Chinese Companies Doing Business in Cuba Face Massive Exposure in Helms-Burton Act Lawsuits
By Perry Bechky and Amiad Kushner* On April 17, 2019, the Trump Administration opened the floodgates to lawsuits against parties “trafficking” in expropriated Cuban property, lifting a suspension of such lawsuits that had been in effect since 1996. It is anticipated that many lawsuits will be filed under the federal law permitting such lawsuits, known