Hospitality Archive » April, 2014

Hospitality - April, 2014

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• Ex-Execs Fight Quiznos Ch. 11 Plan Over Debtors' Bid To Sue
• Fla. House OKs Restoring Local Rule Of Vacation Rentals
• Calif. Soda Warning Bill Shelved Over Price Tag
• Yelp Reviews Are New Front In Consumer Rights War
• EPA Dragging Heels To Stop Cruise Ship Sewage, Enviros Say
• Plaza Hotel Can't Boot Nearby Citi Bike Rack
• Fla. Counties Want High Court Backing In Expedia Tax Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hausfeld's Megan Jones
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gunster's Lila Jaber
• Red Robin Inks $40M Deal To Buy 32 Of Its Franchises
• Produce Documents 'Subject To' Objections At Your Own Risk
• Cop Admits To Role In $300M Allied Vets Gambling Plot
• Disney Hustles $800M Into Shanghai Resort Expansion
• Dave & Buster's Loses Fight In DC-Area Mall Lease Dispute
• DC Circ. Axes Enviros' Suit Against USFS Over Forest Roads
• British Land Nets $131M In Sale Of 2 UK Retail Parks
• The Golden State Warrior: Judge S. James Otero
• NYC Deli Chain Workers Launch Wage Class Action
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kirkland's Anne McClain Sidrys
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Porter Hedges' Joyce Soliman
• Muslims, Sikhs Fight Amusement Park's Head Covering Ban
• $28M Glaser Weil Malpractice Suit Over Calif. Lease Revived
• SeaWorld Ruling May Embolden OSHA To Tackle New Sectors
• Wynn Inks Deals With Mass. Communities For $1B Casino
• Pa. High Court Favors Parx Casino In Slot Machine Tax Appeal
• CTrip Injects $200M Into Chinese Ticket Service Provider
• Tips And Service Charges: How To Stay Compliant
• Judge Puts The Brakes On 2nd Avis Toll Fee Class Action
• PE-Backed Aussie Cleaning Co. Plans $930M IPO
• CVC Picks Up Major Stake In Chinese Restaurant Chain
• Rep. Michael Grimm Indicted For Tax Fraud
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Patton Boggs' Laura Weidenfeld
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Axelrod Firm's Sheryl Axelrod
• Hyatt Strikes 10-Hotel Deal For Central America
• It's An Honor To Be Your Friend?: Social Media And Judges
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• Quiznos Gets Nod On Franchisee Deal Over $40M In Claims
• Fla. House Passes Sports Facility Funding Program Bill
• Dentons Snags Ex-Latham & Watkins Media, IP Atty In LA
• Sri Lanka OKs $400M Resort But Casino's Fate Questionable
• Business Groups Back Wyndham In FTC Data Security Suit
• Developer Pushes Sheller Condo Suit Into Arbitration
• Trump Blasts D&O Discovery Bid In Condotel Fight
• Hyatt Strikes Pair Of Deals For Mexico, Brazil Hotels
• Grand Canyon Skywalk Litigation Ends In Settlement
• The Legal Team Condotel Developers Are Thanking
• Wyndham Sales Rep OT Class Should Be Certified: Judge
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nicolaides' Sara Thorpe
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Strasburger's Kim Moore
• Hot Topics In Hospitality Law: Part 2
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds Ch. 11 Case Won't Get Trustee
• Cleary, Baker Botts In Mix For NY Casino License Bids
• Deals Rumor Mill: Barrick Gold, Sampo, Monaco Telecom
• Grill Smoke Pollution Bill Gives NYC Restaurants Heartburn
• Miami Mayor Denies Heat's Claim Of A Deal Over Arena Lease
• Soy Oil Co. Wins Fire Suit Coverage Despite Notice Delay
• PE Firm Acquires On The Border Chain From Golden Gate
• SF Sues 2 Landlords For Tourism Hotel Conversion
• Starwood Pushing Forward On Sales As Buyer Pool Deepens
• Fla. Hotel Developers Fight Bid To Disqualify Counsel
• Greenbrier Golf Resort Sues Insurers Over Storm Damage
• NY Court Halts $10M Transfer In Bahamian Hotel Dispute
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Williams & Connolly's Enu Mainigi
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dorsey's Liz Buckingham
• Limited Remedies For Concession-Contract Protesters
• Legal Evolution: Back To Business
• NJ Pols Rail Against Online Gaming Ban Proposed For US
• Judge Taps Trustee To Oversee Money Centers Ch. 11
• Seminole Tribe Fights Florida's Casino Rent, Utilities Taxes
• Developer Secures $259M Loan For Abu Dhabi Hotel Project
• Caesars Proposes $750M Casino Resort In NY
• Souper Salad Settles FLSA Suit With Tipped Workers
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charter, Eni, Carlo Tassara
• Hot Topics In Hospitality Law: Part 1
• Calif. Panel Passes 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Langham Ready To Go On $1.5B Hotel Buying Spree
• Chartis Can't Dodge Suit Over Losses On $103M Hotel Loan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Curtis' Nancy Delaney
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Alston Hunt's Anna Elento-Sneed
• Budget Gets Suit Over Damage Insurance Charges Trimmed
• Money Centers CEO Says Ch. 11 Trustee Would Hurt Recovery
• RE Rumor Mill: Arabtec, Crown Resorts, Capri Capital
• The Accidental Advocate: Judge John E. Jones III
• Ore. Court Asked To Review $198M Portland Hotel Project
• Mandatory Pro Bono Is Not The Answer For Practitioners
• 'Urban Decay' Still Plagues Calif. Big-Box Retail Plans
• BJ's Restaurants To Add New Directors In Deal With Investors
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carlyle, Red Lobster, Citigroup
• Arby's Inks Development Deal For 38 Colo. Restaurants
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: BakerHostetler's Lauren Resnick
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Priest Johnson's Priest Johnson
• Kings On Hook For $30M Cost Increase To Arena Project
• Vegas Resort Hit With TCPA Suit After Cyber Monday Promo
• Money Centers Creditor Says Mismangement Warrants Trustee
• RE Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Tiffany's, J&R Music
• Orange Capital Pushes Pinnacle To Spin Off RE Assets
• Franchise Dining Deals Get Supersized In Development Boom
• Sundance Filmmakers Move To Confirm Arbitration Award
• Only 7 BigLaw Firms Have Women Running The Show
• Orlando's $85M MLS Stadium Delayed Until 2016
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Allen Matkins' Amy Wintersheimer
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Horvitz & Levy's Lisa Perrochet
• Concord Nets $240M In Sale Of Marriott, Hilton Portfolio
• The 25 Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• NJ Court Says CBA Gripes Can't Support Whistleblower Claims
• Wyndham Wants Quick Appeal In FTC Data Security Suit
• Colo. Pols Target More Frequent Marketing Tax Remittance
• Philly Hotel Brawl Suit Sent Back To State Court
• $48.5M Enviro Deal Reached For Hawaii's Turtle Bay Resort
• TGI Fridays 'Side Work' Shafts Tipped Workers, Suit Says
• Pineapple Hospitality Continues Deal Spree With $70M Hotel
• 1st Circ. Sets Precedent On Post-Petition Interest
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nicolaides' Monica Sullivan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sutherland's Cynthia Shoss
• The Future Of Law Firm PR: The Good, Bad And Ugly
• Lodging REIT Growth Slowing, Report Says
• DOL Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Tip-Pool Rule
• Calif. Massage Chain Class Wins Cert. Over Lost Rubs
• Rick's Cabaret Gets Dancer Wage Case Sent To Arbitration
• Calif. Hard Rock Blazes Trail With Equity 'Crowdfunding'
• Condotel Buyers Accuse Trump Of Withholding Docs
• NYC Hotelier Pleads Guilty To Illegal Campaign Donations
• Pittsburgh Soccer Stadium Stakeholder Seeks Ch. 11 Trustee
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jenner's Barbara Steiner
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dorsey's Annette Jarvis
• Mass. Gives Casino Bidders Leeway In $500M Project Floor
• Money Centers Decries Ch. 11 Trustee Bid, Wants Auction
• MGM-Backed Voters Slam Mass. Anti-Casino Measure
• NY Online Poker Bill Would Redefine State Gambling Test
• Law Firms See Boost From NJ Internet Gaming Work
• Huge NY Wage Hike Bill Would Touch Off Litigation Bonanza
• Fortress, Avenue Founders Pay $550M For NBA's Bucks
• GrayRobinson Bags Former ATF Alcohol Vet For Miami
• Stop And Read Your Slowdown Insurance Policy
• Swedish Cos. Fastighets, Pandox Ink $333.5M Hotel Deal
• Burger King Can't Evade Junk Fax Class Action
• GrubHub To Revamp Fees After NY Tip-Skimming Probe
• Cordish, Penn National Team Up For $750M NY Casino Bid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Laurie Daniel
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Williams & Connolly's Hubbard
• Borgata To Pay $1.7M To Poker Players In Phony Chip Game
• Ex-MLB Player To Hit Tribe With $10M Suit Over Casino Fall
• MBIA's $1B Houston Sports Venue Bond Suit Revived
• The Great Persuader: 7th Circ. Chief Judge Diane Wood
• SF Considers Ending Ban On Airbnb-Style Rentals
• Cracker Barrel Hit With OT Suit By Associate Managers
• Development Team Named For $85M Orlando Soccer Stadium
• SF's Hotel California Snapped Up By Pineapple Hospitality
• Fla. Hotel Developers Can't Duck Suit Over $12M Investment
• W Capital, Shamrock To Build Tower On Miami Hotel Site
• Deals Rumor Mill: ConMed, GEA Group, Telefonica
• Hotel Properties Founder Values Co. At $1.4B In Buyout Bid
• Hotels Enjoyed Sharp Decline In CMBS Defaults In 2013
• Strip Club's Suit Says NY Tax Laws Violate Free Speech
• Broadstone REIT Shells Out $53M For 19 Properties
• MGM, Hakkasan Form Luxury Hotel Development JV
• Reading Between The Whistleblower Headlines
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Veenker Law's Vicki Veenker
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: BakerHostetler's Pennington
• Heartbleed Rains On The Legal Cloud Parade
• Pembrook Floats $25M Bridge Loan For NYC Hotel Site Buy
• Travel Sites Coming Up To Code In Wake Of EU Crackdown
• Pa. Court Blocks Disclosure Of Hotel Tax Information
• Darden Restaurants Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Bylaws
• Airbnb Says NY Law Change Would Yield $21M In Taxes
• The 363 Vs. 365 Battle Will Continue
• Top Proxy Advisers Reject Cracker Barrel Sale Plans
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Rimon's Robin Powers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Allen Matkins' Sandi Nichols
• 1st Circ. Reinstates W Boston Hotel Developers' Ch. 11 Plan
• Marriott Beats Trespassing Claim In Hotel Management Row
• Calif. Bill Requiring Sugary Drink Warnings Clears Panel
• Banquet Managers Hit Marriott With Overtime Suit
• Minn. Bill Aims To Tax Vikings' Seat Licenses
• $447M Sacramento Kings Arena Project Clears City Hurdle
• Calif. Odor Case Stinks For Businesses With CGL Policies
• Revamped Historic Building Credit A Boon To Savvy Hoteliers
• DC Circ. Sinks SeaWorld Appeal Of Killer Whale Contact Ban
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jeffer's Louise Ann Fernandez
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Susman Godfrey's Brooke Taylor
• Keep Your Audience From Checking Email: 5 Legal Talk Tips
• Rising Stars: 2014's Top Attorneys Under 40
• The 2014 Rising Stars, By Firm
• Online Gaming Pros Talk Promise, Peril Of Multistate Pacts
• DC Circ. Boots Hotel's NLRB Appeal To 9th Circ.
• S. Korean Group May Be Hindering US Cos., USTR Says
• Gaming Reform On Hold In Fla. Legislature, Leaders Say
• IGT Board Can't Dodge Stock Drop Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Rival Insists $750M NY Racino Resort Builders Are Monopoly
• NYC Lawmakers Call For Videotaped Restaurant Inspections
• Shoddy Cards Led To Gambler's $10M Win, NJ Casino Says
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jenner's Susan Kohlmann
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Strasburger's Betsy Kamin
• La Quinta's Shaky IPO Won't Rattle Hotel Market
• Fontainebleau Hotel Hits Rental Co. With Trademark Suit
• Fla. Court Says State Fee Law Conflicts With Maritime Law
• $60M Acadia National Park Contract Goes To The New Guy
• Revel Worth Fraction Of $2.4B Cost, Casino Union Says
• Airbnb Changes User Terms To Collect Lodging Taxes
• Wash. Draws Up Compact For Embattled Casino Proposal
• Harrah's Poor Hiring Practices Led To Assault, Atty Says
• Eatery Used Worker Alter Egos To Avoid OT, ACA, Suit Says
• Five Mile Loses Appeal Of MSR Hotels' Bankruptcy Plan
• PE-Backed IHS Snaps Up US Hotel Reservation Co.
• EU OKs $184M Grant For Sports Stadium Upgrades In Ireland
• Lenders Want Comfort Letters — Comfort For Whom?
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: O'Brien And Ryan's Hansen
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paradigm's Maureen Dorney
• Landmark FTC Win Fuels Uncertainty For Data Breach Targets
• Convention Center Has Cleaning Monopoly, 9th Circ. Hears
• Miami OKs $225M Port Debt, Nixes Deal Linked To Stadium
• Bankrupt Ski Club Founder Can't Skirt $41M Judgment
• Court Can't Weigh Damages At Class Stage, Ex-Barista Says
• Justice Of The Peace: CIT Chief Judge Donald Pogue
• Dave & Buster's Fights Ruling In DC-Area Mall Lease Dispute
• Ex-Pol's Steak House Discount Fight Is Cooked, Judge Says
• Calif. Assembly Moves To Study Bill Banning Orca Shows
• FTC Data Security Authority Remains Murky Despite Wyndham
• Soho Properties, MHP Partner On $300M Dream Hotel Project
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Saul Ewing's Debbie Spranger
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Whitney Roy
• Hotel Plans In NYC Face Tough Prospect Of More Reviews
• High Court Poised To Set New Bar For Class Action Removal
• Marriott Hit With Patent Suit Over Wi-Fi Networks
• Wyndham Can't Shake FTC Data-Security Suit
• RE Rumor Mill: Jade Hotel, UES Apartments, Bushwick Luxury
• Carnival Worker Asks High Court To Review Arbitration Move
• Deals Rumor Mill: Foxconn, Goldman Sachs, Airbnb
• Google Strikes Licensing Deal For Hotel Booking Software
• Sbarro Has 31 Potential Bidders For Bankruptcy Auction
• High Court Mulls Class Action Removal In Oil Royalty Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Steinman & Rodgers' Rodgers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Amaducci
• Pros And Cons Of Trial Presentation Software Programs
• Alleged Lienholders Look To Unwind $2.2B Caesars Deal
• Caribbean Cruise Can't Sink TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
• Advantage Seeks Green Light For $100M Bankruptcy Loan
• Caesars, Dunkin' Hit In Landmark's Patent Suit Blitz
• SEC Threats Don't Help In-House Bar Prevent Retaliation
• LaSalle Shells Out $130M For SF's 200-Room Hotel Vitale
• Gordon Ramsay Burned Business Partner, $10M Suit Says
• Walt Disney Hit With ADA Suit Over Guest Policy Change
• Cozen O'Connor Aims To Recoup $50M For Bankrupt Casino
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Feinberg Day's Elizabeth Day
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Pillsbury's Elizabeth Moeller
• Forum Selection Tips For Excise Tax Challengers
• NJ Casino Hit With 3rd Class Action Over Slot Promotion
• Wyo. High Court Affirms Sales Tax On Online Booking Fees
• Sony Open Organizer's Suit Over Tennis Stadium Needs Work
• Amadeus Flashes $92M Bid For German Travel-Tech Co.
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Rehearing In Condo-As-Lot Ruling
• Mass. Casino Deadline Pushed To Lure In More Bidders
• Bad Yelp Reviews Set Off 2K FTC Complaints Since '08
• How Location Impacts Casinos' Long-Term Success
• 5 Tips To Help Fashion Houses Rock The Hotel Market
• Fla. Senate OKs Daytona Speedway Sales Tax Break
• Dubai Fund Scores Major Stake In Resort Operator Kerzner
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Wendel Rosen's Patricia Curtin
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Caldwell's Robyn Crowther
• RE Rumor Mill: Westbrook Partners, Macy's, Sumitomo
• Developer Can't Be Held To Letter Of Intent In Hotel Sale
• Carey Watermark Snaps Up Austin Hyatt In $87M Deal
• Bill Aims To Revive DOI's Power To Put Tribal Land In Trust
• Pinnacle Sells St. Louis Casino For $260M To Tropicana
• Hilton Accused Of Bilking Workers Out Of OT, Meal Breaks
• AMC Says Rival Theater's Antitrust Suit Shows No Conspiracy
• US Hotel Industry Saw $17B Worth Of Deals In 2013: Report
• NYC Dept. Of Buildings Slams New Hotel Review Proposal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Farella Braun's Stephanie Skaff
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Haynes And Boone's Jan Sharry
• Appeals Courts Further Muddy Phone-Call Privacy Laws
• The Lion In Winter: Judge Stephen Reinhardt
• Lightstone Head Seeks To Revive $100M Willkie Farr Suit
• Yankee Stadium Waiters Win Appeal In Tip Row
• Fla. Sports Facility Funding Bill Gets House Panel's OK
• Missed Deadlines Imperil $375M Casino Projects In Miss.
• NY Sen. Seeks Licensing, $10M Fee For Online Poker Games
• Ex-Philly Official Accused Of Using City Job To Boost Beer Biz
• Defunct Philly Casino Project Files For Ch. 11
• Strategic Hotels Gets £125M In London Marriott Deal
• Airbnb Strikes Tax Deal With San Francisco
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Saul Ewing's Jennifer Peterson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Betsy McDaniel
• Orlando OKs Construction Deal For $85M Soccer Stadium