EU moving forward with WTO Appellate Body backup plan

The European Union is vetting a plan for an interim alternative to the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body, which may be unable to hear appeals in December because the U.S. refuses to lift a block on nominations to the panel. The U.S. has been blocking nominations since mid-2017, driving the Appellate Body to the brink of paralysis. Only three of seven seats are filled -- the minimum number needed to hear appeals -- and the terms of two panelists are...