The legal basis for retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada’s government in response to the latest round of US duties are likely to face a smoother legal and regulatory road than the tariffs in the US, where leg... (more story)

Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)

The Canadian pushback to President Donald Trump's aggressive trade agenda could have big implications for the administration's broader strategy to recalibrate global trading relationships, potentially setting ... (more story)

The EU's regulation to outlaw products that use forced labor looks increasingly like another tool to tackle economic trade distortions affecting European industry. While not naming China, its main aim is to bl... (more story)

The US and Canadian governments' failure to reach a trade deal last week puts the two countries on a rocky path as they must now grapple with the fallout of high tariffs and escalating tensions with no clear r... (more story)

The US Congress is pushing to yet again renew a key trade pact with African countries, but the fight to keep that deal alive is headed for increasing uncertainty as questions mount about how to modernize the p... (more story)

India is looking to a US bilateral trade agreement to deliver more predictable market access, but tariff powers, tougher origin rules and politically sensitive negotiations could test how much certainty negoti... (more story)

The postponement of 50 percent US tariffs on Canadian imports offers a reprieve for importers and a potential breakthrough in the two countries' trade relations. But, absent a concrete agreement, it could crea... (more story)