Duane W. Layton

The WTO Appellate Body Finds US Dolphin-Safe Label Rules Discriminatory
Duane W. Layton,Margaret-Rose Sales,Paulette Vander Schueren, May 24, 2012
For the second time this year, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization has issued a decision that prioritizes the competitive relationship between products subject to a technical regulation in its review of a panel’s decision. According to the Appellate Body, US labeling measures...

President Obama Signs Legislation Applying Anti-Subsidy Trade Law to Imports from Non-Market Economies Such As Vietnam and China
Duane W. Layton,Matthew J. McConkey,Dave M. Wharwood, March 20, 2012
On March 13, 2012, President Obama signed legislation that explicitly authorizes the United States to apply countervailing duties (CVD), defined as tariffs on imports that benefit from subsidies, to imports from non-market economy (NME) countries.

WTO Appellate Body Rules Against Chinese Export Restrictions
Duane W. Layton,Leticia Lizardo,Paulette Vander Schueren, February 22, 2012
On January 30, 2012, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated its decision on Chinese export restrictions on various raw materials (WT/DS394/AB/R; WT/DS395AB/R; WT/DS398/AB/R). The initial dispute was brought in 2009 by the United States, the European Union, and Mexico...