Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

About Stuart Malawer

Distinguished Service Professor of Law & International Trade at George Mason University (Schar School of Public Policy).

Politicalization of Trade Continues, Domestically and Internationally.

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

A great number of recent events have occurred this last month impacting global trade and finance. They include among others: continued aggressive actions of U.S. regulatory agencies concerning foreign banks and auditors, Argentina taking its international bond default case … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged China investment into the U.S., Credit Suisse, International Banking, solar panels, Trade and Politics, TTIP, TTP | Leave a comment

Now What? The NSA and WTO Trade Litigation — Is this Really Necessary for National Security?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

The NSA is now said to be discussing with Australia or at least asked by Australia if it wants information that Australia’s surveillance agency got concerning communications between Indonesia’s government and its American law firm as they pertain to ongoing WTO litigation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged American law firms and NSA spying, economic espionage, economic espionage -- for firms or the national interest, Indonesia, NSA, NSA and trade spying, spying for U.S. firms, trade and national security, wto liitgation and NSA spying | Leave a comment

Obama Trade Policy and “Fast Track” — Does the President Need to be More Aggressive?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

Unlike the very broad foreign affairs powers of the president, reinforced by his powers as commander-in-chief, the president’s authority in trade is significantly different and greatly less. The Constitution gives the exclusive authority to Congress to regulate international … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged congress and trade policy, delegation of authority, Democrats and trade liberlization, fast track, federal government and state powers in trade, NAFTA, national security and trade, Obama and Clinto trade policies and Congressional trade legislation, Obama and trade policy, powers of the president in trade and foreign affairs, Republicans and pro-trade, separation of powers, states and international trade, states and trade policy, TPA, TTIP, TTP, WTO | Leave a comment

U.S. Extraterritorial Legislation — Foreign Banks and Auditors, Again

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

The U.S. regulatory agencies are continuing with aggressive extraterritorial application of U.S. economic legislation to foreign banks and foreign auditors under the Dodd-Frank legislation. Most recently the Federal Reserve is about to require foreign banks to increase their capital … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged Diplomatic and legal resolution of conflicting regulatory measures as a trade issue, Dodd-Frank, extraterritoriality of regulatory actions, foreign auditors, foreign banks, SEC and foreign auditors | Leave a comment

Trade Negotiations & World Politics — Is Congress Restricting the U.S. in World Politics?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

A recent op-ed in the Financial Times concludes that “[A] revival of the U.S. economy should not be confused with a resurgence of America’s role … [T]he most important emerging theme in world politics is America’s slow retreat … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged America in World Politics, American trade policy, Congress and U.S. foreign policy, fast track, global affairs and trade negotiations, national security and trade relations, trade and military policy | Leave a comment

Jimmy Beam, Time Warner and Global Trade …. Good News?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

The first two weeks of January 2014 have seen very interesting developments in global trade relations — the filing of new WTO litigation by Russia, successfully concluding the Bali negotiations, restricting U.S. litigation against multinationals, sparring in Congress over President … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged Bali, Daimler A.G. and U.S. Supreme Court, FDI, foreign direct investment and jobs and economic development, Japanese corporate investment into the U.S., Jimmy Beam, Robert Zoellick, Russia and WTO litigation, suing mulitnationals corporations, Suntory and Time Warner, SWF and U.S. real estate, Time Warner, Zoellick | Leave a comment

Boeing and State Incentives — Update — What Are the Implications?

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

Boeing employees voted today in favor of contract and pension limitations to secure their jobs. This was against the advice of their union leaders. This vote has convinced Boeing to keep production of the new 777X in the State of … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged 777X, Boeing, business culture, contract and pension negotiations, corporate decision making and corporate relocations and expansions, state incentives, tax and economic incentives | Leave a comment

State Incentives and Jobs — Yes, Incentives are Important.

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

The recent news that Boeing in the state of Washington and ESPN in Connecticut have received or about to receive millions more in state tax breaks have revived the national debate over the merit of state economic incentives to attract and … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged Boeing, corporate welfare, ESPN, jobs and tax incentives, state incentives, states and jobs, tax and economic incentives | 1 Comment

Heightened U.S. Trade Diplomacy — New Rules for Newer Issues in Global Commerce — Maybe.

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

The last few days of 2013 have seen two important trade developments. One, Russia filed its first WTO case (against the EU). Two, there is heightened U.S. trade activity in working with Congress to implement President Obama’s trade agenda. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged higher regional standards for global commerce, Michael Froman, newer trade rules for new trade issues, regional rules and the WTO rules, rules and global commerce, Russia and EU lawsuit in the WTO | Leave a comment

NSA Spying for Google — Disturbing News — We Need More Info.

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

Now it turns out, as reported by the New York Times that the NSA not only spies for economic reasons relating to national security but perhaps even for the benefit of specific U.S. multinationals. Thus, questioning the long-standing argument that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Trade Relations | Tagged Google, NSA, NSA and European Commission (antitrust), Spying, spying for benefit of companies, spying for economic reasons, u.S. v China spying | Leave a comment

Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

About Stuart Malawer

Politicalization of Trade Continues, Domestically and Internationally.

Now What? The NSA and WTO Trade Litigation — Is this Really Necessary for National Security?

Obama Trade Policy and “Fast Track” — Does the President Need to be More Aggressive?

U.S. Extraterritorial Legislation — Foreign Banks and Auditors, Again

Trade Negotiations & World Politics — Is Congress Restricting the U.S. in World Politics?

Jimmy Beam, Time Warner and Global Trade …. Good News?

Boeing and State Incentives — Update — What Are the Implications?

State Incentives and Jobs — Yes, Incentives are Important.

Heightened U.S. Trade Diplomacy — New Rules for Newer Issues in Global Commerce — Maybe.

NSA Spying for Google — Disturbing News — We Need More Info.

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