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Guest Post: A Response to Lighthizer on Third Party Adjudication

This is an anonymous guest post that responds to a recent op-ed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. [Note: Some people’s work means that they prefer to discuss such issues on a non-attributable basis, and there have been many anonymous comments on this blog over the years, which

China and distortions - Bis

As previously reported in this blog, China last month found that non-market economy conditions exist in the US energy and petrochemical sector, and accordingly swapped out US exporters’ costs in calculating the dumping margin for US n-propanal exporters (“The US is now a non-market economy – anti-dumping ruling by China”, 18

DSU Article 11 and Appellate Review: Past, Present, and Future

DSU Article 11 provides the following: Article 11: Function of Panels The function of panels is to assist the DSB in discharging its responsibilities under this Understanding and the covered agreements. Accordingly, a panel should make an objective assessment of the matter before it, including an objective assessment of the

Renovating the International Architecture for Economic Growth and Social Justice

Renovating the International Architecture for Economic Growth and Social Justice Steve Charnovitz 6 August 2020 One of the enduring lessons of the past 150 years is the value added from international rules and transnational mimesis. National (and subnational) governments are the primary providers of public regulation and public goods, but

ISDS in a U.S.-Kenya FTA

It's one thing not to have ISDS in a U.S.-UK FTA, but what about in a U.S. FTA with Kenya? Investment in developing countries is what people who worry about risks associated with foreign investment seem to worry most about. This came up recently at

USTR Is Hiring People for USMCA Labor and Environment Enforcement

This is a question from Senator Grassley to U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on The President’s 2020 Trade Policy Agenda, from June 17, 2020: In the USMCA implementing bill, Congress provided USTR a significant increase in funding. We must continue to assess the

The MPIA Pool of Arbitrators Has Been Announced

Here: ... the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement pursuant to Article 25 of the DSU is composed of the following persons: • Mr Mateo Diego-Fernández ANDRADE • Mr Thomas COTTIER • Ms Locknie HSU • Ms Valerie HUGHES • Mr Alejandro JARA • Mr José Alfredo Graça LIMA • Ms Claudia OROZCO • Mr Joost PAUWELYN • Ms Penelope RIDINGS

Guest Post: Appointing Appellate Body Members by Majority would Undermine, Not Preserve the Rule of Law

This is a guest post from law professor Geraldo Vidigal: I just had an exchange with Henry Gao on his post below and thought it could be useful to develop on the issue here. Gao argues that the WTO Ministerial Conference should move to appoint a WTO Director-General by majority

What Exactly Did Biden Say About ISDS?

A couple days ago, I posted about Biden's responses to trade questions from the United Steelworkers. Here's what he said about ISDS: I don't believe that corporations should get special tribunals that are not available to other organizations. I oppose the ability of private

The Solution to the DG Crisis Comes from the AB

According to Reuters, the simple decision of appointing one of the DDGs as the Acting DG has run into impasse due to the insistence of the US to appoint Alan Wolff instead of Karl Brauner as most Members prefer. While seemingly surprising, I think this is the natural consequence of