Sentences with phrase «trade representative nafta»

FB's international trade attorneys also have represented clients seeking to maintain preferential tariff rates pursuant to the Generalized System of Preferences before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Not only is Canada long overdue in its statutorily mandated review of PIPEDA, our federal privacy protection law, but it seems as though significant elements of the law may soon be undermined significantly, as the United States Trade Representative is reportedly pushing for strict limitations on privacy protections as part of the Trans Pacific Partnership that Canada recently joined.

These comments demonstrate that many associated with the ABA (including at least two members of the House of Delegates) either are not familiar with or have chosen to disregard — if not reject — Terry's admonition that «when the ABA prepares model rules, it should not be acting with its «trade representative» hat on, nor should it try to advance the self - interest of its members.»

In short, I believe that in light of the historic deference that has been given to Model Rules by regulators, when the ABA prepares model rules, it should not be acting with its «trade representative» hat on, nor should it try to advance the self - interest of its members.

Daily India has this quote from U.S. Trade Representative Karan Bhatia:

The United States recently filed notice during the ongoing NAFTA negotiations that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative wants to end restrictions on cross-border data flows and any requirements for local installation of computing facilities.

In negotiating objectives, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said it wanted to «establish rules to ensure that NAFTA countries do not impose measures that restrict cross-border data flows and do not require the use or installation of local computing facilities.»

He frequently represents clients before the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Defense and Homeland Security and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Last week The Delimiter ran a story about the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) criticizing Australian organizations for their preference to host cloud data within Australia's borders:

Bill Heinze has provided a little light plane reading for anyone wrangling IP in China: key conclusions from the 2005 Report to Congress on China's Compliance released by the United States Trade Representative.

Canada has been on and off the United States Trade Representative IP «watch list» for years as not sufficiently respecting intellectual property rights of U.S. entities.

I brought together a team with an American lawyer (former Deputy United States Trade Representative) and a French speaking lawyer who had previously been a high - ranking official with considerable experience of trade matters.

Fast Track is a danger because it would delegate the constitutional authority of Congress to make trade policy to a U.S. Trade Representative who, by background and mindset, responds to financiers and corporate chieftains rather than ordinary people.

Fast Track legislation for presidential trade negotiating authority effectively delegates congressional prerogatives to a U.S. Trade Representative's office under the influence of Wall Street and international corporations.

The U.S. Trade Representative's office will focus on pushing other Pacific countries to agree to the U.S. model for a TPP investment chapter — potentially the most environmentally hazardous and socially unfair TPP provision under negotiation.

The U.S. Trade Representative is widely expected to use U.S. - E.U. negotiations to subvert regulations on genetically engineered products, food safety, and synthetic biology, among many others.

Call on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to employ all available trade policy mechanisms to protect intellectual property including ensuring that any trade agreement into which the United States enters protects innovation and intellectual property rights.

A group of eight Republican senators has sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative and other federal agencies calling for utility - scale solar panels to be exempt from the Section 201 tariffs.

One year ago, the Sierra Club submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about a newly proposed trade deal with the European Union, warning that it could have irreversible effects on communities and the climate crisis we all face.

«In backroom negotiations, [U.S. trade representative Michael] Froman has worked to undermine new European Union fuel standards intended to lower the continent's carbon emissions.

BP's influential trade representative, Eurogas, was the strategy's prime advocate in Brussels.

Before joining GE, Mr Richards was the Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Western Europe and the Middle East from July 1994 through January 1996.

From August 1991 through July 1994, he served as the trade policy attaché at the United States Mission to the European Union in Brussels, and from 1988 to 1991, he acted as Director for Information Industry Trade Policy at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

-- Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club Trade Representative, with help from Chris Chaulk, Sierra Club International Program Intern

Ron Kirk, the U.S. Trade Representative, is seeking to negotiate a Trans - Pacific Partnership trade agreement that has the potential to be the most important regional trade pact ever entered into by the United States.

The groups, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Association of American Universities, said the science adviser should have the same status in the cabinet as the director of the Office of Management and Budget, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Trade Representative.

WASHINGTON — January 12, 2018 — The Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents the US video game industry, commended today's release of the 2017 Special 301 Out - of - Cycle Review of Notorious Markets by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

«The American Feed Industry Association thanks the Senate for its confirmation of Robert Lighthizer, the new U.S. Trade Representative.

Gordon Reid, president and CEO of Goodreid Investment Counsel, joins Paul Bagnell to discuss the latest development in the NAFTA renegotiations, in which U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer declared «NAFTA countries are nowhere near close to a deal» just hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a good deal was on the table.

However, following news that Trump had asked the U.S. Trade Representative to consider adding an extra $ 100 billion to the Chinese tariffs list, the equity markets were pummeled, with the Dow witnessing a 572.56 point down day.

A trade representative, if you will, who can sit down with a major platform's administration and say, «Gosh, folks, you've turned off the revenue of the very many in order to punish the very few... and your reader - customers aren't too happy with your skinnier selection, either.

This is a trade representative, really, whose approach would need to be unencumbered by any group, company, community, or organization within the authors» camp.

The USA Trade Representative office has made highly publicized remarks on how Baidu is a notorious purveyor of pirated works.

Since 2013, NHTSA has been assisting the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in the negotiations on the auto safety portion of the proposed TTIP agreement.

In these instances, the Office of International Aviation works with the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Department of State to ensure that such provisions are consistent with U.S. aviation policy.

According to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, last year American companies exported about $ 3 billion worth of vehicles that fall under the new tariffs to China, including the Jeep Wrangler and several General Motors models.

This summer, Economic Growth Director Matthew Rooney was invited to testify at a public hearing held by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in preparation for the Renegotiation of NAFTA.

Bush Institute's Director of Economic Growth Matthew Rooney was invited to testify during a public hearing held by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in regard to the Renegotiation of NAFTA.

You will also be contacted by your personal Trade Representative who can answer any questions you may have and can assist in placing orders.

Last month Peter Allgeier, assistant US trade representative, told the US House of Representatives» science, space and technology committee that American and Russian negotiators have settled the content of the agreement, but that a legal text has yet to be prepared.

In fact, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization on October 7 concerning roughly 200 subsidies that China has failed to report over the last five years, including to solar companies.

Senator Charles E. Schumer wants the Agriculture Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative to ramp up all

Senator Charles E. Schumer wants the Agriculture Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative to ramp up all available resources.

Lighthizer Nomination — Confirmation — Vote Confirmed (82 - 14, 4 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be the U.S. Trade Representative.

He spent three years as the spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office in the latter half of the Bush presidency and prior to that was the communications director for the House Republican Conference.

Spicer spent three years as the spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office under Bush and prior to that was the communications director for the House Republican Conference.

Chaired by Ambassador Michael Froman, the US Trade Representative, the Hearing is part of efforts by the U.S. government to put building blocks in place for the next phase in its economic relationship with Africa.

Bush also gave Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who served as U.S trade representative and budget director in his administration, $ 2,700 for his primary race and another $ 2,700 for the general election.

At 11 a.m., U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer calls for the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect O - AT - KA Milk and Western New York's dairy sector from newly proposed barriers to trade with foreign countries, O - AT - KA Milk Products Cooperative, Inc., 4815 Ellicott Street Rd., Batavia.

In the morning, President Donald Trump meets with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and then will depart the White House for Joint Base Andrews, en route to Springfield, Missouri.