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Transnational Institute: Investor privileges in EU-US trade deal threaten public interest and democracy

03 June 2013

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"This briefing analyses leaked proposals for so-called investor-state dispute settlement under the proposed EU-US deal and reveals a determined lobby campaign from industry lobby groups and law firms to grant unprecedented rights to corporations to sue governments for legislation and regulations that interfere with their profits."

See: Briefing (link)

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