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28 May 2010, 4:30 am
Another controversial recent case was the Simon Singh libel action brought by the British Chiropractic Association. [read post]
27 Mar 2010, 6:43 am
Annual Statistical Analysis, Surveys, and IndexesKara Leitner & Simon Lester, WTO Dispute Settlement 1995–2009 — A Statistical AnalysisThe WTO Appellate Body's Activities in 2009Marylin Johnson Raisch, Book Survey 2009Marylin Johnson Raisch, Website Survey 2009 [read post]
4 Feb 2010, 5:53 pm
Simon Lester suggests that a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) would be a more useful crowbar -- which is great, except the U.S. and China don't have one. [read post]
18 Aug 2009, 6:18 am
I submitted to the SEC yesterday a comment letter on behalf of a bi-partisan group of eighty professors of law, business, economics, or finance in favor of facilitating shareholder director nominations. [read post]
21 Jan 2009, 4:52 am
Therefore I intend to read the following two brand new books edited by professor Bryan Mercurio (international economic and trade law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Law) and Simon Lester (WorldTradeLaw.net): 'Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Commentary & Analysis' and 'Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Case Studies'. [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 1:08 pm
This was summarised during questions to the Home Office minister in the House of Lords in 2003:Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked her Majesty's Government: Whether denying prisoners the right to vote affects their ability to persuade Ministers of the Crown and those responsible for the Prison Service to improve the conditions in which they are imprisoned; and whether denying prisoners the right to vote amounts to an additional punishment; and whether this is compatible with Article 25 of… [read post]
14 Mar 2008, 11:59 pm
As Simon Lester at the International Economic Law and Policy Blog explains, this is about past law enforcement and therefore would not be affected by the December 2007 settlement regarding the U.S. withdrawal of obligations, which will only concern future cases. [read post]
23 Jan 2008, 1:07 pm
Thanks to Simon Lester for tracking down a copy of the Lombardo decision, which can be accessed here. [read post]
30 Nov 2007, 10:03 pm
But [his lawyer Lester] Pines argued that the proposed amendment violated the Wisconsin Constitution because voters had to endorse either both concepts in the question or neither, and therefore were deprived of their rights to oppose one or the other.ADDED: Simon of Stubborn Facts looks at the complaint and makes a strong argument that the McConkey is wrong on the merits of the case. [read post]
6 Nov 2007, 7:30 pm
Simon Lester wonders if the GATS applies; Opinio Juris, per Chris Borgen, reports on a cautionary tale of mercenary use, not to mention concerns about what happens when the Mafia turns to nuclear weapons. [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 7:23 am
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3 Sep 2007, 11:02 am
The always insightful Simon Lester observes that the latest sin case that the WTO may take up (we've already told you about Antiguan internet gaming) is the incipient American ban on clove cigarettes. [read post]
2 Sep 2007, 9:57 am
The Sunday Times reports that Dr Simone Lester, a senior director of NHS Direct, became involved in an alcohol-fuelled argument at Arsenal stadium. [read post]
4 May 2007, 12:23 pm
Simon Lester: Do you view recourse to GATS Article XXI as precluding suspension of concessions under DSU Article 22? [read post]
12 Apr 2007, 8:12 am
Unfortunately, in their interesting new statistical analysis about WTO cases (JIEL, vol 10, 2007), Simon Lester and Kara Leitner do not seem to give information about "win rates. [read post]
5 Dec 2006, 12:21 pm
In its recent post on Posner and the Rule of WTO Law, Simon Lester underlines that the "mere mention of "policy preferences" seems to set people in the WTO on edge. [read post]
13 Nov 2006, 1:02 am
The report of Senator Lautenberg mentioned by Simon Lester in a recent post, does not say a word about two important legal points in the context of this issue (See "OPEC, the WTO, Regionalism, and Unilateralism", Journal of World Trade, Vol. 37 (2003), by Melaku Desta). 1. [read post]
9 Aug 2006, 9:26 am
Indeed, Simon Lester's recent post suggests that this development may already be underway. [read post]
