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1ACTournament: St Marks | Round: 1 | Opponent: Wichita East JK | Judge: Conklin WTO Credibility – 1ACContention One: WTO CredibilityU.S. failure to comply with the WTO ruling on Havana Club undermines the credibility of the dispute settlement body.New, 2013 "The conduct of the United States unscrupulously discredits the WTO dispute settlement system and Only a credibility dispute settlement mechanism prevents rampant protectionism.Lawrence, 2007 But this "safety valve" argument is shortsighted. The use of antidumping suits WTO credibility prevents protectionism and trade bloc conflicts but the brink of credibility is nearBlustein, 2008 The Doha Round’s travails also pose significant risks to the WTO itself. For all There’s no alternative to a multilateral trade system —- collapses causes instability and great power conflict.Panitchpakdi, 2004 The second point is that strengthening the world trading system is essential to America’s wider Credible WTO prevents nuclear war.Coopley News, 99 For decades, many children in America and other countries went to bed fearing annihilation Only good management preserves the multilateral trade system which prevents extinction – the plan is keyDyer, 2004 The "firebreak" against nuclear weapons use that we began building after Hiroshima and Multiple studies prove that the risk of war is less probable in a world of economic interdependence.Griswold, 2007 A little-noticed headline on an Associated Press story a while back reported, Collapsing neoliberalism results in increased corporate powerLegrain, 2000 A convincing case for the WTO’s abolition must show two things. First, that IP Leadership – 1ACContention Two: IP LeadershipOther countries are criticizing the U.S.’s failure to resolve the Havana Club case.AFP, 2013 The European Union and Cuba locked horns with the United States on Tuesday at the Section 211 erodes IPR credibility by encouraging other nations to violate norms.Esper, 2010 Unfortunately, Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act has put the United The Havana Rum case spills over —- it undermines US ability to uphold IP law globally.Esper, 2010 MR. ESPER: Well, I think we need to take a look at Subpoint A – BiotechU.S. credibility is critical to strong IP protections for agriculture.Stein, 05 IP rights are likewise at the forefront of the United States’ trade agenda, just IPR harmonization is a pre-requisite for the development of innovative and widespread biotech.Kerle, 2007 3.1.2. The persuasiveness of pro-harmonization arguments in the Strong agricultural research prevents food insecurity and armed conflict in failed states.Pinstrup-Anderson, 2006 According to Borlaug (2004), "we cannot build world peace on empty stomachs Failed states escalate to nuclear conflictDean, 1995 Experts throughout the world expect growing population pressures and increasing environmental stress to develop over Subpoint B – DiseaseInfectious diseases are inevitable. Rapid evolution and adaptation risk extinction.Walsh, 2013 Now the world is facing another emerging infectious disease. MERS — Middle East respiratory A strong IPR regime solves disease in three ways –First is innovation —- IPR incentivizes research and development. Copycat drugs don’t fill-in.Kaufmann, 2008 Drugs that cure AIDS and many other diseases are available precisely because of patent protection Second is trademark protection. Strong trademark protection is the best defense against counterfeit drugs.Powell, 10 Traditionally, the first line of defense for pharmaceutical companies is a portfolio of strong Third is harmonization. IPR harmonization undermines the ability to market counterfeit drugs.Ferrill, 2007 In 1994, the Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Counterfeit drugs bolster antibiotic resistance.Washington Post, 2013 Tuberculosis, a disease that destroys lung tissue, is more commonly associated with the Antibiotic resistance risks extinction.Castillo, 2011 From time to time, we get reports about emerging superbugs—microbes which are Antibiotic resistant tuberculosis is untreatableThe Economist, 2012 TUBERCULOSIS is hardly a new scourge. Lately, however, the disease—caused Plan – 1ACThe United States federal government should reduce restrictions on the registration or renewal of trademarks or trade names in connection with a business confiscated by the government of Cuba.Solvency – 1ACContention Three: SolvencyRepealing Section 211 restores U.S. IP credibility by setting a precedent against trademark abuse.Pava 2011 With an outright repeal of Section 211, the United States could again prove that Eliminating the Cuban IP policy allows the U.S. to harmonize IP rights globally.Riley, 2007 The Havana Club controversy has been cited as one obstacle that for several years caused The plan can restore IP credibility without removing the current embargo.Pava 2011 2. Does Section 211 Erode the United States’s International Standing? Since Fidel Castro’s | 10/18/13 |
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