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As recently as October of 2016, China prevailed on the majority of a WTO complaint against certain U.S. methods of determining anti-dumping (“AD”) duties on Chinese products.1 The Panel held that U.S. practices of determining dumping margins in certain cases of “targeted dumping” were faulty because the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) had engaged in “zeroing.”2 Targeted dumping occurs when foreign

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) anti-dumping (AD) investigation process is highly discretionary because the complainant has enormous latitude in selecting a country that possibly produces relatively expensive like products in determining the normal value of a product. China has brought many complaints against the U.S. for using questionable tactics in establishing dumping margins within proceedings, but China’s position within the

In the state of Michigan, it is not clear that no-fault insurance has much longer to live. The state has the highest rates for automobile insurance in the country.1 For many, this high cost makes it difficult to afford a car; this cost imposition has led to a high number of uninsured vehicles in the state. Although Michigan is not

The Little Caesars Arena, replacing the Joe Louis Arena, is the new stadium in Detroit that many locals are hoping will breathe some economic life into midtown. These hopes are amplified by the fact that the Detroit Pistons are joining the Red Wings in calling the new stadium their home. However, at this time it is not clear that the

Almost ten years since the beginning of the Great Recession, the fallout is still fresh in the minds of most Americans, politicians, and economists. The impact it had on the the greater part of the American people pushed Congress to pass reforms to protect their constituents and to prevent a similar crisis from happening in the future. This response is

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, better known as the JOBS Act, was signed into law, receiving bipartisan support. The JOBS Act is aimed at reducing securities regulations for emerging growth companies to help these companies have access to the capital markets. In theory, the Act seems to have a laudable goal: allowing smaller companies that need