Category Archives: Global Trade Relations

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TRUMP AND TRADE — Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Stuart Malawer

  Here’s some passages from my upcoming article in the China and WTO Review (Spring 2018) on Trump’s trade policies ……………… ………………………………………………………..      The recently concluded WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, in December, achieved no significant accomplishments. During the conference, … Continue reading →

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GLOBAL TRADE — An All Too Easy Drive-By-Target — We Need To Get Real.

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Stuart Malawer

     Four good articles appeared this week on global trade and the presidential campaign. The following points were made:   Trade isn’t the main force destroying good jobs. But it serves as a good target (New York Times editorial). Manufacturing jobs have … Continue reading →

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TRUMP, SUMMERS, CHINA & U.S. TRADE ENFORCEMENT — Know-Nothingism & International Law.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Stuart Malawer

                                                   TRUMP, SUMMERS,  CHINA & U.S. TRADE ENFORCEMENT [1]   Dr. Stuart S. Malawer, J.D., Ph.D., Diploma (Hague Academy of International Law), is the Distinguished Service Professor of Law and International Trade (George Mason University).    INTRODUCTION.  Recently Donald … Continue reading →

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Expanding Nature of Global Trade …. What are the Newer Issues?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

                     The last few weeks have seen a broad range of issues arise relating to global trade. They seem to clearly demonstrate the broadening definition of trade as trade encompasses more-and-more subject areas. They have included, among others, digitalization, tax … Continue reading →

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Major Development — Tax, Cyber, Data, Sanctions, Sovereign Immunity — Major Debates Ahead?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

     The last four weeks have seen major developments in the legal, commerce and geopolitical aspects of global trade. They include new sweeping proposals from the OECD concerning international taxation, EU’s overruling of the US – EU Data Transfer Agreement, the … Continue reading →

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Three Recent Trade Developments — Currencies, Antitrust and Sanctions — Overlooked Observations.

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

                                                 The following three developments over the last few weeks are particularly interesting. One, currency devaluations may not actually help exports. Two, various countries are now applying antitrust rules to global technology firms (Google). Three, lifting Iranian trade sanctions pose a … Continue reading →

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Law, International Transactions & Federal Courts — Forex, Trade Sanctions, Corruption (FCPA) & Alien Torts.

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

                                                          This summer has not proven to be dull in international legal cases from the federal courts impacting international transactions and issues concerning China, Cuba, Iran and others. These cases and issues involve, among others, foreign corruption (FCPA), foreign antitrust … Continue reading →

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Trade Developments on the Federal & State Levels — Growing Criticism, But Some Success.

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

                                                                     Major developments in global trade last month, on the federal level, include the enactment of the ‘Fast Track’ legislation and trade adjustment assistance. On the state level, state incentives for economic development focusing on export promotion and foreign … Continue reading →

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Does U.S. Law Bring Order to Global Commerce? Yes, in Many Cases.

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

                                          Trade and international legal developments concerning corruption, price-fixing conspiracies, the TPP debate, international accounting and tax rules continue to illustrate the importance of global trade and U.S. law over the last few weeks. Most interesting is  the application … Continue reading →

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U.S. & Global Trade — U.S. Global Leadership Role at Issue.

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Stuart Malawer

     Most important trade news the last few weeks have concerned TPA and Congress and the recent  blocking of TPA on procedural grounds in the Senate. This is extremely unfortunate for a broad range of reasons  including economic, geopolitical and … Continue reading →

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