Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • November 25, 2025

    NYC Boutique Hotel Can't Undo $1.6M Sex Assault Verdict

    A New York federal judge has denied a Manhattan boutique hotel's bid to vacate a $1.6 million judgment awarded to a hotel guest who was sexually assaulted by an unlicensed massage therapist in 2018, saying a seven-figure award for pain and suffering was reasonable.

  • November 25, 2025

    DoorDash Gets Ameranth's Menu Patent Axed By Alice

    A Delaware federal judge has dismissed a case brought by Ameranth Inc. against DoorDash Inc. claiming infringement of its online-ordering patent, saying it merely describes an abstract idea that is not eligible for a patent.

  • November 25, 2025

    DOJ Probing SeaWorld, Busch Gardens For ADA Violations

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday it has opened an investigation into the owner of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and other theme parks to determine whether bans on certain types of walkers at the parks violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  • November 24, 2025

    Ex-McDonald's Executive Takes Race Bias Suit To 7th Circ.

    A Black former security executive for McDonald's is appealing the fast food giant's win over his lawsuit claiming he was fired for confronting the company's CEO about racial disparities, he told an Illinois federal court Monday.

  • November 24, 2025

    Conn. Law Firm Sued Over $7.5M Truck Crash Judgment

    A Connecticut food distributor is suing Harlow Adams & Friedman PC in state court over a $7.5 million judgment from a personal injury lawsuit, saying the law firm miscalculated the suit's value, didn't keep its client informed and missed deadlines at the trial and the appellate levels.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • National Labor Relations Board
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • International hospitality regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Legislation and regulation affecting gaming and gambling companies
  • Developments at state gaming commissions
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Food and beverage recalls
  • Gaming enforcement actions
  • Immigration actions
  • Public health and safety enforcement
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Breach of contract suits
  • Data breach actions
  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mass torts
  • Product liability and personal injury suits
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Trademark suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Franchise and management agreements
  • Hospitality project finance and real estate deals
  • Brand conversions for luxury properties
  • Securities sales backed by hotel mortgages
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of hospitality practices

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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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