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Update — 1798 Alien Enemy Act & Migrant Deportations — Anyone Remember History & Basic Constitutional Rights?

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     The Supreme Court again (the second time) ruled against the Trump administration.  It declared the 1798 Alien Enemies Act requires notice of legal rights to detainees and due process.  There is substantial precedent for this.      The … Continue reading →

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Courts & Congress Begin to Review Legality of Trump’s Tariffs — Are They Unlawful, Yes.

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

                                                                           [Post Updated 4.16.25]  … Continue reading →

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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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Trump & ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ — Trying to Find U.S. Law to Further Undermine Global Trade Law & the Global System.

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     The Trump administration is scouring U.S. law to find a basis for furthering disrupting the existing global trading system and thus the broader international political and economic system. Legally, his reliance on various domestic laws is very questionable, … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack on both the International Trade & Political Systems — Trying to Destroy them? U.S. is now Unpredictable (Domestically and Internationally).

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     At this point China’s retaliatory actions to Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports are fairly broad (antitrust, imports, exports, however, no restrictions on agricultural imports). But these actions are not that aggressive.      What is most important, … Continue reading →

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Trump Launches Trade War — Protectionism & Economic Nationalism — ‘Expansive’ Use of U.S. Laws & Attacks Rules-Based Trading System (as Expected).

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     Trump’s trade war now includes his use of the International Economics Powers Act and his rejection of the de minimis exception.  Overall, his actions amount to rejection of the post-war system of trade relations and toxic unilateral action, … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs (China, EU, Mexico & Canada), Little to do with Trade — Broader Goals — More Retaliation, Domestic & International Litigation.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     Trump is now relying on obscure or little used legislation as a basis for this tariff actions and threats. These will undoubtedly result in domestic and international litigation. Most likely making new domestic law addressing the Congress’ exclusive … Continue reading →

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Trump Threatens New Tariffs & Int’l Taxes — The Newest Onslaught on the Global Economy.

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

Global Taxes are the new battlefield announced by President Trump during his first week in office. Trump threatens new tariffs and new taxes on foreign companies. His threat of new taxes is the newest threat in his onslaught on the … Continue reading →

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