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Supreme Court begins setting rules for review of investment treaty arbitrations in the United States
14-Mar-2014     Lexology
This is the first instance in which the US Supreme Court has interpreted a bilateral investment treaty (BIT).
EU Trade Commissioner travels to SE Asia to boost trade ties with Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar
14-Mar-2014     Europa
De Gucht's arrival in Hanoi will coincide with the start of the 7th round of talks for an EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, while in Burma the Commissioner is expected to launch negotiations for an EU-Burma investment protection agreement.
World Bank's ICSID rejects Venezuela "appeal" over ConocoPhillips expropriation
13-Mar-2014     Latin American Herald Tribune
In a 2-1 decision, the World Bank's arbitration panel has rejected Venezuela's request for "reconsideration" of its September 2013 finding that it had jurisdiction and that Venezuela was liable for the expropriation of ConocoPhillips' investments in the Latin American nation.
Canadian auto industry denounces free trade agreement
13-Mar-2014     Mississuaga
A union representing about 3,000 workers at the Chrysler Group in Brampton is saying a just-announced free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea poses a “serious threat” to the Canadian auto industry.
Korea continues to push for more free trade deals
13-Mar-2014     Arirang
Those for -- and against -- the government's initiative to sign more free trade deals continue to lock horns and its still unclear whether the government's on-going FTA negotiations will help or harm the Korean economy.
US Senators shocked by EU’s cheese-name claims
13-Mar-2014     EurActiv
In a rare act of bipartisan unity, dozens of US senators have wheeled into action against what they call an "absurd" European initiative that would force name changes to common cheese varieties produced in the United States.
European Parliament calls for suspension of US data-sharing
12-Mar-2014     Telecompaper
The European Parliament has called for a suspension of agreements with the US on sharing of private data in response to the revelations of wide-scale communications surveillance by the US National Security Agency. The resolution also threatens to suspend EU talks on a bilateral trade deal if the mass surveillance does not stop
Japan-Burma BIT (2013)
12-Mar-2014    
Canada-South Korea trade agreement demonstrates deals possible without increasing IP protections
12-Mar-2014     Michael Geist
The IP chapter of the Canada-Korea FTA is significant for what it does not include. Unlike many other trade deals -- particularly those involving the US, EU and Australia -- it is content to leave domestic intellectual property rules largely untouched, writes Michael Geist.
Opposition to EU-US trade deal growing as negotiations start in Brussels
12-Mar-2014     WDM
British trade unions and campaign groups have written to Vince Cable calling for a halt to negotiations on the EU-US trade deal, as talks began in Brussels.