For those who are interested, here is China's WTO consultations request related to U.S. AD/CVDs on coated paper: http://www.worldtradelaw.net/cr/ds368-1(cr).pdf Also of interest is Korea's notification of an other appeal in the Japan - DRAMS CVDs case.  A

It seems as though one of the prerequesites for a successful round of trade negotiations is support by U.S. business.  Coke seems to be leading the way in drumming up the support, according to today's FT: Neville Isdell, chief executive of Coca-Cola , has criticised corporate leaders for

Appellate Body to host session in the Public Forum 2007 on the impact of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism The session will examine the role of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism in the multilateral trading system and, more generally, in the broader context of the deepening and specialization of international

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It sounds like a Star Trek movie, but it's actually from a BusinessWeek debate sub-titled "The U.S. should heed the wrath of the World Trade Organization by making betting games legal on the Web. Pro or con?" For the "pro" side was Martin

An interesting, and timely, conference on trade regionalism is taking place in Geneva. It is co-organized by the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, and the WTO Secretariat. Here is the progam with papers. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/conference_sept07_e.htm  And, here is