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Call for papers for ESIL-supported colloquium on ‘International Investment Law & New Technologies’

This is from the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC): The Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) at Tilburg University (the Netherlands) is hosting a Colloquium on ‘International Investment Law & New Technologies’ which will take place on 9 and 10 December 2021 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The Colloquium on
Inu Manak 10 May 2021 1 min read

Call for Papers:  2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security 1-3 December 2021

This is from Prof. Dr. Steffen Hindelang and Mr. Jens Hillebrand Pohl, inviting contribution from followers of this blog: Call for Papers: 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security 1-3 December 2021 The 2021 CELIS Forum on Investment Security will be held in Warsaw from Wednesday 1 December until Friday 3
Inu Manak 10 May 2021 7 min read

Biden Makes Another Good Trade Appointment in Thea Lee

The Biden Administration has appointed Thea Lee to be the Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs.  This is a thoughtful appointment to an agency that has had an important trade role for at least six decades.  I wish her good luck in having the labor voice heard in the
Charnovitz 10 May 2021 1 min read

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I commend the new essay in Barron's by my colleague Susan Aarsonon "How Nations Can Build Online Trust Through Trade". Her scholarly contributions to the development of effective trade policy are always enlightening. https://www.barrons.com/articles/how-nations-can-build-online-trust-through-trade-51620139281?mod=hp_COMMENTARY_4
Charnovitz 08 May 2021 1 min read

My Take on the Vaccine/TRIPS Waiver Issue: Buyout Pharma Now, Rebalance the IP System Later, and Meh on the Waiver

After almost two days of intense discussion on Twitter and elsewhere, here's where I am now on the issue of vaccine production and the TRIPS waiver. The most important point here is whether additional factories around the world could produce vaccines. In order to do so, they would
Simon Lester 07 May 2021 2 min read

SIEL Conversation on Indirect Expropriation in International Investment Law

From the SIEL: SIEL May ConversationThe Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) is pleased to invite you to its May Conversation entitled ‘Book Launch: Sondra Faccio, Indirect Expropriation in International Investment Law. Between State Regulatory Powers and Investor Protection (Editoriale Scientifica, 2020), with Sondra Faccio (University of Trento), Prof. Giuseppe
Simon Lester 07 May 2021 1 min read

What if the US can't create consensus around a WTO vaccine waiver? A review of the options

Angela Merkel's Kriegserklärung  against America in its effort to to build consensus for a WTO vaccine waiver will come as no shock to those familiar with Germany's punitive moralism  and gratuitous cruelty in the Greek debt crisis a few years back.   But the chancellor's
Rob Howse 06 May 2021 3 min read

TRIPping the light fantastic-fathoming the Biden Administration's support for a vaccine waiver at the WTO

"Come, and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastick toe"- John Milton, "Allegro" Yesterday's statement by USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai that the US will support efforts in the WTO for a vaccine waiver is a big deal.  "Massive", "
Rob Howse 06 May 2021 3 min read

Guest Post: European Commission puts forth legislative proposal to tackle “foreign subsidies”

This is a guest post by Victor Crochet of Van Bael & Bellis The European Commission puts forth its legislative proposal to tackle “foreign subsidies” in the European Union. The text of the proposal can be found here. There has been lots of discussions on this blog over the Commission’
Simon Lester 05 May 2021 3 min read

Book Launch of “The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights under International Investment Law”

Event Details Date & Time: * May 27, 2021 * 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location * Virtual Event Contact Information: * Jennifer Karnakis * [email protected] Registration: * Register now Event Description Please join us for a virtual webinar celebrating the launch of “The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights under International Investment
Simon Lester 05 May 2021 1 min read

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War Tariffs

This is a co-authored post by Kathleen Claussen and Tim Meyer. Last week, President Trump announced that the United States would be imposing new tariffs of 50 percent of the value of any product coming from any country that sells weapons or provides military aid to Iran. Some commentators questioned
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USMCA Review and Extension Predictions

When the idea of an expiration clause was suggested during the NAFTA renegotiation, I was against it from the start, and Inu and I wrote a pretty critical piece about it at the time. A review is great, we said, let's definitely have reviews, and there are plenty of ways to do that.
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The Section 301 Surge Is Upon Us: Investigating Excess Capacity and Production

The first of a large batch of expected Section 301 investigations has arrived, as USTR announced yesterday that it was initiating investigations on acts, policies, and practices of various countries/economies "relating to structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors."
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Debunking the "Hyperglobalization" Trade Policy Myth

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