LJC In The News
Beyond the Border: How Canadian Businesses Can Thrive Through U.S. Tariff Shifts
(Miller Thomson LLP)—The trade playbook is changing – again. As the United States doubles down on tariff-based policy under the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are facing more than just higher duties: they’re confronting a fundamental shift in how cross-border commerce is taxed, regulated, and enforced. For companies that import, export,...
Opinion | Trump Tariffs Collide With the Reality of the Law
(The Cap Times)—The Trump administration’s arbitrary moves to restructure the international trade environment to accommodate White House whims have suddenly run into reality, specifically established laws. This confrontation is still in the early stages, but it does not bode well for President Trump and his ardent protectionist associates. On May...
Small Businesses, States Ask Appeals Court to Drop Tariff Stay
(The Center Square)—A group of states and small businesses separately asked an appeals court to dump President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs while legal challenges play out. The two groups argued in motions filed this week that they face irreparable harm if the tariffs remain. The states said the tariffs...
The Legal Battle Over the Motion to Stay the Decision Against Trump’s Tariffs
(Reason)—Last week, the US Court of International Trade issued a major ruling striking down Trump’s massive “Liberation Day” tariffs and other tariffs imposed under the the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA). The ruling came in a case filed by Liberty Justice Center and myself on behalf of...
Inside Proposed $20K Settlement After Davidson County Schools Student Suspended for Alleged ‘Racially Motivated Comment’
(WGHP)—A proposed settlement agreement would have Davidson County Schools pay a family $20,000 and issue a public apology after a student was reportedly suspended for making what the school board deemed a “racially motivated comment.” The plaintiff’s motion for settlement approval offers insight into the proposed settlement that will be...
NC Student Gets $20,000 and Apology for Suspension After ‘Illegal Aliens’ Commen
(Raleigh News & Observer)—A North Carolina school district has agreed to pay $20,000 and publicly apologize to a high school student who was suspended and accused of making “racially insensitive” comments for saying “illegal aliens” in class. Christian McGhee was suspended for three days in April 2024 after asking his...
North Carolina School District to Issue Apology, Pay $20K to Student Suspended Over ‘Illegal Alien’ Comment
(FOX News)—The family of a North Carolina high school student suspended for using the term “illegal alien” is slated to receive a $20,000 payment and a public apology under a proposed settlement, according to The New York Post. The outlet reported Thursday that the settlement was reached to remove all...
Davidson County Schools Settles With Student Disciplined Over Question About the Word ‘Aliens’
(WFMY)—The Davidson County Board of Education has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit involving a student who was suspended and accused of making racially motivated comments — an allegation the student’s family says was false and harmful. On April 9th of 2024, sophomore Christian McGhee raised his hand and...
Student Who Was Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ Gets the Last Laugh After Year-Long Legal Battle
(The Western Journal)—It should never have happened in the first place — but at least Christian McGhee and his family can smile a bit after his school was forced to pay $20,000 in a settlement agreed to late last week. McGhee, 16, was suspended for three days last year by...
NC High School Student Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ Will Receive Public Apology
(American Greatness)—A North Carolina high school student who was suspended last year for saying the words “illegal alien” will be receiving a public apology from the Davidson County Board of Education as well as $20,000 in compensation. The Carolina Journal reports that a federal lawsuit filed last year challenging the...
North Carolina Student who was Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ in Class to Receive $20K, Apology From School in Settlement
(New York Post)—The family of a North Carolina high school student suspended last year for saying “illegal alien” in English class has dropped their lawsuit against the district in exchange for a public apology and $20,000. Christian McGhee, 17, received a three-day suspension for using the phrase while discussing word...
Opinion: This Is the True Danger of Trump’s Tariffs
Tariff Update: Pauses, New Tariffs, and Lawsuits
(Adams & Reese)—President Trump continues to expand his trade policy by announcing proposed increased tariffs, while trading partners attempt to effectuate trade deals with the US, and as President Trump’s authority to impose his initial tariffs is being actively litigated. UK Agreement On May 8, President Trump announced the framework...
Congress Shall Have the Power to Lay and Collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises
(Progressive Policy Institute)—FACT: “Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises.” THE NUMBERS: Court of International Trade ruling in “V.O.S. Selections vs. Trump” – Strike down Trump administration “IEEPA” tariff decrees: 3 Sustain Trump administration “IEEPA” tariff decrees: 0 WHAT THEY MEAN: The Court...
Morning Consult Poll Indicates Judicial Invalidation of Trump’s Tariffs is Popular
(Reason)—A new Morning Consult poll indicates that the recent Court of International Trade decision striking down Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and other IEEPA tariffs in a case brought by the Liberty Justice Center and myself, enjoys broad public support. According to the poll, 55% approve of the ruling, while only...