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07/15/10
The On-Going Drama of WTO Cases against Airbus and Boeing The WTO delays action in the Boeing case, in which the Europeans allege U.S. federal, state, and local governments illegally subsidized the aircraft ..

06/30/10
Phillip Morris Brings International Investment Suit Against Uruguay over Tobacco RegulationsOn February 19, 2010, Phillip Morris International filed a request for arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment ..

06/08/10
WTO Decision Expected Any Day on EU Challenge to Alleged State and Local Subsidies for Boeing The world's two largest commercial aircraft companies, Boeing and Airbus, are pitted against each other in World Trade Organization litigation. The ..

05/21/10
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Should New Zealand Dairy Trade Be Excluded?Dairy imports from New Zealand are shaping up to be a major issue as the United States proceeds with negotiations with a Pacific basin free trade ..

05/05/10
Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations The Obama Administration has begun negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade and investment agreement intended to begin the ..

04/22/10
Plain Language Guide to GATS Negotiations on Domestic Regulation This is a working document by Professor Robert Stumberg at Georgetown University's Harrison Institute for Public Law.


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