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A Gambling "Appeal"?

This would be a novel development, although I must say I'm not sure exactly what Mr. Mendel has in mind: Mark Mendel, Antigua and Barbuda’s attorney in the Internet gambling trade dispute with the United States, has indicated that the decision by a World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The Latest on Gambling

From the Antigua Sun this past Monday: The government may be prepared to make a statement on the current status of the Internet gambling dispute with the US as early as today, but early indications are that a proposal for the resolution of the trade dispute received from the US

About that Gambling Settlement ...

... doesn't look like it is going to happen: The deadline for the US to put forward a proposal to settle its long running Internet gambling dispute passed yesterday with Antigua and Barbuda reportedly receiving no word from the US. Up to late yesterday, neither Antigua and Barbuda’s

Hormones Headlines

Which side won in the WTO decisions in the Hormones Sanctions case, released today? Let's take a look at the headlines: From the IHT/AP: "WTO backs US, Canada in beef dispute with EU, but both sides claim victory" From the Guardian/Reuters: "WTO rebukes

Is a Gambling Settlement Finally Coming?

From the Antigua Sun: A settlement proposal due by the end of the month could put an end to the five-year trade battle over Internet gaming between Antigua and Barbuda and the United States. According to Mark Mendel, Antigua and Barbuda’s attorney in its World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute,

Is the Gambling Suspension Finally Coming?

Back in December, Antigua won the right to suspend concessions and other obligations against the U.S. in the amount of US$21 million in relation to U.S. restrictions on online gambling. So far, though, Antigua has not taken any action to put the suspension into effect. Antigua'

Another Gambling Settlement

As reported by a poker web site: According to the Tico Time in Costa Rica, the United States and Costa Rica have come to a settlement agreement in regards to the United States pulling out of its World Trade Organization agreement involving online gambling. As compensation for not allowing online

The Zeroing (DS344) Appeal

Recalling Sungjoon's much commented on post here on the panel report in U.S. - Stainless Steel (Mexico), this is from the U.S. oral statement in the appeal of that report: 5. The zeroing reports represent a long-running dispute between the Appellate Body and panels – composed primarily

China - Financial Information Services: The Complaints

The consultations requests in the China - Financial Information Services dispute are now available: EC request and U.S. request. GATS claims (XVI, XVII and XVIII) and China's protocol of accession are the focus, but there is also a TRIPS claim in the EC request. Here's

The China Financial Information Services Dispute Is Here

The U.S./EU complaints against alleged Chinese restrictions on financial services are now official. From USTR's press release: The United States maintains that China’s restrictions and requirements limit the ability of foreign suppliers of financial information services to conduct business in China and place them at