The New U.S. Digital Trade Agenda: Retreat
Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed that the United States was withdrawing support for key […]
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Correcting the Record on Discrimination Rules in Trade Agreements
On May 16, an ad hoc coalition of companies wrote to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Department of […]
USTR Documents Digital Trade Barriers in Key Foreign Markets
U.S. digital services exporters are facing a thicket of barriers in key foreign markets that undermine a major source of […]
Ambivalence to Fair Use in U.S. Trade Policy
On June 16, 2020, President Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa referred the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”), which had […]
Fair Use in South Africa
This is a cross-post by author Jonathan Band which can be found on ARL Policy Notes.* This week is Fair […]
Setting the Digital Standard for U.S. Trade Agreements
Work continues among Congressional leaders and members of the House Ways & Means Committee on implementing legislation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada […]
Online Services Drive Exports, But Face Rising Trade Barriers
Online firms are increasingly digital, connecting users and firms to new customers around the world. This is true for a […]
Australian Copyright Law Thumbs Nose at U.S. Trade Commitments
Australia just expanded its copyright safe harbors to provide certain legal protections for educational, cultural, and disabilities organizations. Unfortunately, the […]
Spotlight on Strength of U.S. Trade in Services
The current Administration’s trade agenda emphasizes trade deficits as the primary tool to evaluate the strength of U.S. trading relationships. […]
Tariffs Pose Threat to U.S. Tech Competitiveness, Research Shows
The news that a trade war with China may be averted was short-lived. The Administration had decided to delay the […]
