Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

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About Stuart Malawer

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

Airbus and Alabama — New Foreign Investment into States — Should this be a top priority for economic development and jobs in the U.S., You think?

Airbus has just announced the building of a $600 million plant in Alabama for production of the A320. This will generate 1,000 new jobs. This doesn’t counter sub-contractors and vendors rushing to supply the new facility. Here’s a few interesting … Continue reading

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Global Banking and Gaming LIBOR – Joint Cross-Border Enforcement, Finally.

Joint cross-border investigations by the U.S. (Commodity Futures Trading Commission , the U.S. Dept. of Justice) and the U.K. (Serious Fraud Office) have resulted in an agreement by Barclays PLC to pay $453 million in fines for illegally manipulating the inter-bank rate, LIBOR. These agreements … Continue reading

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Mexico G-20 Meeting Promises Not to Use Trade Restrictions to Promote Business — How Long Will this Last? We’ll See.

The G-20  meeting recently concluded in Mexico with a  promise by countries not to protect their businesses by restricting trade (“stand-still agreement”). This is somewhat of a success in light of creeping protectionism and the declining global economy. How long observing this … Continue reading

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Trade Protectionism and the WTO — What do the numbers show as to WTO Litigation? It’s really not clear

Trade Protectionism and the WTO — What do the numbers show as to WTO Litigation? It’s really not clear. First, let’s look at the numbers. Two  recent announcements by Global Trade Alert and the WTO indicate that  the number of protectionist … Continue reading

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International Trade Program at St. Peter’s College, Oxford University, in conjunction with George Mason University 1994 – 2003.

The following is a short PowerPoint of photos of the various classes in international trade and transactions held at St. Peter’s College, Oxford University, in conjunction with George Mason University over ten years. This program included a one-week segment in Geneva, Switzerland, … Continue reading

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Global Business and Prosperity — Ideas for Business and Policy Leaders.

        The following are quotes concerning global business and leadership from the new book BEING GLOBAL (2012), co-authored by the president-elect of George Mason University and current President of the Thunderbird School of Graduate Management, Angel  Cabrera: .. Being global really needs … Continue reading

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New U.S. – China Trade Disputes — Action is Seen Again in the ITC and the WTO.

  Two new developments concerning U.S. – China trade litigation only highlights the growing trade friction between these two countries, unfortunately. Yesterday the U.S. International Trade Commission imposed countervailing duties on Chinese wind-turbine towers alleging that Chinese manufacturers receive illegal … Continue reading

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Chinese Trade Disputes and Direct Investment — Don’t Let Trade Disputes Derail Foreign Investment into the U.S.

Beijing has responded to recent U.S. imposition of 31% antidumping measures on Chinese solar panels by finding that U.S. subsidizes clean-energy projects in violation of international trade law under the WTO. These U.S. and Chinese trade actions only heat up U.S.-China trade relations to … Continue reading

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Trade, National Security and Cyber Espionage — Any U.S. Response under the WTO Rules? Maybe ………….

Is commercial and economic cyber espionage by China subject to valid counter-measures by the U.S. under the WTO — specifically under GATT Article XXI that allows trade restrictions  to protect national security? What about more limited responses under the TRIPS agreement  to … Continue reading

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Renunciation of citizenship to save future capital gain taxes — A mere ingratitude or a call for public debate & better policies?

Let’s see. You come to America to go to a university paid for by your parents. You invest a bit of your parent’s money in a pre-startup. You get American citizenship. You make huge money by no fault of your … Continue reading

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