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Hospitality - September, 2013

230 articles

• Airbnb Scores Critical NYC Apartment-Sharing Victory
• Gamblers Make A Bid For Class Cert. In Slot-Gimmick Suit
• San Jose Takes A Swing At Baseball's Antitrust Exemption
• Choice Hotels Demands Judgment In Trademark Row
• Obstacles Await US Casino Operators Eyeing Japan
• Rainmaker Q&A: Littler's Oscar De La Vega
• Judge Won't Nix Developers' Suit Against Giants And Jets
• Wyndham Strikes Deal For 17 Hotels In Germany, Austria
• Economy Lodging Co. Nabs 22 Properties In $115M Deal
• Friendly's Sues To Wipe $9.3M In Pre-Bankruptcy Debt
• Jets, Giants Look To Punt Developers' Interference Suit
• Meal, Rest Break Subclasses OK'd In Brinker Wage-Hour Saga
• MGM Can't Escape Investor Suit Over Vegas Development
• Judge Turns Up His Nose To Country Club's OT Settlement
• Foreign Hotel Flags Rush To Put Down Stakes In Miami
• Tully's Coffee Estate Gets Initial Nod For Liquidation Plan
• How Franchise Systems Can Minimize Labor Violation Risks
• Brand Battles: Napster, Captain Morgan, McDonald's
• Conn. Officials Start Talks On Video Gambling Expansion
• Penn National Board Greenlights Casino REIT Spinoff
• NLRB GC's Claims Raise Fairness Concerns, Judge Says
• EU Court Clears 8 Countries Over Travel Tax Scheme
• $1B Mohegan Sun Casino Plan Ignores Mass. Town, Atty Says
• EEOC Sues Pub Chain Over Worker Health Info Violations
• Fla. Sen. Wants Sales Tax Benefit For Daytona Speedway
• Ousted Hotel Operators Won't Take It Lying Down
• SATS Will Shell Out $87.6M For Singapore Cruise Centre
• The Hotel Market Check-In: Cascade, Summit, IHG
• Hotels, Celeb Chefs Turn To New Option On Negotiation Table
• Interstate Hotels Grows UK Profile With Management Co. Buy
• Bill Gates' Investment Co. Buys Four Seasons In Houston
• An Increasingly Hospitable Environment For Hotel Deals
• Marriott Shakes Claims In Miami Beach Hotel Management Suit
• Expedia Hit With Shareholder Suit Over TripAdvisor Spinoff
• Hotel Remodel Cash Plentiful, But Tough Conditions Abound
• Gamblers Seek Class Cert. In Bogus-Refund Row With Revel
• Milwaukee Council Votes Against $808M Tribal Casino
• Hilton Objects Again To Embassy Suites Ch. 11 Plan
• $200M Cordish Slots Casino Approved By Mass. Town
• AmEx, Certares In Talks To Form Biz Travel JV In $1B Deal
• NJ City-Owned Hotel Checks In To Ch. 11 With Hope Of Sale
• Developer Can't Shake $400M Row Over Philly W Hotel
• Miami Sued Over Selection Process For Waterfront Developer
• Long Island Lawmakers Approve $229M Stadium Renovation
• Calif. Hotel Owners Can't Duck $5M Attys' Fees Award
• Hotel Group Urges Renewal Of Terrorism Insurance Program
• Shedding Food Unit Could Net Bob Evans $1B, Investor Says
• Downtown Casino May Boost Revitalization, Philly Official Says
• Inland Continues Hyatt Buying Spree With $93M Calif. Deal
• Chicago Files Suit To Seize Site Of Planned $400M Hotel
• Blackstone Pays $217M For Hersha Hotel Portfolio
• 3 Tips To Keep Gift Cards From Bestowing Legal Trouble
• NY Court Grants Employers Broad Discretion In Tip Pooling
• Vikings Owners Told To Pay $84.5M In Ex-Partners' Fraud Suit
• Devonshire Can Use Cash Collateral To Fund Ch. 11
• Vornado's 5-Tower Project Scores Va. County Board's OK
• Capmark's Confirmed Ch. 11 Plan Bars Fillmore's $50M Suit
• Fla. Senate Starts To Tackle Study Of Gambling Industry
• Inland Inks $115M Deal For Hyatt Hotels In Napa, Savannah
• A Snapshot Of The Anti-Bribery Enforcement Landscape
• Benihana Cheated Chefs Over Pay, Suit Says
• Blackstone Pays $347M For Mixed-Use Center In Las Vegas
• Morgans Hotel Draws Yet Another Activist As Tables Turn
• How To Win With Regulators When Opening A Foreign Casino
• MetLife, Lodging Group Snag Hilton-Branded Mexican Resort
• MLB Says San Jose's Antitrust Suit Swings And Misses
• MGM And ThyssenKrupp Fight Over Elevator Accident Defense
• Lloyd's Colluded With Shipmaker In Mediation, Suit Claims
• Paulson Buys Majority Piece Of Puerto Rico Beach Resort
• The Challenges And Potential Of Mobile Payment Tech.
• Appeals Court Kills Vote On Miami Beach Convention Center
• NJ Sports Betting Row May Prove Irresistible To High Court
• TV Chef Conant Says Partners Cut Him From Dining Empire
• Marriott Can't Check Out Of Long Island FLSA Suit
• Embassy Suites Operators Seek Nod For New Ch. 11 Plan
• UrbanDaddy Says USA Today Breached Hilton Media Contract
• Baltimore, Casino Developer Sued Over Contamination
• Avis Asks High Court To Review $16M Licensee Dispute
• Penn National Nabs Most Regulatory OKs Needed For Split
• Florida PE Firm Rounds Up $187M For Restaurant Investments
• Mass. Regulators May Extend Negotiation Time For Bidders
• EEOC Says KFC Fired Worker For Refusing To Wear Pants
• Marriott Case Could Curb Alcohol At Company Parties
• How Lawyers Can Effectively Build A Reputation Online
• 4 Ways To Make Sure Comments On Agency Rules Count
• 5 Ways To Limit Legal Risks From Food Illness Outbreaks
• Austin Sued In $300M JW Marriott Project Wage Fight
• Congressman Says IGRA Needs Tweaking After Casino Nods
• 6 Questions Franchisors Must Ask To Avoid Liability
• The Hotel Market Check-In: Ireland, UAE, NY
• Hyatt Nets $60M For 451-Room Denver Hotel
• Continuing Care Facilities On PGA National Resort Seek Ch. 11
• Carl's Jr. Bilks Managers Out Of Overtime, Suit Says
• Md. Racino Snags County Nod For Slot Parlor Expansion
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bickel & Brewer's William Brewer
• Customs Process Costing Travel Industry Billions, Group Says
• 5 Landmines To Dodge In Foreign Hotel Franchise Deals
• How In-House Counsel Avoid Breaking Bad As Biz Advisers
• Hospitality Brands Need To Prepare For GTLDs
• Penn National Defends Execs' Legal Woes In Gaming Bid
• Roy Rogers Strikes Deal To Grow By 100 Franchise Units
• Lender Can't Yet Collect Guaranty On $65M NYC Hotel Loan
• Houses Passes Bill To Block Tribal Casino In Ariz.
• Catterton Closes 2 Funds With $2.1B In Total Commitments
• Rainmaker Q&A: DLA Piper's Stasia Kelly
• EEOC Says Chicago Eateries Refused To Hire Black Workers
• Urbana Varro Pays $5M For SC Extended-Stay Hotel
• Taking A Swing At The 'Baseball Rule'
• MSR Moves To Keep Control Of Bankruptcy
• Sizzling NYC Hotel Development Market Set For Long Burn
• Miami Club Used Rival's Name For July 4th Party, Suit Says
• Hotels, Online Travel Cos. Move To Ax Price-Fixing MDL
• New York Pizzeria Says Ex-VP Stole Secrets To Start Rival
• 'Biggest Loser' Resort Developer Says JV Partner Hid Info
• GSA Adds 2nd Vendor To $1.4B E-Travel Contract
• Developer Sues Chicago Over Project Blocked By $400M Hotel
• Rainmaker Q&A: Littler's Michael Weber
• Madison Square Garden Latest Target Of Unpaid Intern Suit
• 3rd Circ. Blocks NJ Bid To Legalize Sports Betting
• Atlantic City Casino Accused Of Offering Bogus Refunds
• Vegas Nightclub Must Tone Down Raunchy Show, Judge Says
• American Realty Capital Unit Nabs Control Of Hotel Manager
• Orlando Set To Use Eminent Domain For $85M Soccer Arena
• Starbucks Objects To 'Astonishing' $4.5M Attys' Fees
• 5 Ways To Craft An Ironclad Celebrity Chef Deal
• Fla. Puts New Spin On Public Stadium Financing
• Casino Operator Hit With $20M Suit In Booking Contract Row
• Marriott Wins Flag Contract For $400M Chicago Hotel
• Berlin Zoo Wins Trademark Row Over Polar Bear Knut
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, BlackBerry, KKR
• 10 Tips For Selecting A Hotel Project Contractor
• Rainmaker Q&A: Taylor English's Mark Sanders
• Navigating Conflicts When Serving 3rd-Party Subpoenas
• EU Antitrust Chief Is Close To Decision On Google Probe
• Minn. Agency Greenlights $975M Vikings Stadium After Probe
• Dallas Architecture Firm Says Ex-Beijing Head Stole Clients
• Philly Casino Investor Wants To Block Developer's License
• Comcast, HBO, Dropbox Caught In Mobile App Patent Blitz
• Prior Case Can't Bar New $400M Philly Hotel Suit: Investors
• $150M Boston Hotels Clear Final City Reviews
• Calif. OKs CEQA Suit Reform Bill Tied To $447M Arena
• Barnes & Thornburg Snags Nonprofit And Hospitality Pro
• The Nuts And Bolts Of Social Media Discovery
• 10 Reasons You Should Value Your Chief Compliance Officer
• Mario Batali's Co. Axed Worker For Uneven Legs, Suit Says
• Miami Officials Back Joint Proposal For $250M Development
• Calif. Passes Bill To Stave Off Inglewood Casino Closure
• Pittsburgh Zoo Says Mauled Boy's Mom Is Liable For Death
• How Pa. Is Aiding Development In 3rd-Class Cities
• Mass. AG Won't Fight Injunction Over Nixed Ballot Petition
• Carlson Rezidor Lands Brand Rights For JFK Airport Hotel
• Sri Lanka Approves $350M Casino Funded By Aussie Firm
• Vic & Anthony's Workers Win Class Cert. In Beef Over Tips
• Blackstone Preps $1.25B IPO For Hilton Worldwide
• Indian Group Fears High Court's Wrath In Bay Mills Case
• Six Flags Sued For Wrongful Death Over Texas Coaster Fall
• Fla. County Puts In $2M For Orlando Soccer Stadium
• Broker Arrested Over $2.5M Real Estate Fraud
• Abu Dhabi Fund Puts Up $800M For Australia Hotel Owner
• Wal-Mart's Cart Full Of Violations And A Model Settlement
• Hard Rock Loses Vote For $800M Mass. Casino Proposal
• Fla. Supreme Court Takes Up Expedia Bed Tax Challenge
• In-House Counsel To Firms: Do More With Less
• Strippers Are Employees, Not Contractors, Judge Says
• Ex-NBA Player Says Fellow Hoopster Snared Him In Scam
• Wannabe Buyer Blasts Miami Casino's Ch. 11 Filing
• Hotel Equities, Alliance Form JV With Eye Toward Expansion
• Bahama Breeze Failed To Pay OT Wages, Suit Says
• 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
• Charter Cruise Co. Beats Canada Over $52M Lodging Contract
• Dickinson Wright Sued Over Blocked Tribal Casino In Okla.
• Activist Fund Increases Stake In Flagging Clothier Chico's
• GCs Crown 3 Firms That Lead Securities Pack
• Kelley Drye Taps 2 Dow Lohnes Attys To Lead Sports Group
• Slots Dealer Pays $3M To Settle Casino Game Copyright Suit
• Domino's Founder Urges 6th Circ. To Back ACA Exemption
• FTC Resolute On Data Security Despite Wyndham Fight
• Versace Mansion Owners Aim To Void Lease Ahead Of Auction
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Cracker Barrel Asks 7th Circ. To Lift Kraft's Sales Ban
• Alexandria Development Dispute Moot, Va. High Court Rules
• PE-Backed Aramark Files For $100M IPO
• San Jose Hits Back At MLB's Bid To Nix Antitrust Suit
• Hotel Internet Provider Wins OK For $1.5M Ch. 11 Loan
• Cambodia's NagaCorp Will Pump $350M Into Russian Casino
• Hilton Says Licenses Bar Embassy Suites Ch. 11 Sale Plan
• 17 State AGs Back Mich. In Supreme Court Casino Suit
• Google Offers New Fixes In EU Search Bias Probe
• Deals Rumor Mill: Warburg Pincus, KSL Capital, OGX
• Who Will Land Myron Steele?
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Ex-NFL Players Ordered To Drop New Publicity Rights Suits
• Spotify Copycat Suits Could Face Long Odds In US Courts
• Panda Express Hit With Suit Over 'Delicious' Trademark
• Lehman Pushes For Hedge Fund's Docs On $600M Claim
• Penn National Gets 3rd Shot At Mass. Gaming License
• Hotel Internet Provider Co. Checks In To Ch. 11
• MGM Resorts Told To Pay Damages For Axing Whistleblower
• Grand Canyon Developer Takes Tribal Dispute To High Court
• 5th Circ. Limits Enforcement of Canada Defamation Suits
• Cracker Barrel Injunction Should Stay, Kraft Tells 7th Circ.
• Subway Can't Trademark 'Footlong' For Sandwiches
• Deja Vu At Morgans Hotel As New Activist Launches Fight
• NY Gov. Signs Bill For $500M US Open Stadium Expansion
• Drivers Lodge Class Action Over Tip-Taking At Lyft
• Bankrupt AMR Says It Doesn't Owe Dewey $4.6M In Fees
• Poker Busts Could Climb As NY Moves Toward Gaming Boom
• Fla. Cities Can't Own Part Of Sports Team, Orlando Atty Says
• Interstate Nabs Management Deal For NYC Times Square Hotel
• Players Opposing NFL Publicity Rights Deal Launch New Suit
• SF Residents Sue To Block $170M Mexican Museum Tower
• 2 Gaming Lawyers Join Chicago Firm Ungaretti & Harris
• Hong Kong Developer Pays $3.6B For Downtown Shanghai Site
• Carnival Wins EPA Nod On $180M Pollution Test Plan
• Hotel Mogul Sheds Majority Stake In Standard Brand
• Mich. Urges High Court To Limit Tribal Immunity Over Casinos
• Versace Mansion Owners Settle Rothstein Trustee Dispute
• PE Firms Recapitalize World's Biggest Denny's Franchisee
• Calif. Senate Greenlights Tribe's Eco-Casino Compact
• Mass. Seeks To End Wynn Spat Over $1B Boston-Area Casino
• Millstone PE Unit Swallows St. Louis Roast Beef Chain
• Gaw Capital Builds New US Real Estate Co.
• Burkle Demands Morgans Hotel Sale After CEO Resigns
• Jury Opposes Workplace Use Of N-Word, Even Among Blacks
• Outdated Law Used To Find Worker Not Disabled, EEOC Says
• Lenders Call For Trustee In Miami Casino Ch. 11 Case
• Carnival Says Jilted Telecom Provider Limited Services
• Cadwalader Dropped The Ball In Six Flags Fight, Judge Rules
• MGM Hit With Patent Suit Over Electronic Displays
• Vikings Stadium Developer Inflating Land Value, Agency Says