Government building besides the Revolution Square in Havana with a famous Che Guevara image and revolutionary slogan. Credit: Kamira/Shutterstock Helms-Burton Lawsuits Remain in Gridlock as Window to Litigate Closes for Some
Despite the uphill battle for plaintiffs, one U.S.-Cuba trade estimates that 85% of the estimated $19 million in law firm revenue generated by the litigation has come from defendant firms as Big Law stepped up to represent the companies accused of "trafficking" in property owned by Cuban-Americans.
August 27, 2021 at 04:08 PM
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Litigation
The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
More than two years after President Donald Trump enabled Cuban-Americans to sue businesses that profit from property stolen by the Cuban government, the resulting litigation hasn't been nearly as plentiful or successful as many predicted.
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