Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

New Article — Malawer, “Trump’s Tariffs — Chaos Continues.” Journal of East Asia and International Law (2026).     The tariff refund process has started with the new website portal by CBP. Still, Trump now threatens those firms filing for … Continue reading →

     Immediately after the Supreme Court invalidated Trump’s IEEPA tariffs he imposed new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows tariffs for balance-of-payments reasons. This is now being litigated in new cases. Trump’s earlier … Continue reading →

     A year since the “Liberation Day Tariffs” were announced, the war with Iran is making the trade war more difficult — Even more so after the recent Supreme Court decision declaring those tariffs illegal.  The trade war has … Continue reading →

VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY (March 23, 2026)                                                                 https://valawyersweekly.com/   … Continue reading →

Stuart S. Malawer, J.D. (Cornell), Ph.D. (Penn), is the distinguished service professor of law and international trade emeritus in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He is a former chairman of the International Practice Section … Continue reading →

Refund of Trump’s Tariffs — Really Tricky & Messy. Posted on February 27, 2026 by Stuart Malawer      One thing is sure — the refund of over $200 billion dollars of illegally collected tariffs is going to be very, very messy, very political … Continue reading →

Global TV Interviews by Dr. Stuart Malawer on Trump’s Tariffs (2026)                             Stuart S. Malawer, JD, Ph.D.  (March 2026)   Trump and Supreme Court (Tariffs and Repayments RT … Continue reading →

One thing is sure — the refund of over $200 billion dollars of illegally collected tariffs is going to be very, very messy, very political and not easy. Actions have been filed by importers against the government, by the retailers … Continue reading →

Trump lost in the Supreme Court. His tariffs were declared illegal. IEEPA did not authorize him to impose tariffs. He immediately slandered the court and justices and humiliated them again during his State of the Union. He has proclaimed new … Continue reading →

  The following is a portion of the Supreme Court decision invalidating most of Trump’s tariffs ………………….. (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2025 Syllabus SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LEARNING RESOURCES, INC., ET AL. v. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE … Continue reading →