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The ECJ on Gambling Restrictions within the EU

Devotees of the US-Gambling case (not that any such devotees readily come to mind, Simon...) will enjoy mulling over this recent preliminary ruling of the European Court of Justice. In Case C-42/07 Liga Portugesa de Futebol Profissional issued on September 8th, 2009, the ECJ found that the
Tomer Broude 10 Sep 2009 1 min read

SIEL 2010 Conference - Call for Papers

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Colin Picker 09 Sep 2009 4 min read

Thoughts on Free Trade in Health Insurance

With the the U.S. health care reform debate heating up, I can't resist jumping in here with some thoughts on how "free trade" could play a role in improving health care.  I have two things in mind:  (1) free trade within the U.S. and
Simon Lester 08 Sep 2009 3 min read

Launch Aid and Compliance with the WTO Airbus Ruling

Reuters has some new details on the WTO Airbus ruling: Picking apart the contrasting claims, two sources familiar with the case told Reuters the draft conclusions of a five-year WTO probe overwhelmingly backed U.S. charges that the dozen or so loans were "actionable" subsidies that harmed
Simon Lester 06 Sep 2009 2 min read

Alice Amsden on the WTO and Development

I've said before on this blog (although I can't seem to track down where) that I think WTO rules allow developing countries a lot of flexibility to use protectionism (whether they should use it is a harder question).  Here's Alice Amsden of MIT making
Simon Lester 06 Sep 2009 1 min read

The WTO Airbus Ruling: Some Details

From the WSJ: The Journal reported that the WTO in its interim ruling classified every launch aid package given for the A380 passenger jet as an illegal subsidy.ADDED: Let the debate over what the ruling actually says commence.  From Reuters: Comments that the World Trade Organization on Friday backed
Simon Lester 04 Sep 2009 2 min read

The WTO Airbus Ruling: No Leaks Yet

So far, the details of the Airbus ruling have not been leaked, so nothing to comment on in that regard.  However, I did have a quibble with this statement by the Economist: Theoretically the WTO ruling, if confirmed and not over-turned on appeal, could cause a trade war between
Simon Lester 04 Sep 2009 1 min read

Call for Papers: "Risk, Science and Law in International Governance"

International Economic Law Interest Group (IEcLIG) of American Society of International Law (ASIL) Call for Papers ( Deadline Extended ) Risk, Science and Law in International Governance International law in the 21st century has increasingly responded to and been challenged by domestic measures which aim to address various health risks. A number
Sungjoon Cho 04 Sep 2009 3 min read

Trade Versus the Environment: Imported Toyota Hybrids

From Bloomberg: Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s biggest seller of autos powered by a combination of gasoline and electricity, faces a patent-infringement claim that may result in a U.S. import ban on its Prius and other hybrid models. Closely held Paice LLC filed a complaint yesterday with
Simon Lester 04 Sep 2009 1 min read

The WTO Cotton Dispute: Another Compliance Panel?

Not too many years ago, it was a bit unclear whether a respondent in a WTO dispute could go to DSU Article 21.5 and ask a panel to declare that it was in compliance, so as to put an end to the trade sanctions it was facing.  However, the
Simon Lester 03 Sep 2009 3 min read

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