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US lobbyists claim plan to force Meta and Google to pay for news violates our free trade agreement. Do they have a point?
Blowback from US tech giants is surely something Labor has baked into its political calculations surrounding the proposed new system.
ICSID tribunal rejects Sanitek’s $36 million claim against Armenian government
The arbitral tribunal of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes issued an award fully rejecting all claims brought against the Republic of Armenia by the Lebanese company Sanitek and its owners, the Armenian government said.
“Free trade deal”, what? Chinese sue Australia over Darwin Port
The Chinese owner of Darwin Port suing the Australian government shows why ‘free trade’ deals must not include investor rights to sue governments (ISDS).
Geopolitical tensions create new risks for satellite operators globally
On March 31, 2026, AsiaSat lost its authorization to provide satellite capacity in India, which prompted the company to fire a bilateral investment treaty trigger notice at the Indian government
Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group launches arbitration against Lebanon
Conglomerate said its investments in Lebanon were made based on the country’s legal and regulatory framework, as well as the protections offered under applicable international agreements.
China signal push to upgrade Switzerland FTA, expanding trade to services, digital sectors
China pushes to upgrade Switzerland trade deal, expanding ties into services and digital economy.
South Korea recovers record 9.6 billion won in ISDS case
The Ministry of Justice announced on the 15th that the South Korean government has fully recovered litigation costs from Schindler, a Swiss global elevator company, following its victory in an Investor-State Dispute Settlement case filed by the firm.
Dutch real estate giant fails in EUR 425 million arbitral claim against Romania
Plaza Centers’ major dispute with Romania over a stalled development project, which has involved dual arbitrations, has seen ICSID dismiss the company’s claim on jurisdictional grounds.
S. Korea, China to hold 14th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment
South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement.
S. Korea wins int'l arbitration case against elevator maker Schindler
South Korea has won an international arbitration case brought by Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler Holding AG, avoiding a potential payout of 320 billion won ($211.4 million) in damages, the justice ministry said.