Hospitality Archive » March, 2014

Hospitality - March, 2014

265 articles

• New DOI Test May Prove Costly For Tribal Casino Projects
• Yum Brands Franchisee Pays $20M For Ohio Restaurant Co.
• 3rd Circ. Revives Challenge To NJ Off-Track Betting Law
• Casinos Press 7th Circ. To Revive Blagojevich RICO Suit
• LA Wants High Court Review Of Hotel Registry Search Law
• Considerations Before Buying A Franchisor
• Hooters Franchisee Settles Investor Suit Over IPO
• Ala. AG Cites Illegal Gambling In Crackdown On 4 Casinos
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Brownstein's Ellen Schulhofer
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Roetzel's Lori Heyer-Bednar
• Ferry Service Can't Limit Liability In Collision, Judge Says
• Celebrity Cruise Rider Takes Injury Suit To High Court
• 4 Hurdles To Clear In Restaurant Crowd-Funding Deals
• RE Rumor Mill: DEA, Hudson Cos., Sekisui House
• Apple Stuck With Norton Rose Fulbright In AIA Review
• NLRB Judge Nixes Domino's Class Waiver Despite Opt-Out
• Miami Seaquarium Sold To Spanish Theme Park Co.
• Dykema Gets Original Fee Tripled For Wis. Casino Study
• Chuck E. Cheese's Wants Calif. Wage Suit In Fed. Court
• Cardinals Buy AAA Team, Memphis Gets Stadium In PE Deal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Pillsbury's Susan Serota
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McDermott's Effie Silva
• ARC Hotel Unit Pays $106M In 1st Round Of RE Buys
• As E-Discovery Goes Global, Japan And South Korea Catch Up
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Google, Neiman Marcus, La Quinta
• Tax Evaders Appeal $185M Ruling Over Flatotel Fraud
• Trio of Maine Casino Proposals Die In State Senate
• Beckham's Miami Soccer Hunt Didn't Defy Lobbying Regs
• Collective Status Affirmed In Avis Budget OT Suit
• Century Says Universal Backed Out Of Deal On $2B Casino
• TTAB Deems 'Churrascos' Generic Despite Prior Mark
• Legal Needs To Rethink Its Dropbox Account
• NY Domino's Workers Score Extra Cheese In Wage Deal
• Pittsburgh Pro Soccer Team Files For Ch. 11 Protection
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: FordHarrison's Tiffany Downs
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gruber Hurst's Shonn Brown
• Airbnb Offers To Strike Lodging Tax Deal With Portland
• 8th Circ. Expands New-Value Defense In Preference Actions
• American Century Faces New Suit Over Gambling Investments
• How Law Firms Can Stay Profitable While Clients Cut Costs
• Taco Bell Will Backslide On ADA Without Injunction, Court Told
• SD Gov. Signs Bill For $65M University Stadium
• Investors In Miami Beach Nightclub Say Funds Were Misused
• Ritz-Carlton Signs On To $323M Australian Hotel-Condo
• Miami Casino Sells For $155M In Ch. 11 Auction
• Activist Investor Calls For Darden To Seek New CEO
• Sam Chang Plans 35-Story Midtown West Hotel
• Lawmakers Propose Closing Door On Online Gambling
• White House Calls For Hike In Tipped Minimum Wage
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Drinker Biddle's Jill Bronson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Farella Braun's Mary McCutcheon
• Casino Measure Shouldn't Go On Ballot, Mass. Mayor Says
• Creditor Wants Trustee In Money Centers Of America Ch. 11
• Sentinel Acquires Newk's To Expand Restaurant Portfolio
• Animal Groups Lose Bid To Free Miami Seaquarium's Orca
• Leveling The Playing Field For Small Business
• Cruise Ship Rulemaking Not On Set Timeline: Coast Guard
• Hanco, Venture Capital Bank Ink $163M Deal For Rental Firm
• The Prolific Pragmatist: Judge Richard Posner
• House Committee Will Revisit Expired Tax Extenders
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Labaton's Martis Alex
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dinsmore's Joanne Schreiner
• Mitsubishi Books $586M Loss On Delayed Cruise Ships
• IIC Founder Denied Bid To Intervene In Liquidation
• Fla. Sports Stadium Bill Rides Out Of 1st Senate Committee
• 5 Biggest Tax Traps For Unwary Hotel Companies
• Travelocity Settles Another Md. County Hotel Tax Suit
• Full House Bets $62M On Fitz Casino In Miss.
• Starbucks Baristas Lose Class Cert. Bid In Wage Action
• Taft Stettinius Gets Call To Guide NY's Casino Expansion
• Blackstone Plans To Sell $500M In SeaWorld Shares
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gibson Dunn's Helgi Walker
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Perkins Coie's Susan Foster
• A Look At Alternative Financing For Hotel Developments
• Technology — Not Just For The Privileged Anymore
• 4 Elite New York Law Firms Keep Partner Ranks Lean
• NY, Chicago Home To Most Law360 400 Firms
• Jones Day Lands Top Spot In Law360 400
• In BigLaw, The Big Keep Getting Bigger
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Law Firms
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Theme Park Worker's Bias Suit
• LA Coliseum Rave Promoters Win Attys' Fees In Kickback Suit
• Brand Battles: Sherlock Holmes, Texas Rangers, HBO
• Hotwire Settles Class Action Over Hidden Tax, Insurance Fees
• Money Centers Of America Enters Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
• NYC Releases New Restaurant Grade Rules For Comment
• $300M Albany Casino Proposed By Developer, OTB Operator
• Magic Mountain Hit With Class Action Over OT, Unpaid Wages
• Mandalay Settles With Nev. Regulators Over Drug Sting
• Casino Insurers Want Contractors To Pay For $81M Fire
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Glaser Weil's Patty Glaser
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Munger Tolles' Kristin Myles
• How To Reduce Risk, Make More Money In Contingency Cases
• Owning Competitive Franchise Systems: Risks And Rewards
• Harrah's Jets Exempt From Use Tax, Nev. High Court Says
• Starboard Seeks Special Meeting To Block Red Lobster Sale
• Eden Roc Wants Claims Back In Hotel Fight With Marriott
• County Freeholders Approve Bond For American Dream Mall
• 9th Circ. Revives Hilton Call-Recording Class Action
• EEOC Can't Bar Chipotle From Worker Records In ADA Suit
• Ala. Backs TRIA Renewal As 8 States Mount Similar Support
• BakerHostetler Guides Spanish Co.'s Deal For 1st NYC Hotel
• Calif. Court Revives Casino Co.'s Takeover-Scheme Claims
• Boston Blasted For Last-Minute Casino Bid, But Wins Hearing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Strauss-Kahn, Whampoa
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Kathie Brandt
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Day Pitney's Beth Sher
• The 'ABC' Of California Booze Law
• Trump GC Must Give Deposition In D&O Sanctions Fight
• New Hotel Brands Face IP Woes Amid Fight For Market Share
• Ariz. City Opposes US Bill To Block $600M Tribal Casino
• Fla. House Committee Advances Comprehensive Gaming Bill
• Macau Casino Co. Inks $1.6B Waterfront Resort Deal
• Developer Slams Okla. For Stalling $750M Resort Project
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dentons' Jana Cohen Barbe
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Lindquist's Nancy Vollertsen
• Latest Ukraine-Related Sanctions Likely Won't Be The Last
• The Merry Crusader: Judge Jed Rakoff
• RE Rumor Mill: Rockpoint, Yelp, Trulia
• 9th Circ. Rejects Hertz Workers' Class Cert. Bid In OT Suit
• Demand, Subsidies Boost Newark, Jersey City Development
• Sbarro Bets Big On Kirkland To Guide 2nd Bankruptcy
• McDonald's Franchisee Settles NY Wage Claims
• Kirkland Steers Thoma Bravo In $930M TravelClick Buy
• AIG Insurer Avoids Dismissal Of $5M Ski Resort Defect Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Labaton's Christine Azar
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Wolf Greenfield's Helen Lockhart
• MGM Resorts Urges Judge To Toss $91M Shareholder Suit
• Hertz To Raise $2.5B With Spinoff Of Equipment Rental Unit
• Caesars JV Gets Nod For $80M S. Korean Casino
• Settlement On Credit Bid OK'd Ahead Of Miami Casino Sale
• Investor Group Pours $900M Into American Express JV
• NLRB Has Authority Over Tribe's Casinos, 10th Circ. Hears
• Former Pa. Liquor Officials Fined For Ethics Violations
• Quiznos On Road To Fast Ch. 11 Trip
• Proxy Preview: Activists Come Out Firing In 2014
• Financial Duo Forms $75M Hotel PE Fund, Makes 1st Buy
• Chatham Lodging, Activist Strike Deal To Avoid Proxy Fight
• PokerStars' Parent Dodges Chicago Online Gambling Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Greenberg Traurig's Lori Cohen
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hangley's Ashely Chan
• Law Firms Of The Future Will Be The Lawyers Of The Past
• Japanese Restaurant Chain Hit With Wages Class Action
• McDonald's Wage Class Actions Will Be Hard Sell In Court
• American Dream Settlement Docs Detail Parking, Traffic Plan
• Think Before You Blog: 8 Considerations For Attorneys
• Expedia, Priceline Get Dismissals In Ill. Towns' Tax Suit
• Quiznos Hits Ch. 11 Looking To Slash $400M In Debt
• Ex-Australian Hotel Co. Head's Sentence Upped To 3.5 Years
• Starbucks Gives Up Exclusive License In Amended Keurig Deal
• Activists Look To Revive Suit Over $198M Hotel Tax Deal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Frankfurt Kurnit's Victoria Cook
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Orrick's Denise Mingrone
• Takeaways From Del. Opinion In Morgans Hotel Case
• Fla. House Bill Would Create State Gambling Commission
• Bipartisan Bill Offers Restaurants Depreciation Schedule
• Bertucci's Patrons Sue Over ADA Noncompliant Restaurants
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dave & Buster's, Carrefour, Alibaba
• McDonald's Hit With 6 Wage-Theft Class Action Complaints
• NH House Votes Down Casino Bill
• EPR, Empire Plan $750M Casino Resort Complex
• 2 Pa. Lawmakers Rally For $12 Minimum Wage
• Trump Wins Over Jury In Row Over Failed Fla. Condotel
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Alston Hunt's Louise Ing
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Foley's Mary Braza
• Pa. Casino Loses Appeal Over Untimely Filing In RE Sale Case
• Obama's OT Expansion Could Hit Restaurants, Retailers Hard
• Yankee Stadium Operator Slugged By Suit Over Unpaid Tips
• Bally's Casino Dealers Win Class Cert. In OT Wage Suit
• Minn. Supreme Court Nixes Tribal Casino Deal
• Giants, Jets End Traffic Row With American Dream Developer
• Cruise Co. To Fight Customs Ban On Foreign-Staffed Line
• Sbarro Eyes April Exit Out Of Bankruptcy
• How Hoteliers Must Comply With WARN
• SD Gov. Vetoes Bill Allowing Occupancy Tax Hike
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Katten's Shannon Broome
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Lindquist's Barbara Rummel
• Dolphins Owner Could Front $350M Arena Work For Tax Relief
• Bankrupt IBahn Gets Nod For $13M Sale To Guest-Tek
• Branding, Leasing Woes Tip Dining Chains Toward Ch. 11
• Frank Ocean Inks Check To Settle Chipotle Song Deal Suit
• Burgeoning Shared-Space Market Challenges Status Quo
• Place Your Bets: Tips For Applying For NY Gaming Licenses
• Judge Set To Mull Damages For Disastrous Carnival Cruise
• EU Aims To Toughen Rules Targeting Money Laundering
• Starwood Capital Pays £232M For UK's De Vere Venues
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Goldstein
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McCarter & English's Pastor
• Pa. Court Says Amusement Park Death Suit Belongs In NJ
• Paulson & Co. Pays $260M To Snap Up Puerto Rico Resorts
• Sbarro's Latest Bankruptcy Can't Be Reheated Version Of 1st
• Starbucks Escapes Barista Suit Over Closing-Time Wages
• Protesters Decry Looming Union Square Park Restaurant
• 11th Circ. Says Insurer Owes Coverage In Hotel-Water Row
• Fla. Bill To Clarify Arcade Game Terms, Post-Slots Scandal
• Hertz Managers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Cert. Bid In OT Row
• GE Capital Lends $80M To Taco Bell Franchisee
• Deyaar Enters Hospitality Sector With Dubai Project
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Manatt's Linda Goldstein
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nossaman's Yuliya Oryol
• Cruise Ship Workers' Wage Row Rebuffed By High Court
• Recent Developments Could Shape Internet Gaming Future
• IFA Launches $272M Dubai Resort Project
• Sbarro Files 2nd Ch. 11 Petition Since 2011
• Charging For ACA Costs Is Legal Gamble For Restaurants
• Akin Gump, Casino Developer Sent To Mediation In Fee Row
• Class Cert. Urged In Caribbean Cruise Line Robocall Row
• Congressmen Seek Info On Fast-Food Labor Practices
• Sonic Drive-In's Ala. Franchisee Hit With FLSA Suit
• Ritz-Carlton To Pay $1.8M To Settle Gratuities Suit
• OECD Presses Countries To Work Together On Tourism Taxes
• Rick's Cabaret Flouted 'Talladega Nights' Mark, Studios Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Greenberg Traurig's Mitchell
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Edwards Wildman's Brown
• Taxation With Representation: Tax Counsel On The Deal
• How To Avoid Discovery Problems While Using The Cloud
• 9th Circ. Rules Minority Owner Must Sell Stake In Casino Co.
• Obama Budget Mum On More Travel Cuts, Giving Hotels Hope
• Omni, Cordish Land Deal For $261M Louisville Hotel Complex
• Chicago Council OKs $55M Tax Deal For $400M Marriott Hotel
• Restaurant Group Slams IRS' Latest ACA Reporting Rules
• Fla. To Provide $194M For Upgrades At Tampa Int'l Airport
• Warwick Picks Up Chicago Hotel In $65M Loan Deal
• 5 Trends Hospitality Employers Should Know About
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Squire Sanders' Caroline Noblet
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Foley's Jill Nicholson
• Nightclub Insurer's Founder Says Seizure Violated Due Process
• No Hotel Tax On Travel Site Commissions, Calif. Panel Says
• Versa Capital Acquires Bridgestreet Global Hospitality
• NY Racetrack Powerhouse Town Says No To Future Casinos
• Insurance Recovery Firm Anderson Kill Hits Dallas
• Deals Rumor Mill: Cerberus Capital, Huayi Bros., Nuerburgring
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sedgwick's Anna Shimko
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Robins Kaplan's Tara Sutton
• Pa. Approves 1st Tavern Gambling License
• Miami Beach Ramps Up Crackdown On Party Houses
• Fla. Sen. Panel Advances NBA, MLS All-Star Game Tax Break
• Future Of Hotel-Condo Developments Post-Salameh
• Dunkin' Donuts Inks 46-Store Development Deal In Calif.
• The King Of Late Night: Judge Robert Gerber
• Starwood To Expand Europe Holdings With Istanbul Sheraton
• Texas Tax Authorities Object To IBahn Bankruptcy Sale
• FDA Delays Menu Labeling Changes Until End Of Year
• Casino Bill Snuffed By NH House Committee
• Mall Of America Lands Financing For $300M Expansion
• Obama Budget Backs Tourism, Job-Friendly $1.2B Parks Plan
• Ballot Challenge To $198M Ore. Hotel Blocked
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Palmina Fava
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: K&L Gates' Liz Thomas
• NYC Leaders Press For Higher Wage, Renters Tax Credit
• As Legal Profession Evolves, GCs Outpace The Norm
• Fla. Sens. Voice Concerns Over Gaming Expansion Bills
• Morgans Settles Yucaipa, OTK Securities Litigation
• Invesco Nabs 4 German Hotels In $110M Sale-Leaseback Deal
• DOL Tip Pool Regs Shouldn't Be Revived, 9th Circ. Told
• NJ City Says Wong Fleming Isn't Owed Fees For Ch. 11 Work
• Deutsche Bank Hit With RICO Suit Over Its Las Vegas Resort
• Pintrips Wants Ruling That Pinterest Doesn't Own 'Pin' Marks
• Darden Says It Will Separate Red Lobster, Despite Pressure
• Wyndham Nabs Brand Deal For New Yorker Hotel
• NJ Court Won't Toss Hotel's Suit Over Deductible For Sandy
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kaye Scholer's Rhonda Trotter
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Cooley's Barbara Borden
• Wis. Gov. Wants 6 Months For Study On $808M Casino
• Caesars Inks $2.2B Property Sale To New Subsidiary