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International Law Prof Blog
United States Trade Representative
President Obama has nominated Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, to be the next United States Trade Representative. His confirmation hearings are reportedly scheduled for the week of February…
International Law Prof Blog
Trade Policy and the Global Food Crisis
A program on Trade Policy and the Global Food Crisis will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Law School in New York. …
International Law Prof Blog
Troubling Protectionist Provisions in Stimulus Package
According to a Washington Post article today, the financial stimulus package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday contained a Buy American provision that will require stimulus dollars for…
International Law Prof Blog
WTO Finds China has violated its obligations under TRIPS
The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution panel issued its report yesterday in United States-China: Measures Affecting the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. The United States had alleged…
International Economic Law and Policy Blog
The G-20 on Protectionism
From the G-20 statement: 13. We underscore the critical importance of rejecting protectionism and not turning inward in times of financial uncertainty. In this regard, within the next 12 months,…
International Law Prof Blog
John F. Kennedy Conference at University of North Dakota
Yesterday, the interdisciplinary conference "John F. Kennedy: History, Memory, Legacy", at the University of North Dakota wrapped up. It was a great conference largely due to the amazing energy and…
The Right Coast
Great trade Tom Smith
Is the Paulson plan a great trade?
International Economic Law and Policy Blog
GSP and Climate Change
In the latest issue of the JIEL, Michael McKenzie discusses the interaction of climate change and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). He notes two ways that preferences could help…
International Law Prof Blog
U.S. is Cuba’s Fifth Largest Trading Partner
The U.S. began selling food to Cuba in 2002 under an exception to the U.S. embargo of Cuba. Data for 2007 on the website of Cuba's National Statistic Office now…
International Law Prof Blog
Please Discuss My Questions – Should WTO Members Revoke or Suspend the Russian Federations Accession Application
From Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, Toronto, Canada: I first posted this article on www.tradelawyersblog.com and then thought that maybe I can start an interesting discussion. I hope that we can have…