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Promoting Services and Protecting Intellectual Property Rights — Three Important Developments (TPP, Notorious Markets and ACTA).

The USTR Ron Kirk argues in the Wall Street Journal today that the Obama administration believes the service sector can do more business abroad. He argues that’s why the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations focuses on services and investment as its cornerstones. … Continue reading

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Two New Trade Decisions — Fair Determinations for Newer Trade Issues? … Yes.

     There were two interesting developments yesterday in the U.S. pertaining to trade law and import remedies.       The first involved an administrative setback for Apple and the second a judicial setback for the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Both decisions seem to be fair and … Continue reading

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