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Hoyt

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4. Because you are talking about international trade laws. If you were a Japanese

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:58 AM

Mar 2015

company that thought the USA was putting tougher restrictions on your auto emission than on USA cars, would you want to go to trial in Detroit or a tribunal specializing in international law.

Sure Toyota could sue the US government, and actually they can choose US courts to do it under TPP. The results might be a bit biased, though.

If a US citizen felt Toyota screwed them, that bias in a US court might be an advantage. People sue corporations a lot more than the tribunals get used. I'm not saying you don't have a though time going against a corporation, especially when the damages are questionable.

If you have reason to sue, and have a good case, there are plenty of attorneys begging for your business.

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TPP Expanded [View all] aspirant Mar 2015 OP

I think you can do that right now, and you get to sue in your own country's court. Hoyt Mar 2015 #1

But aspirant Mar 2015 #2

Because you are talking about international trade laws. If you were a Japanese Hoyt Mar 2015 #4

What's wrong with a trial in Detroit? aspirant Mar 2015 #5

No, because the US entered into an agreement with other countries to do certain things Hoyt Mar 2015 #6

NO, aspirant Mar 2015 #7

The problem with that line of thinking is this: stillwaiting Mar 2015 #8

Maybe the time is now aspirant Mar 2015 #3

Corporations, and the richest people in the world who own them, will keep pushing until they rule fasttense Mar 2015 #9