The years-long effort to achieve a final outcome in the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) case by Canada and Mexico against the U.S. is one more example of how the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Understanding (process) is broken. Dispute Settlement is Broken The years-long effort to achieve a final outcome in the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) case by Canada and Mexico against the U.S. is one more example of how the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Understanding (process) is broken. While it typically takes two years for an initial panel ruling in a case, adding on the appellate process plus arbitration sticks plaintiff countries with six or more years of economic damage. That adds up to a cool $8 billion in the COOL case. The U.S. meat industry was...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.