In his State of the Union speech, President Obama announced that the United States will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union. This initiative is big news, and potentially a game-changer for trade liberalization. For years now,...

Panel discussion given at Debate 2016 Symposium conducted at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hempstead, New York. Transcribed by Haley Trust, Journal of International Business and Law.The TPP is an international trade agreement between twelve Pacific Rim nations including the United States....

International law is not known for being quick or effective. Cases can drag on for years, have limited legal force, and are infamous for noncompliance. Until recently, the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement process had served as a beacon of hope for being one of the fastest and...

The United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement / Yong-Shik Lee -- EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement / Colin M. Brown and Jeremy Record -- United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement / K. William Watson -- China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement / Henry Gao -- China-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement /...

After nearly six years of negotiations, a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was reached in October 2015. The deal was subsequently signed by the governments of the United States and 11 other parties in Wellington, New Zealand in February 2016. In terms of the value of trade and share of global...