OK, no sensible person who understood Brexit ever really wanted it.  And there are enough potential legal and institutional obstacles—including most importantly the need for British Parliamentary action—to make it possible that actual Brexit never happens, as thoughtful commentators like Gideon Rachman and Andrew Moravcsik have said.  So

Donald Trump just gave a speech on trade policy. It's full of nonsense, but honestly, it's not much different than you would hear from other politicians (many Democrats and some Republicans). Here are his recommendations for change: There is no way to “fix” the TPP. We

For people teaching WTO/international trade law, and still looking for a book to work with, the latest edition of my case book, International Trade Law, is now out. The main addition, compared to the second edition (2012), is a third author: Jennifer A. Hillman, formerly a member of the

Prior to the vote, I wasn't paying much attention to Brexit. Like many people, I didn't think Leave would happen. I was wrong, and now I'm trying to play catch up on the issue! I've seen it said that Article 3(1)

Bloomberg reports: TransCanada Corp. is seeking to recoup $15 billion for the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, in a legal claim that highlights how foreign companies can use trade deals to challenge U.S. policy. The Calgary-based pipeline operator filed papers late Friday seeking

The June 7 AB report in DS461, examining a Colombian import tariff imposed against Panama allegedly to combat money laundering, ends on a rather peculiar note. The AB 1.    confirmed that Colombia’s “compound tariff” prima facie violates GATT Art. II; 2.    reversed the Panel’s finding that the tariff

We all know how difficult it is to change or update the now more than 20 years old WTO treaty. What is true for substantive rules is also true for procedural, dispute settlement provisions. DSU reform requires consensus of all (162) WTO members. The formal DSU review process started almost

Anthea Roberts and Richard Braddock have a short Columbia FDI Perspectives piece that explains a procedure in the China - Australia FTA (ChAFTA) which allows the parties to the agreement to intervene when there is a dispute that involves public welfare regulation, in order to get the claim dismissed. Here'

Michael Punke and Tim Reif respond to an FT article about the Appellate Body reappointment controversy with a letter to the editor. I want to focus on their last paragraph, which is not about the Appellate Body: A quick note on the use of trade remedy laws, for which the