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Canada-EU trade deal faces more tinkering
6-May-2015     Macleans
Mission accomplished? Not quite. American negotiations with Europe may trigger more changes to CETA
$4.7 bln Lone Star case will begin next week
6-May-2015     Korea Times
V.V. Veeder, a British national, has been appointed as the presiding arbitrator for a $4.7 billion international litigation between the Korean government and Dallas-based Lone Star Funds, sources said Tuesday.
A parade of reforms: The European Commission's latest proposal for ISDS
6-May-2015     Social Sciences Research Network
The European Commission's most recent proposal for ISDS reflects a move away from fake reforms to something potentially more meaningful, but it is insufficient and unreliable, says legal expert Gus Van Harten.
UN calls for suspension of TTIP talks over fears of human rights abuses
6-May-2015     The Guardian
Alfred de Zayas said the UN will publish a report in August to illustrate the flaws in current plans for the TTIP.
EU's trade chief wants special court for investor disputes
5-May-2015     Reuters
The EU's trade chief proposed on Tuesday creating a new European court to settle disputes in international trade agreements, a step aimed at overcoming growing public resistance to a free-trade accord with the United States.
Morocco-Canada FTA – investment at the price of trade deficit
5-May-2015     L'Economiste
If Morocco signs the FTA with Canada, it will become the first African country to enter into a free trade agreement with Canada
Commission publishes updated EU textual proposal on regulatory cooperation in TTIP negotiations
5-May-2015     DG Trade
Today, the Commission published the updated EU textual proposal on regulatory cooperation, following the 9th round of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Controversy flares over ex-KEB chief’s new role with Lone Star’s law firm
4-May-2015     Korea Herald
A former top financial official who advocated for Korea Exchange Bank’s breakaway from Lone Star has taken up a position in a law firm that represents the US buyout firm at a time when the firm is suing the Korean government for $4.6 billion in an investor-state dispute.
Assange: More leaks to come
4-May-2015     Sydney Morning Herald
WikiLeaks is planning new releases of secret documents on controversial trade negotiations and intelligence agency operations, according to the organisation's founder, Julian Assange.
‘Hanocal may sue Korean government over sale of Hyundai Oilbank’
4-May-2015     Korea Herald
The Dutch company will file an ISDS application against the Korean government, should the authorities refuse to pay 183.5 billion won ($169.9 million) in tax refund.