Arun Venkataraman Quoted in Capital & Counsel on Section 301 Tariffs

Arun Venkataraman was quoted in Capital & Counsel, a Daily Journal newsletter, regarding a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

The newsletter examines the administration’s legal position following the Supreme Court’s rejection of its earlier use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs. Arun, who previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce, noted that Section 301 expressly authorizes tariffs, putting the government on different legal footing.

“Once you’re in that lane, it is a tough case for plaintiffs to take,” Arun said.

“The government is in a much better position,” he added. “Courts are not inclined to second-guess the substance of the determination.”