Hospitality Archive » July, 2013

Hospitality - July, 2013

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• Wyndham, Ramada Exit Online Marketing Patent Case
• Bloomberg 'Soda Ban' Faces Doom At Top NY Court's Doorstep
• Clarion Shells Out $99M For Stamford Rentals
• Sens. Blast Energy Drink Makers For Marketing To Kids
• TGI Friday's Franchisee Fined Over Liquor Swapping
• Carnival Worker Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages
• S. African Builder To Pay $5.6M Over World Cup Bid-Rigging
• Jackson Lewis Snags Former Epstein Becker Employment Pro
• Starbucks Beats Cancer Warning Claim Under Calif. Law
• Ex-Employees Can't Enter Private FLSA Deals, 11th Circ. Says
• Cuomo Signs NY Casino Bill, Sets Up Gaming Referendum
• Hertz Lichtenstein Adds Star Power With 2 New Partners
• FLSA Protects Immigrants Working In US Illegally: 8th Circ.
• Wilson Elser Adds Employment Vet To Vegas Office
• 3 Takeaways From Strine's Morton's Ruling
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Stan Price
• SEC's New Focus On Accounting Fraud: What's On Its Radar?
• Laurus Snaps Up 15-Story O'Hare Hotel From Tishman
• Paris Hilton Settles Perfume Bottle Trade Dress Suit
• Cuomo Abused Power With Rushed Casino Bill, Suit Says
• Depot Deal Removes Stumbling Block To $39M iGPS Sale
• Hotel CMBS Market Chugs On Despite Interest Rate Bobble
• Miami Couple Say Club Deprived Them Of Millions In Sale
• Chinese Developer Spends $1B On LA Development Site
• Equitix JV Closes In On $533M Offshore Wind Links
• Yankees Servers Score Class Cert. In Wage Dispute
• Rainmaker Q&A: Pachulski's Jeff Pomerantz
• Germany Renews Antitrust Claims On Hotel Booking Site
• Goulston & Storrs Boosts DC Atty To Hospitality Co-Chair
• DC Judge Tosses Suit Over Indian Casino Construction
• DC United, City Sign Deal To Build $300M Stadium
• Sands Stalling Firing Suit To Hide Mob Ties, Ex-Exec Says
• Arch Insurance Fights Coverage For Papa John's TCPA Suit
• Retailer Can't Demand Employee Facebook Posts In Break Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Revives Corruption Case Against Mayor
• LA Council Certifies Enviro Report For $664M Project
• NY City Council OKs Expansion For US Open Stadium
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ally, Blackstone, Yankee Candle
• $500M Wrigley Reno Plan Rounds Another Base
• Bankrupt iGPS Wins Nod For $39M Sale Despite Fierce Flak
• Massive LCD Cartel Cost Best Buy $800M, Jury Hears
• Strine Dismisses Investor Challenge To $117M Restaurant Sale
• MSR, Five Mile Trade Jabs Over IP Assets From $1.5B Sale
• Miami Investment Firm Buys Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale
• 'Borgata Babes' Lose Sex Bias Suit Over Weight, Dress Rules
• Wendy's To Shed 425 Stores To Franchisers By Mid-2014
• Fla. Judges Differ In 2 Costa Concordia Venue Rulings
• AmEx Coughs Up $5.2M For Facilitating Cuba Travel
• Asian Hotel Deals Spike To $1.3B In 2013, Report Says
• Blackstone-Backed Extended Stay Files For $100M IPO
• Amazon Shouldn't Get 'Dot-Amazon' Domain: ICANN Panel
• Bankrupt Pallet Co. Says $39M PE Sale A Square Deal
• NFL Objects To Deposing Commish Over Super Bowl Seats
• OECD's Global Tax Push Could Be Stymied By Local Interests
• Can Your Ad Agency Take Your Brand For A Joy Ride?
• BIA Blasted Over Land Trust Rule Change, Ore. Casino
• $325M Deal Puts Hyatt Into All-Inclusive Resort Market
• Asian Hotelier Strikes $202M Lease Deal For UK Hotel
• Hawaii High Court OKs Worker Wage Suits Over State Tip Law
• Chicago Panel Clears Wrigley Field Reno, $3B Complex
• Hilton Must Face Patent Claim Over Reservation System
• Tishman Wins $1B Miami Beach Convention Center Project
• S. Korea Drops Antitrust Case Against Google
• Anheuser-Busch Scores Win in 'Ultimate Fan' IP Row
• MGM Wins City Support For $800M Mass. Casino
• Business, Tech Groups Support Toss Of FTC's Wyndham Suit
• 7th Circ. Affirms Elton John Win In 'Nikita' Copyright Row
• Bankruptcy Auction For Versace Mansion Gets Judge's Nod
• Deals Rumor Mill: AXA Private Equity, Dell, PepsiCo
• Morgan Lewis Snags Top Kaye Scholer Litigator
• The Overlooked Power Of Copyright Law
• Brazil Has Had It With Corporate Bribery
• Billionaire's Resort Says Ex-Workers Stole Info For Wyndham
• Dock Worker's Widow Rips Carnival's Suit Over Accident
• NBCUniversal Adds Ex-Obama Atty, Davis Polk Partner As GC
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Rehearing Of Aereo Copyright Win
• Carnival Cruise Wreck Suit Belongs In Italy: 11th Circ.
• MSR Slams Five Mile's Objection To $2M DIP
• Hedge Fund Demands Hotel Owner's Position On Possible Sale
• Bally Buys Gaming Co. SHFL In $1.3B Cash-For-Stock Deal
• 11th Circ. Backs Arbitration In Cruise Line Worker Injury Row
• NYC Hostel Law Faces Safety Hurdle
• IGPS Ch. 11 Auction Floor Too Low, Say US Trustee, Ex-CEO
• Miami Beach Panel Won't Delay Convention Center Vote
• Google, Expedia, Costco Can't Dodge Mobile Patent Suit
• Smaller Suits Equal Better Venues For Mass Tort Plaintiffs
• Federal Planning Agency OKs Plans For $200M Trump Project
• PE-Backed Country Club Operator To Raise $100M In IPO
• $50M Vegas Casino Project Suit Kept Alive By Judge
• Mexico Antitrust Watchdog Limits Beer Supply Deals
• Penn National Pitches $200M Slots Parlor In Mass.
• 10 Personal Liability Pitfalls For Directors And Officers
• EU Eyes Changes To Antitrust Safe Harbor For Minor Pacts
• MSR Slams Five Mile's Bid To Convert Bankruptcy To Ch. 7
• Cubs Strike Signage Deal For $300M Wrigley Field Project
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, Grohe, Carlyle
• Nev. Gaming Agency Approves First Casino-Focused REIT Split
• NFL's Goodell Can Be Deposed In Super Bowl Seat Case
• Fla. High Court Ruling Shapes Costa Concordia Forum Fight
• Judge Won't Bar SeaWorld From Using 'Aquatica' Mark
• Operator Of Extended Stay Hotels Hit With Pay Bias Suit
• American Realty Capital Drops $91M On NYC Office Condo
• Five Mile Says MSR's Bidding Plan Wastes IP Assets
• LA Coliseum Rave Promoters Escape Kickback Suit
• Minneapolis Officials Open Talks On $400M Downtown Project
• Rethink Your Director Nomination Rules
• Battle Brews Over Trustee For Versace Mansion Bankruptcy
• Jets, Giants' Suit Breaks Deal, Meadowlands Developer Says
• NFL Dodges Class Cert. In Super Bowl Ticket Fight
• NYC Official Backs $3B Queens Redevelopment Plan
• Miami Beach Hotel Sues Ex-Contractor Over $42M Renovation
• Fried Frank Seals $64M CEO Takeover Of Chinese Jeweler
• Wynn Unscathed After SEC Probe Into $135M Macau Donation
• Atty Opposed To NY Casino Plan Rips 'Blatant Vote-Buying'
• FTC Wins OK Of $17.9M Order Against Telemarketing Cos.
• Starbucks Hits Meat Suppliers With $5M Bad Ham Suit
• Bills Would See NYC Eateries Face Lower Health Dept. Fines
• Automated Driving Co. Mobileye Closes $400M Equity Offering
• NY AG's Payroll Card Inquiry Makes Way For Nationwide Suits
• Developer Loses Appeal Over London Luxury Hotels Stake
• Biglari Investor Sues Over CEO's Self-Made License Deal
• Expedia's Practices Merit Antitrust Probe, French Union Says
• Five Mile Wants MSR Hotels' Bankruptcy Converted To Ch. 7
• Hope Is Not Lost For Defending Mich. Whistleblower Claims
• Internet Cafe Challenges Florida's Slot Machine Ban
• Aircraft Leasing Co. Exec Can't Shake $50M Fraud Verdict
• Burkle Seeks New Board Election In Morgans Hotel Fight
• Ex-Hotel Owner Lodges $1M Suit Over Parking Lot Deal
• Foxwoods Casino Owners Restructure $2.3B In Debt
• Delaware Deal Litigation: What You Missed In Q2
• Fandango, Domino's Sued Over Ordering App Technology
• 11th Circ. Keeps $1.4B Carnival Wreck Suits In State Court
• American Realty Capital Snaps Up $220M NYC Office
• IGPS Auction Plan Gets Nod, But Judge Wary Of Price
• Cracker Barrel Products Blocked In Kraft Trademark Row
• Red Lobster, Applebee's Fixed Times Square Tip Rates: Suit
• Host Hotels Nets $161M In Sale Of Ritz-Carlton SF To Thayer
• $367M Nets Hudson Pacific Entry Into Seattle Office Market
• Pa. McDonald's Revises Debit Card Payment Policy
• NFL Wins $273M From Online Merchandise Counterfeiters
• Q&A With Mayer Brown's John Zaimes