Tiktok is the Least of our Concerns—A Look at Data Brokers
By Heather Wilson The Trump Administration is waging a war against TikTok, citing national security concerns regarding TikTok’s vast...
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Mar 6, 20203 min read
The Expansion of the CFIUS
By Gareth Bowen The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) oversight scope has expanded under the Foreign...
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Will the United States Turn the National Security Exception into the Rule in Trade?
By Devin Russo The Trump Administration has made bolstering American industry against imports from other nations one of its keystone...
Nov 25, 20194 min read
Bank Liability under JASTA: The Knowledge/Awareness Requirement of Financial Institutions
By Mimi Derle The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (“JASTA”) was passed by Congress in 2016, giving U.S. citizens the ability to...
Nov 1, 20193 min read
The “Great Game” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Ted North U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent comment, warning Italy to be wary of “how China uses its economic power to...
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Facebook, China, and The Cryptocurrency Race
Facebook has suffered increasingly negative publicity as of late due to its cryptocurrency ambitions with the Libra, as the United States...
Jan 28, 20195 min read
Using the GATT Security Exception for the Brexit-Irish Border Issue: Is it Sensible or Fantasy?
By: Bashar H. Malkawi, Dean and Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Sharjah A key part of Brexit negotiations focuses on the...
Nov 5, 20183 min read
China’s Growing Influence in Africa: Implications for the United States
By Helina Daniel Introduction As the Trump administration indicated in its 2017 National Security Strategy, Africa is a continent of...
Oct 27, 20184 min read
Defining National Security: How Expansive is the President’s Section 232 Tariff Authority
By: Anthony Bjelke Many lawyers outside the core of international trade practice have recently become more familiar with Section 232 of...
Oct 6, 20183 min read
The National Security Implications of the Chinese Acquisition of GNC Holdings, Inc.
By Max Raileanu The U.S. Department of the Treasury describes the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) as being...
Apr 25, 20185 min read
Fighting Poaching Fights Terrorism
By Frank E. Waliczek Africa is home to a growing number of terrorist organizations seeking expansion funds, as well as to a dwindling...
Mar 18, 20184 min read
The SPACE Act, an Expanding Commercial Space Sector, and U.S. National Security
By: Frank E. Waliczek The world watched in awe as the United States put the first man on the moon in 1969 during the “Space Race” against...
Feb 25, 20183 min read
Unintended Consequences: How relief for the victims of Iran’s earthquake is hindered by the Iran San
By Charlie Lyons After determining that Iran was noncompliant with international agreements aimed at reducing their nuclear capabilities,...
Nov 18, 20174 min read
Critical Questions for the Critical Infrastructure Designation for Financial Services
By Anthony Bjelke This past September, several institutions, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the credit rating...
Nov 15, 20174 min read
A National Security Crisis: President Trump’s Repeal of the Clean Power Plan and U.S. Removal from t
By: Abigail Kittredge One of the most significant and controversial crises facing Americans today is climate change. Despite a minority...
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Danger to U.S. Defense Industry: China’s Monopoly Control of Rare Earths
“Rare earths” refer to seventeen metals found on the periodic table of elements that are important ingredients in some of the most...
Jan 5, 20164 min read
Economics and Tech Giants in Sino-American Relations
Thinking of China and Chinese history, certain things come immediately to mind. The Great Leap Forward, an economic and social campaign...
Jan 20, 20154 min read
Frack you, Putin
Russia is a net exporter of oil, with mineral fuels comprising almost 60% of Russia’s dollar value gained from exports. This dependence...
Feb 26, 20143 min read
Data Vulnerability in the Digital Age
In the past three months alone, tens of millions of people have been victims of data breaches. From the recent Target breach, which...
Jan 6, 20143 min read
Cyber Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, and terrorist financing
Anti-money laundering laws have traditionally served the purpose of eliminating the profits for he commission of crimes. After September...
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