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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Holocaust Survivors’ Lawsuit Against Hungary in the United States for Expropriation of Their...

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After it became clear that they would lose World War II, Nazi Germany and Hungary raced to complete their eradication of the Jews before the Axis surrendered. The Axis powers wiped out more than two-thirds of Hungary’s...more

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[Event] 18th Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery - March 14th - 15th, Geneva, Switzerland

The 18th edition of the Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva conference is back with new networking opportunities! Deemed as the foremost, can’t-miss event each year, the 2023 agenda will be fully revamped, and you don’t...more

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EU Blocking Statute Does Not Shield Spanish Company From Defending Helms-Burton Act Lawsuit

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In an issue of first impression in the United States courts of appeals, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that an EU company is not automatically shielded from defending against a Helms-Burton Act lawsuit due to the EU's Blocking...more

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Jones Day Wins Dismissal of Helms-Burton Act Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Use of Havana's International Airport

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a Helms-Burton lawsuit alleging that American Airlines unlawfully used a Cuban airport confiscated by the Castro government following the 1959...more

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Ukraine Crisis: UK Parliament Targets Opaque Property Ownership

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK government has brought forward legislation that aims to crack down on foreign owners laundering dirty money through UK property and make it easier for law enforcement...more

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American Airlines Successfully Defends Helms-Burton Act Win

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In the first published appellate opinion addressing a lawsuit under the Helms-Burton Act, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the plaintiff failed to satisfy a statutory precondition because he...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Cases Move Through Courts, and the State of U.S./Cuba Relations

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Jones Day partners Rick Puente and Chris Pace talk about what affected parties need to know about the Helms-Burton cases moving through U.S. district and appellate courts. They also comment on the current state of U.S./Cuba...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Litigation Heading into Presidential Election

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In May of 2019, the Trump Administration lifted the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act. This cleared the way for U.S. nationals with claims to property in Cuba that was confiscated under the Castro regime to file...more

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Helms-Burton Act Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Article III Standing

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In a ruling of first impression, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed for lack of Article III standing a Helms-Burton Act lawsuit alleging that American Airlines "trafficked" in...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Matters Move Forward in 2020

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Since the Trump Administration lifted the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act in May 2019, thereby allowing U.S. citizens to sue companies profiting from assets in Cuba seized under the Castro regime, high-profile...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The “Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act of 2020”: COVID-19 Side Effect that Could Permanently Harm Medical Device...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis—infecting more than 2.7 million people worldwide, with almost 870,000 cases in the United States alone as of the writing of this article—has thrown nearly every industry into chaos as the...more

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Cruise Lines Forced to Face Helms-Burton Claims

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Starting in May of last year, Carnival Corporation (Carnival), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCL), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Royal) and MSC Cruises S.A./MSC Cruises (USA) Inc. (MSC and together with Carnival, NCL...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Helms-Burton Lawsuits: Recent Decisions Clarify the Statute’s Limits as Claims Continue

In May 2019, the United States government made available a private right of action under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (also known as Helms-Burton), 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021-6091....more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Risks Continue for Companies with Investments and Operations in Cuba

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The uncertainty continues for companies potentially at risk since the Trump Administration lifted the suspension on Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, a provision that empowers U.S. nationals with claims to confiscated...more

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The Practical Effect of Blocking Statutes on Helms-Burton Title III Actions

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There has been a lot of anticipation in various communities, both positive and negative, about what will happen when litigation under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act becomes a reality. In fact, it is a reality, but not...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Helms-Burton Comes to Life

As has been widely reported in the world press, since May 2, 2019, Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, enacted in 1996, has been in effect.  As more fully described below, this statute allows certain persons who have done...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Helms-Burton Act Poses New Risks and Challenges for Entities Allegedly Tied to Cuba

Earlier this year, the Trump administration activated a previously dormant statutory provision in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996. The statute, also known as the Helms-Burton Act (Act),...more

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Jones Day Talks: Trump Administration Allows Private Parties to Sue Under Helms-Burton Act for Assets Seized in Cuba

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Breaking more than two decades of precedent, the Trump Administration has allowed the suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act to lapse, thereby enabling eligible individuals and companies to file lawsuits in U.S....more

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Under Helms-Burton Act, Entities With Business Ties to Cuba Now at Risk of Lawsuits

In April 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. government would allow a private right of action, created by Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (also known as...more

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US Lawsuits Commence against Non-US Persons for Confiscated Cuban Property, EU Raises Concerns

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On May 2, 2019, claimants began filing lawsuits for the first time under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act against third parties alleged to be "trafficking" in property of US nationals confiscated by the Cuban Government...more

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