18 New Libertad Lawsuits Expected; 6 Filed In U.S.; 1 Related Lawsuit Filed In Spain
/6 Lawsuits Filed; 18 Expected Within 60 Days
Provided by legal counsels: Previous court filings and expected court filings in United States District Courts within the next thirty (30) and sixty (60) days using Title III of The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (Libertad Act).
Libertad Act
Title III of the Libertad Act authorizes lawsuits in United States District Courts against companies and individuals who are using a claim where the owner of the claim has not received compensation from the Republic of Cuba or from a third-party who is using the asset.
Title IV of the Libertad Act authorizes the United States Department of State to restrict entry into the United States by individuals who have connectivity to unresolved claims. One company, Toronto, Canada-based Sherritt International (2018 revenue approximately US$500 million), is currently known to be subject to this provision; other companies have been impacted, but current status remains undetermined. Since 1996, the United States Department of State has declined to provide the names of companies or individuals who have been subject to Title IV and information relating to behavioral change by companies or individuals due to pressure, but not implementation, of the use of Title IV.
Title III Lawsuits Filed In United States
(2 May 2019) Miami, Florida-based Carnival; Plaintiff- Havana Docks Corporation
(2 May 2019) Miami, Florida-based Carnival; Plaintiff- Javier Garcia-Bengochea
(2 May 2019) Havana, Cuba-based Corporacion Cimex; Plaintiff- Exxon Mobil Corporation
(2 May 2019) Havana, Cuba-based Union Cuba-Petroleo; Plaintiff- Exxon Mobil Corporation
(20 May 2019) Havana, Cuba-based Grupo Hotelero Gran Caribe, Corporacion de Comercio Y Turismo Internacional, Cubanacan S.A., Grupo De Turismo Gaviota S.A., Corporacion Cimex S.A., Raul Doe 1-5, and Mariela Doe 1-5; Plaintiff: Mata and Hernandez families
(18 June 2019) Dusseldorf, Germany-based Trivago GMbH (subsidiary of Bellevue, Washington-based Expedia); Plaintiff- Hernandez family
Non-Title III Lawsuit (unjust enrichment statue) Filed In Spain
(29 May 2019) Palma de Mallorca, Spain-based Melia Hotels International; Plaintiff- Sanchez Hill family; filed in Superior Court of Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Expected Libertad Act Filings In United States
Canada
Blue Diamond Resorts (Subsidiary of Toronto, Canada-based Sunwing Travel Group)
France
Paris, France-based Group ADP (formerly Aeroports de Paris); Plaintiff: Lopez Regueiro family
Paris, France-based Societe Generale; Plaintiff: Nunez family
México
Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Posadas
Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal-based Pestana Management
Spain
Tenerife, Spain-based Be Live Hotels
Palma de Mallorca, Spain-based Blau Hotels
Palma de Mallorca, Spain-based El Salado Resorts
Madrid, Spain-based Iberia Airlines
Palma, Majorca, Spain-based Iberostar Group
Palma de Mallorca, Spain-based Melia Hotels International (for properties in Holguín, Havana, Varadero, Cienfuegos and Cayo Coco among others)
Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey-based Global Ports Holding
United States
Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines
Norwalk, Connecticut-based Booking Holdings (booking.com); filing likely 18 July 2019
Atlanta, Georgia-based Delta Air Lines
Bellevue, Washington-based Expedia (hotels.com, orbitz.com, travelocity.com); filing likely 18 July 2019
Long Island City, New York-based Jet Blue Airways
Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines
Chicago, Illinois-based United Airlines
LINK:
Libertad Act Lawsuit Filings- Part 1
Libertad Act Lawsuit Filings- Part 2
Complete Analysis In PDF Format
Title III Lawsuits Could Impact 20 Countries
