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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton's opposition to the TPP is insulting [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)184. I'm sure other countries wil go along with that!
How do we protect US citizen's and corporate investment with our trade partners? How can we assure those foreign investors are safe here in the US? Our courts? Silly wabbit.
Investment Chapter of TPP:
Investor-State Disputes
TPP investors will have the right to pursue neutral, international arbitration in the event of a dispute between an investor of a TPP Party and another TPP Party over a violation of one of the commitments of the Investment chapter. The chapter specifies these proceedings will be conducted in a transparent manner, with opportunities for public participation and safeguards to prevent abuse and help deter frivolous or otherwise non-meritorious claims. The safeguards include:
Transparency of arbitral proceedings
Ensuring that arbitration hearings and documents are open and available to the public. For investor-State cases against the United States under TPP, all submissions, hearing transcripts, and other key documents will be available on the U.S. State Department website.
Amicus curiae submissions
Ensuring that interested stakeholders, including labor unions, civil society organizations and other interested stakeholders, can submit amicus curiae or friend of the court briefs.
Non-disputing party submissions
Ensuring that an investors home government and other TPP Parties are able to make submissions to panels on the interpretation of the Agreement.
Expedited review of frivolous claims and possible award of attorneys fees
Ensuring, as under the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that panels are able, on an expedited basis, to review and dismiss frivolous claims and award costs and attorneys fees to the respondent government.
Interim review and award challenges
Ensuring that disputing parties will be able to review and comment on proposed arbitral awards prior to their issuance, and to allow both disputing parties the option to challenge a tribunal award.
Binding joint interpretations
Ensuring that TPP Parties, at any time, can agree on interpretations of the agreement that are binding on tribunals.
Time limits
The time period during which an investor can bring an investor-State claim is limited to three and a half years from the date of actual or constructive knowledge of an alleged breach.
Claimant waiver
To prevent forum shopping, a claimant pursuing a claim in investor-State arbitration must waive the right to initiate parallel proceedings in other fora challenging the same measures
https://medium.com/the-trans-pacific-partnership/investment-c76dbd892f3a#.oqwrfc6hx
Or we can go with "ISDS bad"! Lot fewer words...
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It's entirely possible that Union leadership is every bit as corrupt as Hillary. [n/t]
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#5
Never let facts get in the way of your spittle-flecked hatred, do you?
ConservativeDemocrat
Dec 2015
#149
We've been through this before... Did I "really want" NAFTA being "renegotiated"...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#166
It makes no difference to some people what she says because they have their agenda.
AlbertCat
Dec 2015
#39
She's a weathervane. If she wins the nomination she'll flip flop again.
beam me up scottie
Dec 2015
#64
Why am I not surprised to see you support the TPP which kills American jobs. In fact they
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#180
You mean like every time you see an enormous and garish BERNIE meme on a post...
Nitram
Dec 2015
#123
That would be like conditionally supporting slavery when it was legal if it had free schooling...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#167
She's evolved into the Master Class of CYA politics. K&R and welcome back.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2015
#45
You know superdelgates are not binding, they are free to vote for any candidate they wish at the
Autumn
Dec 2015
#134
Bernie Sanders not a "once in a lifetime" candidate? Many of us want another FDR...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#169
Some cannot grasp that those who oppose Hillary don't 'hate' her personally... it's the obvious
AzDar
Dec 2015
#59
I have a cousin who is a pathological liar... I don't hate her, but I don't fucking trust her.
AzDar
Dec 2015
#67
Look... if Hillary gets upset about being labelled a "liar", perhaps she shouldn't lie. But she does
AzDar
Dec 2015
#88
The extra heaping of insulting is she waited until after TPA passed, making the TPP a done deal.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#72
Now, you said, "She waited until after TPA passed, making the TPP a done deal."
yallerdawg
Dec 2015
#102
So, why should she and we by agreeing with her LOVE taking away the Democrats' ability to filibuster
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#171
And then WHY did congress NOT KNOW about what was in TPP when they voted on TPA?
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#175
Frankly I prefer our CONSTITUTION and OUR court system and not a CORPORATE ISDS court...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#183
So you will like Transcanada suing us for "lost profits" and "giving us 35 jobs"...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#185
Hillary says things when they are convenient to her needs, she is a Convenient Candidate IMO nt
slipslidingaway
Dec 2015
#117
I've heard rumors some of the people she most trusts are hedge fund owners.
raouldukelives
Dec 2015
#125
Yes, they were maneuvered. Those like Hillary, willing to lie, to not hold to any ethical standard
cali
Dec 2015
#164
"Better" in what context? To win for HER, or provide a better candidate for the American people?
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#172
Difficult to have a conversation here w/o being accused of hating the other candidate
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#151
All the more reason we need to push for H-1B and other "guest worker" program stances from her now..
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#173