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Call for Papers: Political Legal Theory of International Courts and Tribunals 2021

From PluriCourts: Call for Papers: Political Legal Theory of International Courts and Tribunals 2021. We invite paper proposals for the PluriCourts Annual Workshop on the Political and Legal Theory of International Courts and Tribunals 2021: “The Input and Output Legitimacy of International Courts” to be held via zoom from Oslo,
Simon Lester 30 Oct 2020 1 min read

IAReporter Seeks New Contributors/Analysts

This is from my friend Luke Peterson: Investment Arbitration Reporter is looking for one or more persons to join our team of freelance contributors. IAReporter offers specialized reporting on developments in the field of international investment law. We read and digest legal pleadings and decisions, and we also engage in
Simon Lester 29 Oct 2020 2 min read

More on a Biden U.S. Trade Representative Search

This is from NY Times trade reporter Ana Swanson: For the U.S. trade representative, progressive politicians and trade experts are pushing candidates including Katherine Tai, the chief trade counsel at the House Ways and Means Committee; Michael Wessel, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review
Simon Lester 29 Oct 2020 1 min read

Enforcing the China Phase One Deal

As I explained here, I am skeptical about the enforcement part of the U.S.-China phase one trade deal. In my view, when one party believes another party is in violation, it really helps to have a neutral dispute settlement process under which a panel can issue a ruling
Simon Lester 27 Oct 2020 2 min read

Did the DSU Drafters Expect DSU Article 11 Appeals?

In the past, I have argued that because the substance of DSU Article 11 existed in the GATT prior to the creation of the DSU, this provision was not designed to be used with the DSU appeals process. But I was poking around in some DSU negotiating history recently, and
Simon Lester 27 Oct 2020 1 min read

Georgetown Journal of International Law Annual Trade Issue

This is from the Georgetown Journal of International Law: The Georgetown Journal of International Law (GJIL) is accepting article submissions on topics broadly related to international trade law for its annual trade issue (Issue 52.3). Deadline for submission is February 15th, 2021. GJIL accepts submissions of manuscripts for publication
Simon Lester 22 Oct 2020 1 min read

Candidates for U.S. Trade Rep. in a Biden Administration

Veteran trade reporter Doug Palmer of Politico has a piece (subscriber only) in which he discusses possible U.S. Trade Representatives in a Biden administration. Here are the names he mentions, broken into two categories set out in the article: Favored by progressives: Thea Lee (president of the Economic Policy
Simon Lester 22 Oct 2020 1 min read

Call for Submissions: Triangulating Freedom of Speech

This is from Prof. Dr. Steffen Hindelang and Dr. Andreas Moberg, inviting contribution from followers of this blog, in particular related to the interface between International Economic Law and Human Rights: Triangulating Freedom of Speech: Business, Social Rights, and the Freedom of Speech in a Digital Age We are pleased
Inu Manak 22 Oct 2020 2 min read

4th SIEL Conversation International Dispute Settlement in the Pandemic

The SIEL sends along the following: 4th SIEL Conversation International Dispute Settlement in the Pandemic In 2020, international dispute settlement has adapted to travel restrictions, lockdowns and remote work – conditions which may last through 2021 or longer. ICSID, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the WTO and other arbitral institutions have
Simon Lester 21 Oct 2020 1 min read

The WTO Dispute Process In the Pandemic and Beyond

This is from a statement by a number of WTO Members at the September 28 DSB meeting: As we have seen, the WTO dispute settlement system is not immune to the impacts of COVID-19. It is encouraging that, since July, delegates have been able to resume DSB meetings at the
Simon Lester 20 Oct 2020 2 min read

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The Section 301 Excess Capacity Investigation Needs Less Madness, More Method

Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s emergency tariffs under IEEPA  unconstitutional, the administration scrambled to rebuild its tariff wall. While the announcement of Section 122 tariffs immediately following the ruling will provide a temporary patch, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office quickly began to utilize another
24 Apr 2026 6 min read

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
14 Apr 2026 5 min read

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.
08 Apr 2026 5 min read

The Section 301 Surge Continues: Investigating the Adoption/Enforcement/Administration of Forced Labor Import Bans

This Section 301 investigation intends to pressure all sixty named trade partners (even, inexplicably, including Canada and Mexico) to adopt similar enforcement procedures. This announcement is highly problematic for the four reasons I address below.
16 Mar 2026 4 min read

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."
12 Mar 2026 3 min read

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