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Federal Judge Says State Can't Bar Companies Tied to Cuba

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling that struck down a Florida law that prohibits state and local governments from hiring companies with business ties to Cuba.

The judges ruled in favour of Odebrecht USA, a Coral Gables firm that had challenged the law. The the state law is seen as encroaching on the federal government's power.