation of possible U.S. tariffs/quotas on steel/aluminum imports under Section 232, citing national security, I'm going to run through the possible WTO claims against such measures. Let's hope everyone can talk the Trump administration out of this, but if not, a WTO

This is a guest post from Dr. Szilárd Gáspár Szilágyi, a Postdoctoral Fellow at PluriCourts, University of Oslo These are exciting times for both investment law and EU law professionals. The EU’s recent moves in international investment law have become the topic of much discussion, be it the conclusion

This is from Politico: But European Union officials are already planning retaliatory actions, targeting products from politically sensitive Republican-run states, including the imposition of tariffs on Harley-Davidsons made in Speaker Paul Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin; duties on bourbon made in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s

If you are looking for a distraction from the general panic about Trump's possible steel/aluminum tariffs, take a look at this from Inside US Trade: Efforts to fix NAFTA’s state-to-state dispute settlement process have also progressed during this round, sources said. Mexico and Canada

The WTO Secretariat is advertising for a new Director of the Rules Division (application deadline March 28): General Functions  The incumbent will lead the Rules Division, which is responsible for all matters in the areas of subsidies, contingent trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing measures and safeguards), trade-related investment measures,

Here's something else from USTR's 2018 Trade Policy Agenda and 2017 Annual Report: iv. Appellate Body Review of facts and review of a Member’s domestic law de novo Another significant concern is the Appellate Body’s approach to reviewing facts. Article 17.6 of the

Here's a concise summary of what is happening with the Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs: President Trump said some things yesterday about tariffs on steel and aluminum. We'll find out next week (or later) what, if anything, it means.

A while back, I said I would be trying to gather some evidence on the relative impact of appeals to NAFTA Chapter 19 vs. appeals to the U.S. Court of International Trade. Well, I finally have some data, but let me clarify in all caps that it is PRELIMINARY

This is from Georgetown's Institute of International Economic Law and the Graduate Institute, Geneva's Center for Trade and Economic Integration:Georgetown's Institute of International Economic Law and the Graduate Institute, Geneva's Center for Trade and Economic Integration will be hosting a one-