Expedia’s Trivago latest company sued under Helms-Burton Act

US proceedings have been filed against Trivago (an online booking platform), a subsidiary of Expedia, under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act for “unlawful trafficking” of a hotel in Cienfugos, Cuba, which was formerly owned by a Cuban family and expropriated under the Castro regime. The plaintiffs seek damages for Trivago’s commissions and remuneration from the hotel, and has given...