... compares the design and case law of trade and investment law, and seeks lessons for the settlement of trade and investment disputes in other fora. Findings – It concludes that despite its shortcomings, the WTO Appellate Body provides vital stability regarding legal interpretations, something notably...

...Profs James C Hartigan, Petros C Mavroidis, and Joseph McMahon; Thomas J Prusa Purpose – This paper aims to clarify the role that economic methodology and approach can help the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body (AB)make better decisions. The author discusses two prominent disputes...

...Profs James C Hartigan, Petros C Mavroidis, and Joseph McMahon; Andrew Lang Purpose – This paper aims to reflect on the first 20 years of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body’s jurisprudence, specifically as it relates to questions of normative fragmentation. It provides an overview...

... not clear on where or how this balance between sovereign/domestic concerns and trade concerns is to be determined. To date, WTO panels and the Appellate Body have preferred to focus on whether they can identify any discriminatory aspects of a measure. However, they will increasingly be called to pronounce...

...Profs James C Hartigan, Petros C Mavroidis, and Joseph McMahon; Frieder Roessler Purpose – This paper aims to examine changes in the jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body in three areas of law (judicial economy, the identification of the measure to be examined under Article...