Many trade deals include an investor-state dispute mechanism in addition to the state-state dispute mechanism. Philip Morris used this to sue Australia over ci

Many trade deals include an investor-state dispute mechanism in addition to the state-state dispute mechanism. Philip Morris used this to sue Australia over cigarette packaging regulations. This article gives a nice overview of the mechanics [1], albeit with a somewhat hostile tone. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/01/a-clause-in-the-uk-australia-trade-deal-could-let-companies-sue-governments-we-have-been-here-before https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/01/a-clau...