The World Trade Organization Friday approved sanctions against the US for failing to repeal the Byrd Amendment, federal legislation that directs US Customs to distribute duties collected as a result of "antidumping" and countervailing duty orders to US goods...
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The World Trade Organization has entered an interim verdict against an EU effort to prevent food manufacturers from using European regional names - such as Champagne and Parma - to market copycat versions of more than 600 wines, cheeses,...
Pauwelyn [Duke]: WTO Ruling Pits Free Trade Against Moral Values
Joost Pauwelyn, Duke Law School :"This is a true David against Goliath story. This dispute illustrates once more how deep WTO commitments penetrate the regulatory powers of its member countries.Under...
The WTO sided with the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, ruling that US legislation that criminalizes online gambling is in violation of global trade law. In a 287-page report released Wednesday, the WTO concluded that the US inconsistently...
Corporations & securities brief ~ SEC considers charges against ex-Lucent executives
In Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the SEC is considering bringing civil charges against two former executives of Lucent Technologies Inc. and a third unidentified person over violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by allegedly participating in...
The European Union filed a complaint Monday with the World Trade Organization against the US and Canada for failing to lift sanctions against the EU over the EU's ban on importing hormone-treated beef. In 1998, the WTO ruled that...