International Economic Law and Policy

1. Jake Sullivan Wants To Build On the Biden Administration's Industrial Policy

   In a recent article, Jake Sullivan makes the case for continuing on with the Biden administration's economic policies, arguing for an even broader and more comprehensive industrial policy than what we saw under Biden.

2. The Canada-U.S. Trade War: No End in Sight

   I'm not totally sure what triggered the recent escalation in trade conflict between Canada and the U.S. As of June, things seemed to be muddling along well enough, with the focus on whether the USMCA would be renewed for another term and what that might look like for Canada-U.S. trade.

3. Call for Papers: ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop

   From the ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG):

   The ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG) was established in 2011 to provide a forum for those interested in international economic law, especially international regulation of trade, investment, intellectual property, and monetary law. The work of the Interest Group covers

4. Politicizing AD/CVD in Both Directions

   We don't get much reporting on the behind the scenes details of AD/CVD calculations, but Politico had an article recently about how U.S. Commerce Department officials were trying to keep these duties down (yes, down – that's not a typo!)

5. Colombia Makes the Case for Rethinking Patent Exclusivity (and for Considering Prizes)

   In mid-July, Colombia submitted a communication for discussion in the TRIPS Council entitled "A Better Trip: Autonomous Examination TRIPS Prerogatives, and Existing Examples."