Four Years since the Triggering of Title III of Helms Burton: The Plaintiffs Have Not Done Well
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This article discusses key court decisions interpreting the law known as “Helms-Burton”. The discussion reviews how the courts have interpreted the statute, describing the legal terrain, the elements of the claim under the statute, statutory and constitutional limitations, and jurisdictional issues. Moreover, it explains how the passage of time –from the effective date of the statute until the expiration of the last presidential suspension of Title III of the statute– has become a near total bar to Title III claims.
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