2-Jun-2020
In These Times
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits.
19-May-2020
Open Democracy
Research claims top law firms are preparing to ‘cash in’ on the pandemic by helping corporations sue states for measures that have impaired profits.
6-May-2020
The Independent
The US trade model is not only unpopular with the British public, but it will also make us more vulnerable to future pandemics.
27-Apr-2020
New York Times
The announcement came three days after the US government launched a campaign to get Mexico to reopen plants, suggesting the supply chain of the North American free trade zone could be permanently affected.
23-Apr-2020
The Conversation
Global companies are positioning themselves to use little-known rules in trade agreements to claim millions of dollars in compensation for restrictions imposed during the pandemic.
22-Apr-2020
Friends of the Earth International
An open letter to Trade Ministries and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
21-Apr-2020
Los Angeles Times
Maquiladoras which avoid most tariffs because their finished products are for export only, have boomed since the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
9-Apr-2020
Kluwer Arbitration Blog
States around the world have taken a variety of measures seeking to stem the spread of COVID-19. It is likely that some foreign investors may seek relief and/or compensation for any losses resulting from State measures.