St. Thomas Law Review – Executive Order

Made-in-China? Not Anymore: The Tariff Crackdown on China’s De Minimis Loophole

March 7, 2025By Leyda Mujica

Online websites such as Shein, Temu, Aliexpress, and TikTok Shop provide cheap prices for a wide range of items, making their marketplaces irresistible to many consumers. “China has [already] been ‘the world’s factory’ for decades, with made-in-China goods reaching global consumers” through platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba.[i] China expanded its manufacturing production while simultaneously […]

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Cryptocurrency: Security Or Commodity? A Legal Analysis Of Recent Case Law

March 5, 2025By Aaron Carey

The classification of cryptocurrency as either a security or a commodity remains one of the most contentious issues in financial regulation. This distinction is critical as it determines whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has jurisdiction over digital assets. Courts have increasingly addressed this question by applying […]

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