Lopez v. Marriott International, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-03308

Court:

Colorado

Nature of Suit:

Other Labor Litigation

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Regina M. Rodriguez

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  1. January 22, 2026

    Marriott Fights RICO Class Cert. In J-1 Visa Abuse Suit

    Marriott International Inc. has lodged multiple objections in Colorado federal court to fight class certification on a Mexican citizen's claims that it engaged in racketeering to secure cheaper labor via the J-1 visa program, arguing that numerous individualized issues exist.

  2. January 08, 2026

    Judge Backs RICO Class Cert. In Marriott Trafficking Suit

    A Colorado federal judge has recommended class certification for a Mexican citizen's claims that Marriott International Inc. engaged in racketeering by abusing a visa program to secure cheaper labor, though his trafficking claims were found not to warrant classwide relief.

  3. February 28, 2025

    Trafficking Claims Against Marriott Should Go On, Judge Says

    A Colorado federal judge said Thursday that a Mexican national has plausibly alleged Marriott engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme at its St. Regis Hotel in Aspen to procure his labor under false pretenses, recommending that half of his claims proceed in the litigation.

  4. January 16, 2024

    Marriott Says Former Foreign Intern Can't Prove Forced Labor

    Marriott International Inc. has urged a Colorado federal judge to toss a Mexican citizen's proposed class action accusing the company of exploiting foreign interns for cheap labor at its St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, saying he lodged nothing but "bald accusations."

  5. December 18, 2023

    Workers Allege Marriott Uses Visa To Get Cheap Labor

    A Mexican citizen filed a proposed class action alleging Marriott International Inc. exploited the J-1 visa program to inject cheap labor into a hotel the company runs in Aspen, Colorado.