Exxon can sue Cuba over property confiscated in 1960, Supreme Court rules | CNN Politics

Exxon can sue Cuba over property confiscated in 1960 after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the company to proceed with litigation against Cuba’s state-owned oil entities. The Court ruled on Tuesday with a 6–3 majority, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, permitting Exxon Mobil to sue over confiscations tied to Fidel Castro’s regime taking power nearly seven decades ago. The Trump administration backed Exxon, and the decision came as Washington has adopted a more aggressive posture toward Havana. The case is linked to a 1996 U.S. law Congress passed allowing American nationals to sue in U.S. courts over seized property, and to arguments about whether that law superseded another statute that generally bars suits against foreign governments. CNN reports the potential stakes could reach into the hundreds of millions, including Exxon’s request for treble damages. The article also references related Supreme Court developments on property cases and notes that, in a separate action, Trump announced the May 20 indictment of Raúl Castro.