Monthly Archives: November 2015

                              First, a quick review of some salient aspects of Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) and Chapter 9 (Investment) of the TPP.  The Dispute Settlement procedures between states for trade disputes (Chapter 28) is separate from the Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism (Chapter … Continue reading →

                            The biggest development the last three weeks or so in global trade relations was the start of the battle by the Obama administration to get TPP through Congress. This proposed agreement includes new rules for dispute resolution … Continue reading →