US Supreme Court opens the courthouse door to lawsuits tied to Cuba’s property seizures 6 decades after the fact

One law generally shields foreign governments and companies they own from lawsuits in US courts. Another lets many Cuban cases proceed, according to a new ruling.

By: Manuel A. Gómez, Florida International University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 25, 2026

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Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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By Manuel A. Gómez, Florida International University

Cuba’s economy is collapsing, and its government assets in the United States remain largely frozen. But U.S. corporations have a right to seek compensation from assets the Cuban government seized from American companies more than six decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23, 2026.

In Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, a majority of six justices ruled that the oil and gas giant …

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