Monthly Archives: March 2013

States and Trade Sanctions — New Role of States Under Federal Legislation — Historical Development.

    Recent federal law   (Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010) authorizes states to impose trade sanctions on Iran.  (This legislation was amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.)     The 2010 statute specifically cites and encourages divestment … Continue reading

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Virginia Agriculture Trade and the WTO — What Does this Evidence About Globalization?

The Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Exports was recently held for two days in Richmond. Who was the luncheon speaker? The former Director-General of the World Trade Organization Mike Moore. Ambassador Moore followed Virginia Governor McDonnell’s presentation. This simple fact that … Continue reading

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U.S. Energy Revolution and Exports — Need For Updated Laws, Both Domestic and International.

The energy revolution in the U.S. has gigantic implications for the U.S. economy and its trade relations. It involves major confrontations between interest groups within the United States. It also poses newer problems of domestic and global trade law. U.S. industry that uses … Continue reading

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