CETA Signed Off As Wallonia Folds Under Pressure Drew Wilson | October 30, 2016 Democracy and civil rights took a crushing blow today. Shortly after news surfaced that Wallonia folded under the pressure, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been signed.
Brexit Vote May Be Great News for Digital Rights Drew Wilson | June 25, 2016 Fears of what Brexit could actually mean in the long term are certainly high right now. While uncertainty is stoking fears of the unknown, there could be a silver lining for digital rights supporters: it may throw certain international trade agreements at risk.
EU Commission Says German Court Ruling on TTIP “Misunderstood” Drew Wilson | February 17, 2016 Earlier, German judges ruled that Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions are illegal. The provisions, as brought forth by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), would create a whole new court system that would allow multinational corporations to sue countries for getting in the way of profits or future profits. Now, the EU Commission …
German Judges Rule Against Key TTIP Provision Drew Wilson | February 9, 2016 There’s been a big development in the battle against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). German judges have ruled against its key Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions, saying that there was no need for such a court and that regular courts were sufficient.
Breaking: Investment Chapter of TPP Leaks for All to Read Drew Wilson | June 13, 2012 The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a secretive trade agreement between several countries, has had one of its chapters leak. One of the major concerns that arose from this leak is that the TPP threatens to re-write large portions of American law.
