Questions from Business Law

Q: NAFT was a New York corporation engaged in the business of importing

NAFT was a New York corporation engaged in the business of importing electronic equipment. In 1994, NAFT purchased $1.8 million in goods from Huston Electronics Company, a Taiwanese corporation. Husto...

Q: What recent executive orders, memoranda, or proclamations have been issued

What recent executive orders, memoranda, or proclamations have been issued by the president affecting U.S. international trade?

Q: What is meant by the president’s “trade promotion authority?” In

What is meant by the president’s “trade promotion authority?” In what way does it enhance the president’s trade negotiating authority with other nations?

Q: Due to threats by the president to set import quotas, the

Due to threats by the president to set import quotas, the U.S. State Department negotiated directly with European and Japanese steel producers to limit their companies’ exports to the United States. N...

Q: What are the most common written mechanisms for issuing presidential statements or

What are the most common written mechanisms for issuing presidential statements or directives, and how are they generally used?

Q: What are the limits on the president’s use of executive orders?

What are the limits on the president’s use of executive orders?

Q: The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement was negotiated and signed by

The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement was negotiated and signed by President Obama on the basis of trade promotion authority from Congress. It includes 12 countries of Asia and the Pac...

Q: U.S. antitrust law reflects U.S. economic

U.S. antitrust law reflects U.S. economic policy. If U.S. antitrust law resolves an economic dispute among British companies, has U.S. economic policy been extended to Britain? What are the implicatio...

Q: Every year, the U.S. Trade Representative issues a

Every year, the U.S. Trade Representative issues a report on foreign government trade barriers to U.S. goods and services, known as the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Locate...

Q: There has long been debate over whether countries should take unilateral action

There has long been debate over whether countries should take unilateral action to redress foreign trade barriers or seek to resolve the issue through negotiations. What do you see as the advantages o...