Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Allard v. Barbados: Utilizing Investor-State Dispute Settlement to Promote Environmental Protection

By Lauren Fleming, Staff Member Protests held around the world on February 4, 2016 against the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) were another sign of growing discontent against market liberalization and multilateral free trade agreements.[1] Labor groups and environmentalist were among the most vocal opposition groups, denouncing the erosion of labor standards and environmental […]

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U.S. and EU Negotiators Shift Priority for T-TIP Passage in 2016, but Remain Optimistic

Nikesh Patel, Executive Editor The 15th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) concluded recently in New York City on October 7, 2016.[1] The Partnership is a proposed bilateral trade agreement between the United States and European Union. Although public scrutiny in the U.S. has further increased on the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement

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Which way do the trade winds blow? The Presidential Race, Free Trade, and the TPP

David Archer, MJIL Staff Member Last week, the MJIL hosted a symposium that touched on several important issues in international law, including the landscape around trade agreements, with special focus on the GATT and WTO agreements. In observing the relative absence of development in global free trade talks since the Doha round, one participant observed

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as A Perfect Example of How Economic Considerations Can be (and Are) Interwoven with Political Ones

Weichen Wang, Managing Editor: On Sunday, October 4th, 2015, the 12 signatory countries to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) announced conclusion of negotiations which have already lasted for 8 years. This is newsworthy to media around the global, since it constitutes an important step towards the success of a major U.S.-led initiative that aims to create

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