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…
Author: Lucy Liu
China’s Dilemma: Anti-Dumping Investigations
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,…
The Legality of The DAO
The DAO (a for-profit Distributed or Decentralized Autonomous Organization) raised more than $100 million to support the sharing economy, making it the largest crowdfunded project in human history.1 However, a careful look at the constitution of The DAO reveals that its legal ambiguities contributed to the resolution of its infamous hack in June of 2016….
Blockchain Technology Can Help Law Enforcement
Blockchain is a distributed ledger that enables individuals to conduct exchanges and can eliminate third-party involvement.1 Blockchain technology enables the first incident in which peers can conduct transfers of value directly, fostering increased efficiency in financial transactions.2 Furthermore, as a result of eliminating the traditional reliance on a bank, blockchain technology makes it cheaper for…