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Tierras Sin Dueños: The Effect Of Cuba’S Foreign Investment Scheme On United States’ Certified Property Claims, Megan Elizabeth Haas
Tierras Sin Dueños: The Effect Of Cuba’S Foreign Investment Scheme On United States’ Certified Property Claims, Megan Elizabeth Haas
Megan E Haas
This comment seeks to analyze the current trend in foreign investment in Cuba and its effects on the potential settlement of U.S. certified property claims. Furthermore, this article will present a unique alternative for settling the property claims that will benefit both Cuba and U.S. commercial interests. The current state of foreign investment in Cuba presents a catch-22 for investors because the property system is so encumbered as to make it unattractive to invest in Cuba, although some companies are beginning to see the benefits and reap the rewards. As a result of recent political changes on the island, the …
Municipal Overreaching; Federal Preemption As It Applies To Town Ordinances Outlawing The Rental Of Housing To Undocumented Aliens, Hayden Patrick O'Byrne
Municipal Overreaching; Federal Preemption As It Applies To Town Ordinances Outlawing The Rental Of Housing To Undocumented Aliens, Hayden Patrick O'Byrne
Hayden Patrick O'Byrne
Within the past year or so a handful of towns around the United States have passed ordinances prohibiting undocumented aliens from renting housing. This paper explores how these ordinances are incompatible with the Federal Immigration Scheme and preempted by Federal Law.