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Global Trade Law Blog
The Trend of Production Moving from China to Mexico – Regulatory and Practical Considerations: Zai Jian Zhongguo, Bienvenidos a México
In recent years, a wide array of trade actions pursued by the United States, foreign and domestic policies of the United States and China, reputational risks, and supply chain breakdowns…
Michael Geist
The Harm from Budget 2022’s Hidden Copyright Term Extension, Part Two: The Generational Loss of Access to Canadian History
The decision to agree to a copyright term extension in the USMCA is harmful policy, made worse by the decision to bury plans for implementation in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s…
Global Policy Watch
USMCA Labor-related provisions: An assessment after 20 months
By Jay Smith, Kate McNulty, Lorena Montes de Oca
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since entry into force of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) in July 2020, the United States has brought two known complaints against Mexico under the Agreement’s Facility-Specific Rapid Response…
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
USMCA's Panel on Automotive Rules of Origin and What It Could Mean to Manufacturers in the Region
By Alejandro N Gomez-Strozzi Vanessa L. Miller, Michael J. Walsh Jr
As covered by the news, Mexico and Canada have joined forces to challenge the United States’ strict interpretation of some of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement´s (USMCA or Agreement) Automotive Rules…
International Trade Insights
USMCA Panel Announces Win for US in Dairy TRQ Dispute with Canada
By Emily Lyons
Last week a decision was released in a dispute between the US and Canada related to Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dispute settlement…
Michael Geist
The Canadian Government’s Groundhog Day Copyright Consultations: The Never-Ending Lobbying Battle for Website Blocking and Weakened User Rights Continues
Copyright did not figure prominently in either the government’s election platform or the Speech from the Throne, but the two departments responsible for copyright policy – Innovation, Science and Industry…
Capital Thinking
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of July 5, 2021
This is a weekly post spotlighting labor topics in focus by the US legislative and executive branches during the previous week. In this issue, we cover: President Touts His Build…
Capital Thinking
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of June 28, 2021
This is a weekly post spotlighting labor topics in focus by the US legislative and executive branches during the previous week. In this issue, we cover: June Jobs Report Released…
China Law Blog
Made in Mexico and the U.S.-China Trade War
The US-China trade war has helped vault Mexico far past China as a U.S. trading partner. As global companies seek to diversify their supply chains, Mexico offers proximity to U.S.…
International Trade Law
First Meeting of USMCA Labor Council Targets Forced Labor in Advance of Final Rules
By Frances P. Hadfield, John Brew
On June 29, 2021, U.S. Trade Representative for Labor, Joshua Kagan, and U.S. Department of Labor’s Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, Thea Lee, met with their counterparts from Mexico and…