Posts Tagged ‘trump’
Cooking but with Someone Else’s Gas: EPA Regulation Roll-Back Could Harm the United States’ Role in the Global Energy Economy
By: Michaelyn Preston Early in his second term, President Trump declared an energy emergency in the United States, incentivizing and facilitating faster energy production through deregulation.[1] The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), in accordance with Executive Order 14154 (“EO 14154”), recently proposed the repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”).[2] EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cited…
Read MoreThe Tariff Domino Effect: Uncertainty Amidst Trump’s Global Trade Wars.
By: Ariana Rokneddini The President of the United States has long-since been delegated by Congress broad powers to impose tariffs and trade sanctions per Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act (1962) and Section 301 of the Trade Act (1974).[1] Section 232 allows the President to set restrictions on the imports of goods if U.S.…
Read MoreThe Shifting Landscape of DEI Under Trump: Which Organizations Are Most at Risk?
by Dalia Wrocherinsky In recent months, President Donald Trump has reignited debates around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by signaling a strong desire to dismantle DEI initiatives in both public and private sectors.[1] The signing of Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” marks a significant step in this direction, signaling a…
Read MoreLoose Threads Through Loopholes – Cracking Down on Shein and Temu’s Abuse of the De Minimis Exception
by HaMin Jeong In just the first few weeks of his second term in the Oval Office, President Trump has made sweeping changes to U.S. international trade policies.[1] One way President Trump plans to disrupt the norms of international trade policy beyond tariffs is by limiting the de minimis trade exception. Responding to the expansion of…
Read MoreEconomic Imperialism: How Proposed Tariffs and Punishment on Colombia Provides a Window into the Future of Businesses Under the Trump Administration
by Bhagat Dhaliwal On January 26, 2025, the United States prepared to impose a twenty-five percent tariff on all Colombian goods, in retaliation for President Petro refusing to accept two military planes carrying deported Colombians from landing.[1] The tariffs would have potentially impacted Colombian goods such as oil, cut flowers, and coffee; and led President…
Read MoreTrump Paused the Tiktok Ban, but the Platform’s Future Remains Fuzzy
by Liz Moriyama On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or be barred from the United States.[1] Three days later, on his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily pausing the ban.[2] This decision is the culmination of…
Read MorePresident Trump’s Viral Term “Covfefe” Cannot Be Used as a Trademark, Board Rules
By: Mariam Jaffery In May 2017, a typo in one of President Trump’s Tweets created an immediate viral reaction worldwide.[1] The endless wave of memes led many people to attempt to cash in on the trend, by filing applications to trademark the term.[2] Among these individuals were John E. Gillard, who filed an application to use #COVFEFE…
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