A couple weeks ago, the U.S. International Trade Commission asked for public comments on implementing Section 338. In my view, the best thing to do with Section 338 would be to repeal it, and there have been some recent
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Decision-Making in the Absence of Perfectly Spherical Cows
Last week, I had the distinct honour of participating in the plenary session that launched the WTO World Trade Report for 2026. You can check out the recording.In the week prior, WTO Chief Economist Bob Staiger asked all of
Assessing the WTO Consistency of 5G Security Legislation: A Case Study of Romania’s Law No. 163/2021
Peter Van den Bossche[1] 1. Executive SummaryRomania’s Law No. 163/2021, the constitutionality of which is currently being challenged in the Constitutional Court of Romania, offers an instructive case study of a broader and increasingly important question: how far may
Interim arrangements for stalled WTO plurilaterals: The role of committees in the administration of disputes
Jake Sullivan Wants To Build On the Biden Administration's Industrial Policy
In a recent piece in Foreign Affairs entitled “How to Reindustrialize America: The Case for a Strategic Investment Fund,” former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan makes the case for building on the Biden administration’s economic policies, putting forward
The Canada-U.S. Trade War: No End in Sight
I’m not totally sure what triggered the recent escalation in trade conflict between Canada and the U.S. As of June, things seemed to be muddling along well enough, with a focus on whether the USMCA would be renewed for another
Call for Papers: ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop
From the ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG):The ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG) was established in 2011 to provide a forum for those interested in international economic law, especially international regulation of trade, investment, intellectual property, and
Politicizing AD/CVD in Both Directions
We don’t get much reporting on the behind the scenes details of AD/CVD calculations, but Politico had an article recently about how U.S. Commerce Department officials were trying to keep these duties down (yes, down – that’s not a typo!):A
Colombia Makes the Case for Rethinking Patent Exclusivity (and for Considering Prizes)
In mid-July, Colombia submitted a communication for discussion in the TRIPS Council entitled “A Better Trip: Autonomous Examination of TRIPS Prerogatives, and Existing Examples.” The communication includes some interesting and provocative ideas related to policies for encouraging innovation.
The Republican Embrace of Security-Based State Capitalism / Socialism
In the context of a House Committee on Rules discussion on Monday of a Republican-sponsored Resolution (H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its form, and for other purposes), there was