Negotiations for New International Services Trade Agreement Offer Business Opportunities
Nathaniel B. Bolin,Jeffrey D. Gerrish,James C. Hecht,Robert E. Lighthizer, February 6, 2013
The Obama Administration has recently announced its intention to begin negotiating a new agreement aimed at promoting international trade in services. These negotiations, which have received strong backing from both the Democratic and Republican leaderships in the Senate and the House of...

U.S. Challenges China’s Automobile and Auto Parts Export Policies at the WTO While Leaving the Door Open for Additional Trade Actions
Nathaniel B. Bolin,Jeffrey D. Gerrish,James C. Hecht,Robert E. Lighthizer, October 24, 2012
The United States has filed a request for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging China’s export policies for automobiles and auto parts. A request for consultations is the first step in the dispute settlement process at the WTO and could lead to formal dispute...

New Sanctions Against Iran: President Obama Signs the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
Jamie L. Boucher,Jeffrey D. Gerrish,Soo-Mi Rhee,Sean M. Thornton, August 16, 2012
On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, H.R. 1905 (the Act). The Act is the U.S. government’s latest response to Iran’s illegal nuclear program and the situation in Syria, and it reflects an intensified effort to...