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Trade agreements, whether negotiated bilaterally (between two nations) or multilaterally (between a group of nations), cover not just the exchange of manufactured goods, but services as well. They are complex agreements, long in the writing with the devil lying truly in the details. Currently, there are two such agreements that the Administration has re-opened to … Continued

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) annually releases a report called the Notorious Markets list which spotlights global piracy and counterfeiting. This list is a combination of both online and physical markets where American manufacturers, companies or brands are hurt by intellectual property rights violations. Alibaba’s reaction to their Chinese online marketplace being listed was … Continued