Monthly Archives: September 2014

Active WTO Litigation and Other Global Trade Developments.

     Important trade developments recently have involved the WTO as to the ‘Bali Agreements,’ EU-Russia litigation, and threatened Russian litigation over U.S. trade sanctions. Also have had recent developments concerning U.S. anti-tax inversion rules and Chinese antitrust and corruption actions. Here … Continue reading

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International Tax, Internet Governance, Trade Sanctions — International Institutions Fostering Global Rules.

      Four recent developments are really interesting. They deal with international taxation and new OECD and G20 proposals, ITU and  governance of the Internet, and threatened Russian litigation in the WTO over U.S. and European trade sanctions. The thread that … Continue reading

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Novel Trade Issues in a Changing Global System.

        A number of global events recently have raised interesting and novel questions in global trade relations and foreign policy generally. They involve the relationship between antitrust law and trade law (WTO), the disconnect in the U.S. between financial … Continue reading

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The Changing Role of Trade in the Changing International System.

     Recent developments have occurred the last few weeks highlighting the changing role of trade in international relations, the changing international political system, the changing nature of trade relations involving cybersecurity and tariffs, the growing role of sub-national units (such as … Continue reading

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