Michael McIntosh

The Helms-Burton Act permits U.S. nationals whose property was confiscated by the Cuban government to seek compensation from persons who later “trafficked” in that property....more So far in 2026, plaintiffs have filed comparably fewer new actions under the Antiterrorism Act of 1990 (ATA), as amended by the 2016 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)....more The U.S. legal system has a number of features distinguishing it from its global counterparts. For example, U.S. courts take a very expansive (and some would say intrusive) view of pretrial discovery that differs greatly from...more On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, holding that he lacked the authority he claimed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)....more