George Fowler, a partner in the Maritime Practice Group in the New Orleans office, was quoted in numerous national media outlets about the effects of President Trump’s end of the suspension of the Helms-Burton Act. George explains the potential impact on the cruise ship industry in Cuba in the following articles:

• “Carnival Corp. is the first U.S. Company Sued for Using ‘Stolen’ Property in Cuba,” The Miami Herald
• “In Cuba, Carnival Cruise Ships Have Been Using Stolen Ports, Original Owners Say,” The New York Times
• “Under Trump Change, Cuba Business Partners Can Now be Sued,” Associated Press
• "Un Día Históico: Presentan en Miami Demandas por Tráfico de Bienes Confiscados en Cuba," El Nuevo Herald 

The firm’s Cuba Task Force issued a client alert detailing the important policy change, which can be found here.