In Jan, I wrote WorldTradeLaw.net re how Doe Run was arguing that the enviro chp of the U.S.-Peru FTA required dismissal of a tort case against the co in Missouri ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/01/the-us… Today, the 8th Cir fortunately rejected this defense: media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/24/08/2… + Transnational Litigation Blog

Found these on my desk upon returning to Amsterdam Law School for the new academic year - great start! Kathleen Claussen And you can now order it, too (I think) - link in the first reply!

Thanks to our many Journal of International Economic Law Board members who scored the submissions and to those who participated in the discussion. Look forward to seeing these great works in print!

Call for Papers – Joint EJIL/Journal of International Economic Law Symposium Great Power Competition: What Difference Does it Make to International Law? By Sarah Nouwen, Joseph Weiler, Sergio Puig, Kathleen Claussen, and Michael Waibel ejiltalk.org/announcement-c…

In this introductory chapter, Geraldo Vidigal and Kathleen Claussen shed light on the relationship between international trade agreements and sustainability policies under the ‘sustainability revolution’. Read more on Oxford Academic: oxford.ly/4eQwbfF

NOW OPEN! The 8th Annual John D. Greenwald Writing Competition welcomes novel submissions from current JD, LLM, or SJD students in international economic law. Open to students across the globe. Submissions due by January 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET to [email protected].

We're hiring! 🙌 Check out the post below for information on how to apply to serve as Executive Director of Georgetown Law's Institute of International Economic Law! georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgeto…

📣IIEL is hiring an Executive Director! Ready to lead a center at the forefront of international economic law? Looking to oversee executive programs and engage with students, policymakers and global leaders? 🔗 Apply now: georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgeto…

Those in Brussels on 12 December: join us for a lunchtime panel & the launch of The Sustainability Revolution in International Trade Agreements! We will discuss how these agreements have been faring and what awaits us in 2025. Limited spots - register through the link below!

Reminder: Tomorrow for those in Brussels!

In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio published a notice which purports to regulate economic activity through national security and foreign affairs authorities. Kathleen Claussen and Tim Meyer explore the legality of the notice under the Administrative Procedures Act.

Lawfare, Kathleen Claussen and I discuss a new front in the Trump Administration's efforts to evade meaningful judicial review of its actions: an attempt to expand the "foreign affairs" exception to the Administrative Procedure Act: lawfaremedia.org/article/the-tr…

Elena Chachko, Kathleen Claussen, and I recently completed a project assessing international regulatory cooperation by the executive branch. Our report is finished and you can download it while it is hot! 1/2 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

For those interested in trade/labor disputes Kathleen Claussen has a great IELP post with a rundown of the hearing in the 2nd USMCA labor panel. I'm particularly interested in this: "We will see if this panel considers the prior panel’s report to be influential in its own thinking."

One more week ⏰before the deadline for the Vance Writing Competition for papers re customs/intl trade! CITBA Board Just a few things to write about rn...🙂 Students enrolled at (or just graduated from) U.S. law schools are eligible for 💰 Details here: law.georgetown.edu/iiel/student-o…

Read today's Executive Functions Roundup, featuring an Alien Enemies Act ruling, a flurry of activity from the White House, two appeals court rulings, and commentary from Bob Bauer, Michael McConnell, Kathleen Claussen, and Lee Kovarsky. tinyurl.com/2uusbx56

Delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the 2025 Journal of International Economic Law Junior Faculty Forum has now launched! ✍️ All junior scholars in international economic law (and related disciplines) are invited to submit their abstracts for consideration. Details here: ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/06/jiel-j…

Congratulations to William Byrne and Toni Marzal, the two(!) winners of this year's John Jackson Prize (awarded to the article in JIEL that most significantly breaks new ground & adds new insights to the study & understanding of intl econ law). 🏆🥂🥳 (1)

Last few days to submit for the 2025 Journal of International Economic Law Junior Faculty Forum!

Are you doing research on the #USMCA Rapid Response Mechanism #RRM? Are you a student or recent graduate? If you have a paper ✍️on this important labor and trade tool, submit it for this joint Essay Contest! Papers are welcome from **all disciplines.** Details below! 👇