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International Law Prof Blog
European Union Wants to Take $12 Billion in Countermeasures Against the United States
The European Union notified the World Trade Organization last week that it intended to ask the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to authorize the EU “to take countermeasures” against the…
International Law Prof Blog
African Leaders Voice Concerns at UN General Assembly
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda yesterday called on the United Nations General Assembly to ensure that an ambitious programme adopted last year to spur development and economic growth in the world’s…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: The Effect of Trade and Migration on Income by Francesc Ortega and Giovanni Peri
The Effect of Trade and Migration on Income by Francesc Ortega and Giovanni Peri (University of California, Davis - Department of Economics)Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between openness to…
International Law Prof Blog
Dispute Resolution Updates from the WTO
Earlier this month, we reported that China had blocked the formation of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panel requested by the United States to consider claims by the United…
International Law Prof Blog
WTO Panel Issues Report in China- Electronic Payment Services Dispute
Earlier today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panel issued its report in China - Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services (DS413). The United States initiated the proceedings in September…
International Law Prof Blog
Have Your Say: Panel on Defining the Future of Trade
The Panel on Defining the Future of Trade was established in April 2012 by WTO Director-General Lamy to analyze challenges to global trade opening in the 21st century. The Panel…
International Economic Law and Policy Blog
Quick Thoughts on Tuna
Following up on my post from yesterday, here are a couple quick thoughts on the tuna decision (http://www.worldtradelaw.net/reports/wtoab/us-tunamexico(ab).pdf ). First, the Appellate Body upheld the finding that the measure is…
International Law Prof Blog
WTO Appellate Body Issues Decision in US-Boeing Dispute
The Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a 500+ page decision today in the long-running dispute between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) over subsidies allegedly…
International Law Prof Blog
Despite worldwide recession, WTO dumping cases on decline
Yesterday, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pascal Lamy, reported the surprising news that antidumping actions have declined from 213 in 2008 to 153 in 2011. This…
International Law Prof Blog
International Law Events at AALS in January 2012
For our readers who will be attending the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) in January in Washington, DC, we want to bring your attention to…