This is a guest post from Yoshimichi Ishikawa, Associate Professor, University of Shizuoka, Japan For decades, Japan has adhered to the principle that trade disputes should be addressed strictly within the WTO dispute settlement framework. This long-standing position may now be facing a turning point. On April 2, 2025, the

This is from the Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA) and Georgetown Law School The Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA) and Georgetown Law School are pleased to announce 2024-2025 Andrew P. Vance Memorial writing Competition. The competition is welcoming papers with an in-depth analysis of a current

This is a guest post from Antoine Comont, Ph.D Candidate at Laval University and the University of Bordeaux If respecting international law is a virtue that still makes sense to you, the question for each of the countries affected by the tariffs announced yesterday by the administration is how

This is from the ASIL International Economic Law interest group: The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law and the Law and Development Institute are co-hosting a conference in December 2025 in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The conference theme is "Law and Economic

This is a guest post from Simon Schropp (BRG and George Washington University) and Kornel Mahlstein (Sidley Austin LLP) Eight weeks into the Trump Administration it appears that the “Trump tariffs” on America’s closest allies are not mere posture. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on March 18 that the

I was saddened to hear of the passing this week of the great trade law scholar Steve Charnovitz, a professor at GW law school. The full list of his scholarly works can be found at his personal website. Steve was also one of the founding bloggers here at the IELP