Pelosi's Chavez Rule Apr 12, 2008
U.S Trade Representative Ambassador Susan Schwab agreed Pelosis move is upending decades of U.S. trade policy and U.S. trade law ... U.S Trade Representative Ambassador Susan Schwab agreed Pelosis move is upending decades of U.S. trade policy and U.S. trade law. (Townhall.com)
PELOSI'S PUTRID SELLOUT Apr 11, 2008
In the process, chief US Trade Envoy Susan Schwab noted, Pelosi "upended decades of US trade policy and US trade law.". The AFL-CIO, which yesterday hailed Pelosi's action, claims that free trade costs American jobs. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Bikini Model to be Featured in Attorney Weight Loss Video Apr 8, 2008
Mr. Leventhal himself lost over 50 pounds while practicing international trade law in a Washington, D.C. law firm, and has since run and completed nine marathons. He understands what it is like to be overweight and practicing law. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Play on, Prentice tells gaming industry Apr 5, 2008
He said there is no evidence that Canada has broken international trade law. We have a very strong, innovative gaming industry in Canada we exist in a global marketplace and, certainly, global competition in that area is quite fierce. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Canada, U.S. can keep trade sanctions against EU Apr 1, 2008
It's a very important victory for the U.S., said international trade lawyer Brendan McGivern, a partner at White & Case in Geneva ... The differing interpretations of the verdict are partly because of imperfect WTO rules, said Steve Charnowitz, who teaches international trade law at George Washington University. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
TCI Wants EU's Sanctions against Japan over J-Power: Paper Mar 31, 2008
or J-Power, fails to meet TCI's calls for a dividend hike and other measures, a British newspaper said Sunday (JCN Network, Japan)
J-Power Plans Capital Spending Increase to Finance First Nuclear Plant Mar 28, 2008
The state can block acquisitions of more than 10 percent of power companies, arms manufacturers and industries critical to national security under a foreign exchange and trade law. Prime Minister 's government extended its standard 30-day assessment of the request until mid-May after the fund filed it on Jan. 15. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
MDA sale faces challenge Mar 27, 2008
VANCOUVER - Federal interference in the sale of a Canadian company's space assets to a U.S. munitions maker could trigger a costly lawsuit under NAFTA rules, a prominent trade lawyer said yesterday ... But blocking it -- which Jim Prentice, the Industry Minister, has the power to do -- could open the door for ATK to sue the federal government for loss of future revenue, said John Boscariol, head of the trade law group at McCarthy Tetrault in Toronto. (Financial Post)
EU To Issue Reports On Canada Seal Killing Soon Mar 27, 2008
Canada has argued at the World Trade Organisation that there is no basis in science or international trade law to justify bans on the import of seal products, which provide an important source of income for many people in eastern Canada. But the European Parliament last year called for a full EU ban on Canadian fur imports, prompting the Commission's investigations into the cull. (Planet Ark, United States)
EU probes U.S. online gambling crackdown Mar 15, 2008
The European companies insist that before the 2006 ban they had the right to operate under international trade laws ... But it said Washington was breaking trade law by targeting online gambling offered by foreign companies without equal application of the rules to American operators organizing remote betting on horse and dog racing. (MSNBC -- Business)
Water Crisis Hits Country Mar 4, 2008
some of the responsibility like infrastructure development is not ours". Many consumers claim they have not gotten value for money since the take over of GWCL by AVRL on 6th June 2006. This morning, the National Coalition Against the Privatisation of Water will hold a press conference to demand that government takes a second look at the management contract with AVRL. The coalition is expected to point out that from the look of things AVRL cannot deliver; hence the need for government to abrogate... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Indonesia seeks international support in breaking Newmont's contract Mar 3, 2008
He added that the government would ask the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to back its move to terminate Newmont's work contract. . (International Herald Tribune)
Southern Africa:Europe Trade Row Splits Customs Union Feb 25, 2008
Paul Kalenga, a trade adviser of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat, told a recent conference of the Trade Law Centre of Southern Africa that Sacu members needed clarity on SA's role. "There is an anxiety about SA's position. The other countries do not understand what SA's strategy is for global and regional integration," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Mother tongues thrive even in multi-cultural societies Feb 22, 2008
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008. Unlike in U.S. where 211 languages recorded in 1960 have dwindled to about six, here we face no threat to our languages. (Hindu)
Leventhal Weight Loss Incorporated President Mark Leventhal to Address Frederick County Bar Feb 21, 2008
who lost over 50 pounds while practicing international trade law in a Washington, D.C. law firm, and who has since run and completed nine marathons, earning him the moniker "Marathon Mark." He has been featured in the ABA Journal and Weight Watchers magazine. For more information visit or contact Mark Leventhal, Esq. (PR Newswire)
Chinas trade surplus with US $256 bn Feb 16, 2008
The legislation would define currency manipulation as a subsidy under US trade law to let companies ask the commerce department to slap offsetting duties on Chinese goods ... In the next two months, the Committee will be looking into ways to improve enforcement of our international agreements and our domestic trade laws, Rangel and Levin said. (India Times)
WTO's Decision Siding with Canada May Signal More Complaints Against China Feb 16, 2008
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- China's first defeat at the World Trade Organization may trigger more complaints against the nation, which already faces another four cases challenging its commercial practices, trade lawyers say. WTO judges said on Feb. 13 that Chinese duties on imported car parts violate global trade law, siding with the U.S., the European Union and Canada ... While the auto-parts ruling won't open the floodgates to other cases against China, it suggests more complaints are in the... (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Hard landing after 'goodwill' feast Feb 14, 2008
But despite the support from health workers and activists, Mr Chaiya insists the compulsory licences approved for the four cancer drugs are not legitimate and that demonstrators should be aware of and abide by international trade law. He said there were only 15,000 cancer fatalities in Thailand each year. (Bangkok Post)
Jury Gives Morgan Lewis Unanimous Defense Verdict in Contract Breach Case Jan 31, 2008
He said that should have been clear to an expert attorney in international trade law. Kasowitz said the firm told the Brodies that Canada and the United Kingdom -- where Purolite had other offices didn't agree with the U.S. embargo on Cuba and created "blocking orders" that prohibited companies from stopping sales to Cuba if the reason was to comply with the U.S. embargo. (Law.com)
Democrats Pay High Price for Clinton Support Jan 30, 2008
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Food Conscious: Battle over country of origin heating up Jan 17, 2008
Frozen produce that arrives in this country packaged already has to say where it's from, under a 1930 trade law. A quick survey of the freezers at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Safeway found package labels on produce from Thailand (edamame), Chile (raspberries, artichoke hearts), Peru (asparagus, artichoke hearts), Canada (corn, Brussels sprouts) and Mexico (many products), among others. (San Francisco Chronicle)
...unhealthy clones would be excluded Jan 12, 2008
But under international trade law, it is difficult for the Commission to exclude unpopular products that its scientific advisors say are safe. Last year, the World Trade Organization concluded that European efforts to ban genetically modified crops constituted an unfair trade barrier. (The Drudge Report)
News in brief Jan 12, 2008
CWS brought a case under the rules of the UN commission on international trade law. A London tribunal, citing World Bank evidence, found that services had deteriorated under CWS and awarded damages to DAWASA, the Tanzanian water utility. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Sask. offers $90M loan deal Dec 23, 2007
"It's very positive,'' said Florian Possberg, the chief executive officer with Big Sky Farms Inc., which is based in the Humboldt area.Dennis Fuglerud, the president of the Saskatchewan Stockgrowers Association, said the assistance is appreciated but even more assistance would have also been welcomed.Direct grants, rather than loans, would have been welcomed but could also cause problems in terms of being potentially unfair in terms of international trade law, Fuglerud said."The loans I think... (Regina Leader-Post)
US faces sanctions for game ban Dec 22, 2007
The WTO ruling said the US was breaking trade law by targeting online gambling firms, without equal application of the rules to US firms offering online betting on horse and dog racing. Earlier this week, the EU said the US would offer its member countries trade concessions as compensation for its refusal to lift internet gambling laws. (BBC News -- Americas)
Cambodia's financial future is sown into U.S.-China trade deal Dec 18, 2007
Whether consumers will continue doing so, however, now depends on the complexities of U.S. trade law. Cambodia's thriving garments industry has been protected since 2005 by U.S. restrictions on imports of clothing from China. (USA Today -- Money)
U.S., EU agree on compensation over online gambling ban Dec 18, 2007
But it said the U.S. was breaking trade law by targeting online gambling without equal application of the rules to American operators offering remote betting on horse and dog racing. While the U.S. is free to decide how to best respond to legitimate public policy concerns relating to Internet gambling, discrimination against EU or other foreign companies should be avoided, said Peter Power, spokesman for EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
US, EU reach compensation deal over online gambling ban Dec 17, 2007
But it said the U.S. was breaking trade law by targeting online gambling without equal application of the rules to American operators offering remote betting on horse and dog racing. The WTO is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a request by Antigua and Barbuda to impose US$3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Qualcomm loses patent decision to Nokia Dec 13, 2007
Luckern said Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, did not violate a trade law prohibiting the import of goods that infringe on others' patents. He said Nokia did not infringe on two of the contested patents, while a third patent was invalid. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Southern Africa: Ailing Trade Talks Threaten Customs Union Dec 10, 2007
"The divisions between SA and its neighbours raise some very serious questions about Sacu's effective operation," said trade lawyer Hilton Zunckel ... But Trudi Hartzenberg, executive director of the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa, said the argument that Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland should have refrained from initialling the EPA "just does not fly" because there had been de facto concurrence on the negotiation of the EPA.. (allAfrica.com)
Canada Clarifies Guidelines for Acquisitions by Foreign, State-Run Firms Dec 8, 2007
The guidelines hide the true target,'' said Simon Potter, a lawyer with McCarthy Tetrault in Montreal who specializes in international trade law. We're talking about China and Russia,'' and they could challenge the guidelines at the World Trade Organization because they make approval of investments conditional on promises by the acquirer, he said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
WTO Upholds Brazil's Environment Ban On Retreads Dec 4, 2007
The appeal body said the panel's reasoning in finding the ban discriminatory had been faulty from a trade law perspective because it examined the effects of the discrimination instead of its causes. Story by Jonathan Lynn. (Planet Ark, United States)
* Government seeks WTO pledge Nov 26, 2007
A WAY OUT: The row centers on Chinese judge Zhang Yuejiao, a senior counsel practicing in foreign investment law, international trade law and intellectual property AP, TAIPEI Monday, Nov 26, 2007, Page 1 ... Zhang is senior counsel for Jun He Law Offices in Beijing, where she practices in the fields of foreign investment law, international trade law, intellectual property and arbitration. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
China-Taiwan fight over trade judge paralyzes WTO dispute system Nov 24, 2007
Zhang is senior counsel for Jun He Law Offices in Beijing, where she practices in the fields of foreign investment law, international trade law, intellectual property and arbitration ... Separately, Brazil and Canada are expected to seek a probe of whether the U.S. has violated international trade laws with the billions in subsidies it gives annually to American farmers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
EU claims progress in trade talks with emerging countries Nov 21, 2007
At issue in the case against China was whether it was appropriate to impose "countervailing duties" against countries that are still classified as nonmarket economies under U.S. trade law. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Port of call: Authority seat is open, candidates wanted Nov 18, 2007
That includes maritime commerce, port management, terminal management, ship management, ship operations, admiralty law, international trade law, and importing or exporting water-borne cargo. The committee will consider the qualifications of the applicants as well as applicants' personal integrity, standing in the community, moral conduct, ethics, impartiality, and administrative ability, independence and temperament, a release said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
EU-China trade tensions start to heat up Nov 6, 2007
He went on to propose aligning policy more closely with that of the United States and called for greater use of trade law to hit back at Beijing. "To some extent, the Chinese juggernaut is out of control," Mandelson wrote in his four-page letter to Jos. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The zero percent solution Nov 5, 2007
Partly as a result, Muslims were for centuries more advanced than Christians in the development of trade law. Merchants in Europe often turned to Islamic law to make financial agreements - the partnership contract that allowed Christopher Columbus to sail for the New World was drawn up by Muslim lawyers. (Boston Globe)
Mexican distillers slam rise of fake tequila Oct 16, 2007
Under international trade law, only blue-agave spirits from certain parts of Mexico can be called tequila. How to tell the real thing from an impostor. (AZCentral -- News)
* Direct sales may be a good tool for education Oct 10, 2007
The Fair Trade Commission has issued a ruling that "multi-level marketing is not illegal unless it involves fraud," and direct selling business practices are clearly regulated in the Supervisory Regulations Governing Multi-level Sales (hhPzk) under the Fair Trade Law (k). The government and legal system are capable of managing and supervising direct sellers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
UK cracks down on fake Scotch Oct 9, 2007
The first three comestibles have long enjoyed immunity from overseas imitation under European Trade law but it is only the last, that velvety drink, which fancifully calls itself "the water of life", that is now to become a stringently protected British species because of alleged Indian counterfeiting. The Scotch whisky industry, which is worth more than 2 billion a year in export revenue to Britain, has scored a significant victory in its battle against cheap imitations in India and other... (India Times, India)
Oil giants taking Canada to court Sep 27, 2007
One trade law expert speculated the firms may be taking Ottawa to court under NAFTA in order to try to rein in the Newfoundland government, which has been very aggressive in setting terms of access to its offshore oil. If you are a regulated corporation, you don't typically sue the country that's regulating you unless you're strong and powerful enough to get away with it, said Cassels Brock well LLP lawyer Lawrence Herman. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Canada Launches Trade Dispute With EU Over Seals Sep 27, 2007
"There's no basis in science or international trade law to justify bans on the import of seal products," Francois Jubinville, a spokesman for Canada's minister for international trade, told Reuters. Belgium introduced a ban on seal products in March and the Netherlands followed in July. (Planet Ark, United States)
Daido Steel: Japan to tighten rules to protect weapons systems producers from foreign bidders, Daido Steel welcomes rule change Sep 21, 2007
An METI spokesperson said the rule change, which marks the first overhaul of Japans inward investment regulations under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law in 16 years, comes in light of the recent expansion of cross-border investment activities and changes in the national security environment, such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and increases in the number of cases involving the diversion of cutting-edge commercial technologies to military use. The ministry has... (FT.com -- Markets)
Business calendar: 9/17 to 9/22 Sep 17, 2007
Program: "U.S. International Trade Law Compliance, Agreements & Contracts." Call 724-537-4572. Christian Business Network -- East Chapter, 11:30 a.m., Panera Bread, Penn Center, 400 Penn Center Boulevard, Wilkins. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
China is now SA's fifth-biggest export destination, data show Sep 12, 2007
The main exports to China were mineral products, of which most would be coal, according to Ron Sandrey, a senior research fellow at the Trade Law Chamber of Southern Africa. The figures reveal a surprising development. (Business Report, South Africa)
Mystery item leads machinery exports Sep 12, 2007
Ron Sandrey, a senior research fellow at the Trade Law Chamber of Southern Africa, said the category that includes machinery was the fourth-biggest export, with 8. 2 percent of the total. (Business Report, South Africa)
Law school puts diplomats back in the classroom Sep 4, 2007
The courses teach negotiating skills and the intricacies of trade law and help developing countries improve their legal and judicial systems. Funded mostly by developed countries, the school is run from the old Glebe Court, and was set up in partnership with the World Trade Organisation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Imports from China fall, but products take detour to SA Sep 3, 2007
Johannesburg - Imports of quota-restricted products from China fell nearly 40 percent in the first half compared with the first half of last year, according to the Trade Law Centre of Southern Africa (Tralac). However, there were increases in imports of these product lines from other regions, which partially closed the gap. (Business Report, South Africa)
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Platinum prices boost SA exports to US Aug 24, 2007
While platinum export volumes have remained stable over the past few years, prices rose sharply in the first half, according to Ron Sandrey, a senior research fellow at the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa. Roger Baxter, an economist at the Chamber of Mines, said the production weighted basket of PGM revenue rose 22 percent in the first six months compared with the same period last year. (Business Report, South Africa)
This isn't a case of forcing gambling on a population that has decidedthey don't like it. This is the world's biggest consumer and exporter ofgambling services trying to prohibit a small country from developing itseconomy by offering these same services." Aug 23, 2007
That has placed the United States in a quandary, said John Jackson, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center who specializes in international trade law. Complying with the WTO ruling, Jackson said, would require Congress and the Bush administration either to reverse course and permit Americans to legally place bets online from offshore casinos or, equally unlikely, impose an across-the-board ban on all forms of Internet gambling - including the online purchase of lottery tickets,... (International Herald Tribune)
When tariffs encouragefree trade Aug 7, 2007
Significant reforms have already taken place over the past several decades, and US trade laws need to keep pace with the evolving global economy ... Fortunately, concerns over the threat of "double-counting" are overblown - the practice is prohibited under both US and international trade law. (Asia Times Online)
Telenor Wins New York Arbitration Against Alfa -- Alfa Ordered to Sell Kyivstar Shares or Divest Itself of Competing Assets Aug 2, 2007
Telenor commenced the arbitration proceeding, which is governed by the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) arbitration rules, in February 2006. Both Telenor and Alfa had agreed in the Kyivstar Shareholders Agreement to resolve any disputes in such an arbitration proceeding. (Primezone Releases)
Settlements in hand and out of court Aug 1, 2007
It took two years for the Law Society to finalise the scheme, during which time it considered having different sets of arbitration rules for different types of claims as it looked at schemes such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. But we thought different sub-sets might get unwieldy. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Trademarks Block Chinese Exports Jul 24, 2007
Increasingly, Chinese companies are turning to international trade law firms to defend against expensive lawsuits ... With international trade law firms charging some US$700 per hour, complex international trade administration procedures and severe penalties, China s Ministry of of Commerce now offers more robust training to help Chinese businesses respond more effectively to Section 337 lawsuits. (Suite101.com)
* US talks fail to resolve trade disputes Jul 13, 2007
Despite this, the two sides apparently made no progress toward removing Taiwan from the USTR's so-called watch list of countries with serious piracy problems, under the USTR-administered so-called Special 301 trade law. Varying degrees of progress were made on the three areas that were expected to be primary areas of attention: double taxation, Taiwanese government procurement, and investment access and protection. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Read the decision Jun 29, 2007
693, which made vertical price restraints legal if authorized by a fair trade law enacted by a State ... The state fair trade laws also appear to have been justified on similar grounds ... And while the Dr. Miles rule is longstanding, resale price maintenance was legal under fair trade laws in a majority of States for a large part of the past century up until 1975. (USA Today -- Money)
British energy consumer king, decade after privatization Jun 28, 2007
International Conference on Trade Law. Sri Lankan police detain 300 after bomb discovery Sri Lanka warn of 'tragic error' in Western aid cut Sri Lanka dockyard poised for more orders from oil services industry Sri Lanka Customs launches blog, gives access to import tax calculator. (Lanka Business Online)
EU, U.S. launch plan to cut airline emissions with better air traffic control Jun 18, 2007
U.S. officials have warned that including non-European airlines in the EU cap-and-trade program may break international aviation and trade law. Europe wants all airlines that fly within the EU to trade pollution allowances beginning in 2011, forcing them to buy more if they want to increase their flights. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Nimbus, Star face-off in legal bloodbath Jun 15, 2007
Harish Thawani-promoted Nimbus Sports has filed proceedings against Star under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Arbitration Rules (UNCITRAL). Reacting to the move, Star India has filed caveats against Nimbus in the Bombay High Court. (India Times)
Outrage as Chinese slave scandal deepens Jun 15, 2007
International Conference on Trade Law. Sri Lanka's largest cash call twice oversubscribed Filipino aid worker for US charity in Sri Lanka shot Sri Lanka interest rates up on heavy government borrowing Supreme Court halts Sri Lanka telco sale to Malaysia. (Lanka Business Online)
* Washington still non-committal on FTA with Taiwan Jun 15, 2007
Karan Bhatia, the deputy US trade representative in charge of trade relations with China and Taiwan, told a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the recently concluded FTA with South Korea that a Taiwan-US FTA would be impossible without the extension of a key trade law that allows the president to negotiate agreements and limits Congress to a yes-or-no vote. Without the law, called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which expires at the end of this month, congressional debate over... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Stocks to Watch Jun 4, 2007
SanDisk Corp. () said a court ruled that STMicroelectronics NV (STM) did not violate trade law because the SanDisk patent's claims are invalid. The Milpitas, Calif. (Fox News)
Currency dispute raising specter of US retaliation May 24, 2007
It would declare currency manipulation as an unfair subsidy under U.S. trade law, enabling companies to file petitions to impose higher duties on Chinese imports. Yet, this is a delicate moment for the U.S.-China relationship. (Chicago Tribune)
