Monthly Archives: March 2025

Courts (and Congress) Starting to Counter Trump’s Tariffs 2.0.

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

      Really obscure laws and legal doctrines are being increasingly utilized by Trump to unleash a growing global trade war — especially for non-economic objectives. (The 1798 Alien Enemies Act, Reciprocal Tariffs from the late 1800’s, and the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs — Relying on Really Old Law & Doctrines — The Easier for Federal Courts to Declare Tariffs Void & to Reestablish a Sense of Law & Order.

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     Really obscure laws and legal doctrines are being increasingly utilized by Trump to unleash a growing global trade war — especially for non-economic objectives. (The 1798 Alien Enemies Act, Reciprocal Tariffs from the late 1800’s, and the 1950’s … Continue reading →

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Legality of Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China? — Very Questionable.

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

      The legality of Trump’s recent tariffs under U.S. statutory law is very questionable. To me, it’s an abuse of the International Emergency Economics Power Act (‘national emergency’) and Section 301 (‘retaliation’). The Congress needs to reclaim its … Continue reading →

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