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Am I still an "international trade lawyer"?

As part of the normal course of my professional life, I find myself attending social functions in elegant venues, in some of the world's great cities. In the past year, the cities have included Prague, Brussels, London, DC and Montreal. I mention these cities not to impress (as

Hamdan (and Sanchez-Llamas)

In case you were wondering how the Hamdan decision might relate to international economic law, and how the Supreme Court came to apply the Geneva Conventions, there is a nice post by Rosa Brooks at the Georgetown faculty blog explaining how Hamdan approaches international law. Basically, the relevant portions of

Bad News Bulletin

From Inside U.S. Trade: U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said at a July 1 press conference ministers had failed to "find closure or even narrow the range" of differences on any aspects of how sensitive and special agriculture products should be designated and treated. "The

Shades of Luxembourg

Today's FT reports that the WTO negotiations are bogged down. Not a surprise, and it reinforces a kind of facile comparison to the Uruguay Round. Oh yes, agricultural brinksmanship again. The parties are playing chicken and the one with the most to lose will swerve at the last

Gary Becker on Agricultural Subsidies by Rich Countries

Over at the Becker-Posner blog, Gary Becker says: it is obvious that the present system of farm subsidies in rich nations is a lightening rod for conflict in trade talks with third world countries, while they help their own farmers in highly inefficient ways. Here's the link to

Airbus v. Boeing: Some Early Discussion

For those following the Airbus-Boeing WTO dispute, AEI is holding an event titled "Boeing vs. Airbus: The Plot Thickens" on Thursday, July 6. As stated in the event description: Given the rapidly changing competitive situation, the slow pace of the WTO judicial process, and the increasingly hardened diplomatic

A Silver Lining in Trade Talks

Today's FT reports on the flaring of textiles as an issue, with the U.S. partially backing Turkey's position that textiles should be a separate sector, while the EU argues the opposite. Much of the rest of this article (p. 2) is consumed with the debate

Accession Side-Deals

ILuke Peterson of IISD asks: My question relates to the bilateral negotiations which occur as part of the WTO accession process. I was wondering if there is any precedent for governments to demand non-trade-related concessions of prospective members? For example, might the EU demand that Country X sign on to

Place Your Bets on Gambling Compliance Dispute

The Article 21.5 compliance dispute in the Gambling case has now begun. Antigua's consultations request is available here. According to the U.S., it has implemented properly. As stated in the U.S. status report on the case: On 5 April 2006, the US Department of Justice

Soft Wood or Soft Drinks ?

Thank you, Tomer, for informing us about the Softwood Lumber award issued on June 6 under NAFTA Chapter 11. http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/2006/06/the_sound_of_a_.html The (170+ pages!) NAFTA award offers an interesting contrast to the WTO Appellate Body's recent ruling in