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Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Getting the Rules Right
The rules for settling disputes between corporations and states come from an earlier era. Is it time for reform?
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Does Investor State Dispute Settlement Need Reform?
Simon Lester says that the rules for international investment dispute resolution are outdated - and they're hurting global trade.
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We Still Need Investor-State Dispute Settlement
John K. Veroneau argues that corporations still need strong protections in international law.
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Why Libertarians Should Welcome ISDS
Ingrid Persson says libertarians should welcome investor-state dispute settlement: it protects property rights, with good consequences all around.
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New Trade Agreements Don’t Need ISDS
Jason Yackee argues that the TPP and TTIP trade agreements don't need investor-state dispute settlement and would be better off without it.
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Responses to Some Criticisms on ISDS
Simon Lester responds to his critics in this month's Cato Unbound on investor-state dispute resolution.
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Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the Rule of Law
Ingrid Persson argues that investor-state dispute settlement is fundamentally a good idea, and that objections to it can all be addressed adequately.
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The Many Flaws of International Rights Treaties
ISDS is "a one-off grant of rights to the wealthy, who lobbied hard for it." And that's hardly fair.
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Let the Domestic Rule of Law Prevail
Jason Yackee argues that investor-state dispute settlement undermines democratically legitimate governments as they pursue the rule of law.