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Clove Cigarettes Confusion 24 Aug 2013 | 04:10 am
I thought I understood the Clove Cigarettes compliance/suspension process, but based on the U.S. statement at today's DSB meeting, I'm no longer sure that I do: • Second, we are concerned by the erra...
The COOL Article 21.5 Complaints 22 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
... are here: Canada and Mexico. We won't learn much about the details of the argumentation until the submissions start coming.
The India - Solar Cells Case (DS456) 22 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
For those of you interested in the India - Solar Cells WTO dispute (DS456), Indian attorney Srikanth Hariharan has offered some commentary. Two things to note. First, I couldn't make his footnotes co...
(Total) Free Trade for Environmental Goods 20 Aug 2013 | 09:32 pm
As many of you probably know, there is lots of talk these days about free trade in environmental goods. APEC has a list of such goods on which tariffs are to be removed, and President Obama has propo...
PPMs in U.S. Law and Politics: Selling Eggs in California 16 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
Having just mentioned PPMs in WTO law the other day, I was excited to see the same issue arise under U.S. law, in relation to a California law governing egg production. Here's the WSJ explaining the ...
Clove Cigarettes: The Next Step 14 Aug 2013 | 11:48 pm
Indonesia has requested authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations in the Clove Cigarettes dispute: The United States failed to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB wit...
Hillman on Carbon Taxes and the WTO 14 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Former AB Member Jennifer Hillman has a new paper on carbon taxes and WTO rules. Some excerpts: Can such a carbon tax be applied in a way that does not violate U.S. obligations under the WTO Agreemen...
More on Investor-State and Section 337 13 Aug 2013 | 09:16 pm
Back in February, I wondered whether Samsung could file an investor-state complaint -- under the KORUS FTA -- in the event that some of its components were excluded from the U.S. through a Section 337...
SIEL Essay Prize 13 Aug 2013 | 07:19 pm
The 2013 SIEL essay prize competition is now open: The competition is open to all current undergraduate and graduate students of any university or other tertiary education institution, and those who ...
Can the USTR Deny Samsung an Exclusion Order Under Section 337? 10 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm
Michael Froman recently exercised his discretion to overrule the International Trade Commission's determination to exclude from importation certain Apple products found to infringe Samsung patents. I...
