Preliminary conclusions of the Panel in the EC – Biotech Products dispute Much Ado About Little? Peter Van den Bossche Last February I have been amazed, and occasionally horrified, by the media and civil society reactions on the EC – Biotech Products dispute currently pending before a WTO dispute settlement panel in

I had a nice 5-hour drive from Boston to Cornell (Ithaca New York) Friday morning, and returned today. On the way, I listened to a "book on tape," which was a nice way to pass the time. I attended two conferences.  The first was organized by the very

Having failed to promote the de-judicializing ideas included in its 2003 proposal on DSU review (jointly with Chile), calling for increased Member "review", "control" and "guidance" to/of the dispute settlement process, the US has recently introduced some new ideas to DSU review that

Blogs serve many functions – including the dissemination of information, analysis of recent panel and AB decisions, and scholarly exchange. Many blogs also highlight notable recent and forthcoming scholarship. Assuming that IELP readers are interested in current scholarship but may not always have time to review the current literature, from time

Inside U.S. Trade reports that House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) today (April 3) called on the Bush Administration to acknowledge that the ongoing Doha round of trade negotiations is completely stalled over European intransigence, and refocus its energies on completing negotiations for free trade agreements

The U.S. and the EU announced that they filed a complaint against China under the WTO dispute settlement system over China’s alleged unfair treatment of foreign auto parts. http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2006/March/United_States_Files_WTO_Case_Against_China_Over_Treatment_of_

See the nice post by Roger Alford at Opinio Juris on this topic, discussing Tim Wu's paper.

On March 23, Pascal made the following statement: It is a pleasure to be here with you today to discuss the progress that the WTO is making in completing the Doha Round. As you know, the end date for the Round is soon approaching — it is the end of this

From Opinio Juris--IELPB Bloggers and Readers are InvitedOpinio Juris Reception at the ASIL Annual Meetingby Chris BorgenFor those of you who will be at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (or just in DC), Opinio Juris and the ASIL will sponsor a reception on Thursday evening,

THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAWREVOLUTION & THE RIGHT TO REGULATEbyJoel P. Trachtman ISBN: 1 905017 20 0 • Hardback • £125.00/US$238.00One of the most important issues facing international lawyers today is the relationship between international legal rules and domestic autonomy. This relationship is at the centre of the debate