LAW 858: WTO Dispute Settlement
The newest, the busiest, and, arguably, the most effective system for resolving international commercial disputes is the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization, which includes 146 countries and covers 95 percent of all world commerce. This intensive two-week course will focus on the historical evolution, the legal process, and the actual practical experience of dispute settlement during the first decade of the WTO. The course will include case studies of several of the most celebrated -- and most controversial -- disputes that have been addressed by the Appellate Body of the WTO. It will be taught by a former Chairman of the Appellate Body. [1 credit hour]
