Ending the corporate power grab of Investor-State Dispute Settlement

Today’s "trade" agreements grant new rights to multinational corporations to sue governments before a panel of three corporate lawyers. These lawyers can award the corporations unlimited sums to be paid by taxpayers, including for the loss of expected future profits, on claims that a nation’s policy violates their rights. Their decisions cannot be appealed.

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Here are some resources that advocates and researchers are using to fight to eliminate the ISDS corporate power grab.

Table of Investor-State Claims

See all corporate investor-state cases and claims launched under U.S. ‘free trade’ deals.

Prospera v. Honduras: US Company Seeks $11 Billion From Honduras After Repeal of Unpopular Law Allowing Semi-Private Cities

The company is seeking nearly $11 billion from Honduran taxpayers, which is nearly two-thirds of the country’s entire national budget.

Egregious Corporate Attacks on Public Interest Policies

ISDS: The Secret Court System Corporations Use to Undermine Democracy