RHC Operating LLC v. City of New York

  1. January 30, 2023

    NYC Hotel Urges 2nd Circ. To Revive Severance Law Battle

    Manhattan's shuttered Roosevelt Hotel is continuing its fight against a now-expired city law that required hotels to pay severance to laid-off workers, urging the Second Circuit to overturn its loss in the case.

  2. January 09, 2023

    NYC Tells 2nd Circ. Hotel Severance Battle Is Past Its Prime

    A legal challenge from the operator of Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel to a city law requiring hotel workers be paid severance shouldn't be revived since the 2021 statute at the heart of the lawsuit has already expired, New York City told the Second Circuit.

  3. October 11, 2022

    Hotel Tells 2nd Circ. NYC Severance Law Can't Stand

    A New York City law providing hotel workers with a severance package is preempted by federal regulations because it burdens employers and provides redundant benefits, the operator of the iconic Roosevelt Hotel told the Second Circuit.