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Sun Jun 26, 2016, 01:29 PM

Jun 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jun/10/obscure-legal-system-lets-corportations-sue-states-ttip-icsid

The obscure legal system that lets corporations sue countries

Fifty years ago, an international legal system was created to protect the rights of foreign investors. Today, as companies win billions in damages, insiders say it has got dangerously out of control

By Claire Provost and Matt Kennard
Wednesday 10 June 2015 01.00 EDT

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TransCanada Files $15B Nafta Claim on Keystone XL Rejection [View all] proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 OP

There goes that neo-liberalism flag again. CentralMass Jun 2016 #1

Anti-TPP activists should use this as a good reason why we don't need TPP Larkspur Jun 2016 #2

Indeed, ISDS is a 'feature' of TPP, TTIP, TISA, etc. k&r, nt appal_jack Jun 2016 #40

I understand that the TPP issue is not in the platform is this correct-------------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #3

That is correct. TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #38

I do wonder what Bonnie Prince Justin DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #4

In regard to the State Dept. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2016 #5

Cost benefit analyses bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #7

Mumbo-jumbo indeed. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2016 #9

So, there were two questions State was supposed to ask Recursion Jun 2016 #19

"every reason to believe it would win approval" bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #6

This isn't a shakedown wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #16

Related links to the ISDS provision of the TPP CentralMass Jun 2016 #8

God I love NAFTA. Akicita Jun 2016 #10

"would have no significant impact on the environment." IronLionZion Jun 2016 #11

Which the current pipeline also does (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #18

Current pipelines do cross the outer portions of the ogallala aquifer IronLionZion Jun 2016 #20

Those darn facts again! Rex Jun 2016 #23

Facts are for losers IronLionZion Jun 2016 #25

LOL! I am so stealing that line! Rex Jun 2016 #26

Actually, the proposed route of the XL pipeline would Igel Jun 2016 #32

Still too close IronLionZion Jun 2016 #33

It isn't a big deal Aerows Jun 2016 #37

Basically saying; You have no rights CanonRay Jun 2016 #12

So TheFarseer Jun 2016 #13

They won't win, but anyone can try a suit. Hoyt Jun 2016 #15

They will be lucky to have it certified, and even more lucky to win after years Hoyt Jun 2016 #14

What you say is reassuring, but is it true? proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 #41

To start with, Huffington is wrong in that in the arbitration process the USA will name an arbiter, Hoyt Jun 2016 #42

Will there eventually be NAFTAEXIT? daleo Jun 2016 #17

My guess is it depends on who becomes the next president. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #31

This lawsuit is going nowhere - and probably just politicized ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #21

legal paperwork filing ad nauseam... Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #22

Desperation on their part. Rex Jun 2016 #24

As long as Obama's decision was based on facts, not xenophobia - and it was - no problem. pampango Jun 2016 #27

Not under NAFTA or any trade agreement fasttense Jun 2016 #28

Sorry. I meant that anybody can FILE a lawsuit against anyone for any reason. The odds of me suing a pampango Jun 2016 #29

More. proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 #34

Bingo Aerows Jun 2016 #36

meanwhile Utah is now the tar-sands mining King and no 'border' permission from President needed. Sunlei Jun 2016 #30

Welcome to what will happen if the TPP passes Aerows Jun 2016 #35

And the biggest foreign investor in Canadian oil sands is TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #39