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The Integration Game, Abraham Bell, Gideon Parchomovsky
The Integration Game, Abraham Bell, Gideon Parchomovsky
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The Effectiveness Of International Legislative Responses To The Helms-Burton Act, Bernadette Atuahene
The Effectiveness Of International Legislative Responses To The Helms-Burton Act, Bernadette Atuahene
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The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act (Helms-Burton Act) is the latest appendage to the Cuban embargo. Title III has caused an international uproar because it gives U.S. victims of Cuban expropriation a right of action within U.S. courts against third parties who traffic in confiscated property. For example, a U.S. citizen can sue a Canadian Mining company doing business in Cuba if they are operating on or using expropriated property. The Helms-Burton Act (HBA) targets U.S. allies who continue to trade and invest in Cuba regardless of pending U.S. claims of expropriation. In response to the HBA, Cuba, …