Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director,
Institute of International Economic Law
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law What Should Be in an ICO White Paper? Chris Brummer wrote an op-ed for Cointelegraph on What Should Be in an ICO White Paper? a preview of his Congressional testimony on Bitcoin broadcast on CSPAN. Copyright 2019, Chris Brummer, All Rights …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law IIEL Teams Up with Atlantic Council for Press Briefing on US Tariffs In a wide-ranging discussion for dozens of media outlets, the IIEL’s Faculty and Senior Fellows addressed the implications of the tariffs for WTO and regional trade initiatives, prospects …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Georgetown’s IIEL Releases New Proposal for WTO Appellate Body Reform The United States has reasserted its argument that the real problem at the WTO Appellate Body is that members stay on to finish cases that began before their terms expired. …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law IIEL Releases Issue Brief on WTO Reform Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been unable to agree on the appointment of new members to the seven-person Appellate Body (AB) in a timely fashion. IIEL’s recently released Issue Brief, a product …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law EU to Refuse Trade Negotiations with Non-Parties to the Climate Accord The European Union will reportedly refuse to sign trade deals with countries that do not ratify the Paris climate change agreement and take steps to combat global warming, under a new Brussels policy. With the …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law NAFTA’s Prospects For Survival Increase According to various news sources, NAFTA appears set for renegotiation, not cancellation. Senior officials from Treasury, the Agriculture Department and USTR have all signaled that the chances of termination have diminished. Copyright 2019, Chris Brummer, …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law The TPP Could Create New Value Chains in Asia, Independent of China and US The new TPP could create a new force for treatymaking unaligned with either China or the United States, according to new analysis from Bannon’s. Copyright 2019, …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Is the US heading back to the TPP? Not so fast Although the US is opening the door to TPP, joining the accord now will take time. Analysis of some of the challenges is here. Copyright 2019, Chris Brummer, All …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law NAFTA Negotiations could run into 2019, raising risk of termination With consultations progressing slowly, some commentators are noting the possibility that NAFTA negotiations could drift into 2019. Under such a scenario, a statement of principles would only be available after …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law New TPP Agreement to Be Signed, Without the United States, in March The 11 members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will sign a new pact without the United States on March 8 in Chile after overcoming differences on outstanding issues, …
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