With Fidel Castro turning 80 this year, U.S. lawyers are contemplating Cuba's future more than ever. There are two main sources of interest. Some -- mostly Cuban-American attorneys with sentimental ties -- want to help the country's legal system when the Communist regime falls. Others view the island as a lucrative source of business, from tourism and infrastructure to oil and "everything under the sun," as one firm partner puts it. But lawyers must still contend with the U.S. government's trade embargo.
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