Monthly Archives: August 2012

More U.S. – China WTO Trade Litigation …. Not a Trade War and Not Bad for the System.

      Two good assessments appeared yesterday concerning U.S. – China trade litigation in the WTO. They discuss the increased litigation by the Obama administration, the generally positive significance of such WTO litigation, and why it does not evidence a trade war. …. … Continue reading

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Money Laundering, U.S. Financial Sanctions and Foreign Violations — Why It’s Our Business.

Now it is the New York State’s Department of Financial Services(DFS) that has issued an order threatening the license of Standard Chartered Bank to do business in the state. It alleges that the British bank schemed with the Iranian government … Continue reading

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ASEAN Trade and Investment with the U.S. — They want it and we need it.

      After spending the last two weeks giving presentations and discussing global trade and investment strategies with foreign multinationals and financial institutions in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia here are some observations and general conclusions. … Indonesia is clearly the largest and … Continue reading

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