Supreme Court wades into US-Cuba business disputes, with billions at stake


FILE PHOTO: A general view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Feb 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to explore legal questions ⁠arising from the fraught history of U.S.-Cuban relations when it considers the scope of a 1996 law that lets U.S. nationals seek compensation for property confiscated by the communist-led Cuban government.

The justices hear ⁠arguments on Monday in two cases centered on the federal law called the Helms-Burton Act, one involving U.S. oil major ExxonMobil and the other involving the cruise lines Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian ‌Cruise Line and MSC Cruises.

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