Trade and Investment

Promise or Peril? Towards an international data protection regime

The Society's 114th Annual Meeting—and first Virtual Annual Meeting—took place June 25–26, 2020. The 2020 Annual Meeting theme, "The Promise of International Law," was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and failures of international law, while reaffirming our commitment to achieving its promise of a more just and peaceful world.

Using Old Tools in New Ways: The New Economic World Order

The Society's 114th Annual Meeting—and first Virtual Annual Meeting—took place June 25–26, 2020. The 2020 Annual Meeting theme, "The Promise of International Law," was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and failures of international law, while reaffirming our commitment to achieving its promise of a more just and peaceful world.

Reforming the WTO through the Prism of Rules- versus Power-based Trade Relations

The Society's 114th Annual Meeting—and first Virtual Annual Meeting—took place June 25–26, 2020. The 2020 Annual Meeting theme, "The Promise of International Law," was an opportunity to reflect on the successes and failures of international law, while reaffirming our commitment to achieving its promise of a more just and peaceful world.
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International Law in Brief

Australian Government Sued Over Lack of Disclosure of Climate Change-Related Investment Risks

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Emma Schoenberger

On July 22, 2020, lawyers for Kathleen O’Donnell filed a claim in the Federal Court of Australia against The Commonwealth of Australia, the Secretary to the Department of Treasury, and the Chief Ex

International Trade Dispute Settlement: Ready to Blossom Again?

Once called the crown’s jewel, the dispute settlement system of the WTO is facing a major threat.[1] The standing Appellate Body (AB), within the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is not functioning normally—or even at all, as the United States has blocked all appointments of new AB members. As a result, cases can no longer be appealed, and this may leave decisions by the panels—which adjudicate the cases in the first instance—in legal limbo.

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24
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19
Author: 
Murilo Lubambo de Melo
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International Organizations
Trade and Investment
Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

European Union Member States Sign Treaty to Terminate Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties

On May 5, 2020, the European Commission (Commission) announced that 23 of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) signed the Agreement for the Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaties [("BITs")] between the Member States of the European Union (the Treaty).[1] If the

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24
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18
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John I. Blanck
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Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law
Europe
Trade and Investment
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International Law in Brief

U.S. Secretary of State Declares Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, declared to Congress that the State Department no longer considers that Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China.