May 15, 2026

Five years ago, a sudden surge in GameStop shares made “meme stock” a household phrase — and wiped out some investors who had bet on the company’s demise. In this Legal Brief video, Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher explains how coordinated trading takes hold and why meme stocks become so attractive to retail traders.

Governments and tech companies often find themselves at odds over issues like privacy, consumer protection, and anti-competitive practices. But in China, says Professor Shitong Qiao, the Communist Party is partnering with Big Tech on digital platforms to improve governance and make it more efficient. Qiao finds such collaborations can benefit citizens and, with proper regulation, may have applications in U.S. government.

While Congress has sole authority to tax and regulate foreign commerce, Professor Tim Meyer says the legislative branch has delegated a great deal of power to presidents, allowing them to impose tariffs on imports for national security reasons, for example. Meyer suggests several ways Congress could limit the impact of such actions, such as mandating automatic expiration of tariffs imposed by a president.  

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