DSB Kicks Off Dedicated Discussions Of Appellate Body Reappointment Process

World Trade Organization members met on Sept. 26 for the first time in a dedicated session to discuss potential changes to the Appellate Body reappointment process, yielding no agreement but laying the groundwork for future discussions, according to Geneva sources. The motivation for a dedicated session stemmed from United States' move earlier this year to block the reappointment of Korea's Seung Wha Chang to the Appellate Body. The U.S. was, and remains isolated in defending its decision, as every other...