The White House has issued an executive order modifying existing newly agreed upon tariff arrangements by levying a 40% tariff rate for al goods transshipped to avoid applicable tariffs on goods shipped into the U.S. "Transshipping" means for example, where a company in China transships its product to Malaysia and changes the...

By Jeffrey A. Newman Esq. The White House has issued an executive order modifying existing newly agreed upon tariff arrangements by levying a 40% tariff rate for al goods transshipped to avoid applicable tariffs on goods shipped into the U.S. "Transshipping" means for example, where a company in China...

According to a Financial Times Report over $1 Billion worth of Nvidia's most powerful chip were illegally smuggled into China between April and June 2025. These chips were models: B200; H100 and H200 bassed from export to China under Us trade restrictions. The most advanced B200 and H100 models remain under full...

The Microsoft announcement of its discontinuance of using China based engineers to support the Defense Department cloud computing system came only after a ProPublica investigation. It revealed that Microsoft used the Chinese engineers in maintaining DOD's computers with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel. The investigation was revealed in an article on July...

By Jeffrey A. Newman China and Russia have signed an agreement to construct a permanent human-based research station on the moon powered by a nuclear power plant. According to news reports, thestation will be located on the moon's south pole and a second base at the moons equator. China...

By Jeffrey A. Newman China has started construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yanlung Tsangpo river which flows through the Tibetan plateau This river also flows into India and Bangladesh through the Siang, Brahmaputra and Jumana Rivers. India has expressed concern that the...

By Jeffrey Newman Chinese built cars are already being sold in the U.S.. Although no Chinese brand cars are being sold here yet, American and European brands are being sold here. The Buickl Envision SUV, the Volvo S90. Lincoln Nautilus and Polestar 2 are made in China.

According to the New York Times and its investigation, tariff fraud is now soaring spawned by solicitations to U.S. companies by shipping companies in China suggesting schemes to evade the new high tariffs. "Beat U.S. Tariffs" read an email to companies, which promised to cap the tariffs at a flat 10%. "You...

By Jeffrey A. Newman Insider trading of publicly traded company securities by individuals with access to confidential non public information is considered by insiders as a very common practice particuarly by hedge funds. In May 2025, the Department of justice announced new policies and investigative priorities for white collar...

An Illinois man and a foreign national were arrested yesterday on criminal charges related to their alleged submission of more than $227 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. According to court documents, Syed Murtuza Kablazada, 34, of Arlington Heights, and Syed Mehdi Hussain, 32, of Carol Stream, owned and...