Trade Law 
Lamar Odom traded to LA Clippers – United Press International
LOS ANGELES, June 30 (UPI) — Lamar Odom returned to his comfort zone and his television in-laws in Los Angeles in a trade that landed him back with the LA Clippers. Odom was a main piece in a four-team swap … Continue reading
WTO Not So COOL: Rules Against Popular U.S. Meat Labeling Law – Common Dreams
Today, a WTO tribunal made up of three trade officials ruled that the U.S. law is a violation of the WTO’s legally binding “Technical Barrier to Trade” agreement. The ruling is final. If the United States does not gut or … Continue reading
ITC defers ruling on Motorola’s Xbox ban – Ars Technica
The International Trade Commission’s six-member deciding panel deferred … In April, Ars reported that ITC Administrative Law Judge David Shaw found Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming consoles to infringe on Motorola’s patents concerning video …
Canadian ranchers welcome favourable ruling in trade dispute with U.S. – calgaryherald.com
“It reaffirms the view we’ve always had, which is that country-of-origin labelling is discriminatory and it violates global trade law,” said Bryan Walton, CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association. “A lot of damage has been don
Technical Trade Message to Congress Regarding Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands and Senegal – Whitehouse.gov (press release)
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: In accordance with section 502(f)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2462(f)(2)), I am providing notification of my intent to terminate the designations of Gibraltar and … Continue reading
Technical Trade Proclamation to Congress Regarding Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands and Senegal – Whitehouse.gov (press release)
1. Pursuant to sections 501 and 503(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2461 and 2463(a)(1)(B)), the President may designate certain articles as eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the …
WTO Un-COOL: Rules Against Popular U.S. Meat Labeling Law – DAILY KOS
Today, a WTO tribunal made up of three trade officials ruled that the U.S. law is a violation of the WTO binding “Technical Barrier to Trade” agreement. The ruling is final. If the United States does not gut or change … Continue reading
Tough new laws target illegal gun trade – au.news.yahoo.com
The Federal Government has announced a range of new measures to combat the illegal gun trade after a new report revealed there is 250,000 illegal firearms in Australia. The report by the Australian Crime Commission has prompted the Government to … Continue reading
US approves first swap trade repository – Financial Times
The CFTC’s approval for ICE Trade Vault comes ahead of a deadline for US regulators to begin receiving data from clearing houses under G20 agreements and the terms of the Dodd-Frank Act. CME Group, a rival futures exchange operator to … Continue reading
"Conflict gold" trade continues in face of U.S. law – msnbc.com
MONGBWALU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Gold traders in the eastern Congo district of Ituri have heard of the Dodd-Frank act, or “Obama’s law” as it’s known here, but don’t see why it’s got anything to do with them. … Continue reading
