Framing Analysis
The Supreme Court on May 21, 2026, ruled 8-1 to revive claims by Havana Docks Corporation against four cruise lines for operating at docks confiscated by the Cuban government in 1959. The decision reverses an Eleventh Circuit ruling and allows litigation under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act to proceed, though it does not resolve liability or damages. The case stems from operations during the Obama administration's thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations.