Hospitality Archive » July, 2014

Hospitality - July, 2014

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• OPINION: Lawyers Should Think In Terms Of Big Data
• Texas High Court Urged To Revive $57M Marriott Verdict
• Activists Appeal To Block $477M Sacramento Kings Arena
• Miami SkyRise Ballot Question Upheld, But Activist Fights On
• Calif. High Court To Weigh Hotel Taxes On Online Bookings
• 3 Tech Litigation Trends Hospitality Attys Should Watch
• GrayRobinson Adds Experienced Real Estate Atty In Miami
• Judge Certifies Wage Actions Against Owner Of 36 Applebee's
• State Claims Trimmed From Outback Steakhouse Wage Suit
• $1.75M Exec Bonus Plan OK'd In Bankrupt Revel Casino Sale
• NJ May Be Ready To Roll Dice On Casino Gambling Expansion
• Iskanian Employer To Appeal Arbitration Case To High Court
• McDonald's Hit With $27M Verdict Over Texas Teens' Deaths
• McDonald's 'Joint Employer' Directive Goes Beyond Fast Food
• Failed Philly Casino Venture Wins Ch. 11 Plan Approval
• McDonald's Sued For Blocking Strip Mall's Starbucks Lease
• Amaya Shareholders OK $5B Deal For PokerStars' Parent
• RE Rumor Mill: Genius, Park 51, Yext
• LA Sushi Restaurant Sues Distributor Over Fishy Rice
• Death Rattle For Unfinished Business Claims?
• New Protections For Part-Time Workers Floated In SF
• Retail Groups Back Tokenization To Protect Payment Cards
• 7th Circ. Trims Union Win In Hotel's Coercive Tactics Suit
• McDonald's Japan Ramps Up Safety Checks After Meat Scare
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Top 10 Venue Arguments
• McDonald's Can Be 'Joint Employer' With Franchisees: NLRB
• Activists Notch Win In Darden Fight, Vow To Keep Up Battle
• Affinity Gaming Ends Shareholder Feud With Board Change
• Delaware Says Gift Card Suit Belongs In State Court
• 1st Circ. Case Could Severely Impact Mass. Franchises
• Sens. McCain, Flake Move To Stop Controversial Indian Casino
• Pa. GC To Hire Outside Counsel For Foxwoods Casino Case
• RE Rumor Mill: TIAA-CREF, Madison Capital, The Durst Org.
• $350M Antitrust Lawsuit Against Marriott Dismissed
• Hooters Slammed With TCPA Class Action Over Spam Texts
• Fontainebleau Lenders Say D&O Deal Will Harm BofA Suit
• Darden Restaurants Ensures 3 Board Seats For Starboard
• Chinese McDonald's Serve Up Limited Menus After Meat Scare
• Would-Be Trump Plaza Buyer To Recoup Funds In Escrow Suit
• BakerHostetler Snags Ex-Foley & Lardner Trademark Pro
• Ingredients Right For Healthy Food Chains' IPOs, Experts Say
• Starwood Inks Deal With Shashi For Silicon Valley Hotel
• Famed NYC Deli Forces Competitor To Change Name
• Dealmakers Q&A: Davis Wright's Sarah Tune
• Dealmakers Q&A: Burns & Levinson's Josef Volman
• Darden OKs Starboard Nominees To Prevent $750M Default
• Residents' Bid To Block New Sacramento Kings Arena Nixed
• Industry Warns NY Of Overreach On Tipped-Worker Pay Hike
• UK Data Watchdog Fines Travel Co. After 1M Cards' Data Stolen
• Class Cert. Bid Denied In Carnival Hot Tub Infection Suit
• Club Med Backs Italian Financier's $1.1B Takeover Offer
• Russia Consumer Agency Sues To Ban McDonald's Burgers
• Nevada Regulators Greenlight Player Pooling In Online Poker
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Suit Over Yelp Review Filter
• TripAdvisor Inks $200M Deal For Activity Booking Co.
• NY AG Says Posh Manhattan Club Fleeced Timeshare Buyers
• RE Rumor Mill: Salesforce, Blackstone, JFK Airport
• SeaWorld Settles 'Aquatica' TM Claims With Swimwear Co.
• Preservationists Fight To Keep Historic Hotel Suit Alive
• Dealmakers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Rick Kirkbride
• Litigator's Perspective: 5 Tips On Arbitration Provisions
• Developers Race To Build Along Miami's Neglected Riverfront
• McDonald's Won't Ditch Supplier In China Expired Meat Scare
• Real Estate Investment Firm Sues Denihan Over Surrey Hotel
• Starboard Sues To See Darden Docs On $2B Red Lobster Sale
• Crumbs Gets NJ Court Approval For Bankruptcy Auction
• McDonald's Triumphs Over Fuel Provider In Trademark Row
• Panera, AMC Background Checks Illegal, Worker Alleges
• NJ Turnpike Authority Accuses Pizza Chain Of Copying Logo
• $1B Boston Convention Center Bill Awaits Governor's Nod
• Starbucks Hit With ADA Class Action Over Parking Lot Access
• Starwood Pays Nearly $1M To Settle Worker Tip Suit
• Cuomo Wants Tipped Workers To Benefit From Min. Wage Hike
• Miami Beach Bans Styrofoam Food Containers
• Twitter, Others Dodge TQP's Encryption Patent Suits
• Senate Commerce Chair Targets 'Callous' Cruise Industry
• Lawmakers Say Bill To Block Ariz. Casino Could Bring Suits
• 5 Detained In Chinese Expired-Meat Scandal
• Papa John's Can't Dodge Fla. Delivery Sales Tax Suit
• Kelly Hart, Beard Kultgen Beat RE Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Ex-Quiznos Brass Defrauded Investor Funds, Suit Says
• Sahara Can Sell $1.7B Hotel Stakes For Exec's Bail Fund
• Ex-Workers Get $2.7M In Casino WARN Class Action
• Dealmakers Q&A: Goodwin Procter's John Haggerty
• The Ins And Outs Of Competitor Restrictions In Leases
• Trial-Ready In 180 Days: Prepare For SDNY's Rocket Docket
• Burger King, Starbucks Tangled In Expired Meat Scare
• Sony Open Organizer Takes New Approach In Stadium Suit
• Benihana Scores Double Win In Trademark, Libel Suits
• $25M Houston RE Investment Was Induced By Scam, Suit Says
• Marriott Nails Down $265M In Financing For Chicago Hotel
• French Polynesian Gov't Approves $2.5B Tahiti Resort
• MGM Wins County Council OK For $925M Maryland Casino
• DLA Piper Hands Back Fees To Settle Casino Trustee Row
• Common-Enterprise Theory And Wyndham Data Security Case
• Calif. Hard Rock Brings In $1.5M In 1st Equity 'Crowdfunding'
• Dealmakers Q&A: Katten Muchin's Victoria Shusterman
• McDonald's, Yum Meat Scandal Exposes Franchise Pitfalls
• Wyndham Rips FTC's Discovery Tactics In Data Security Row
• Apple Ruling Makes Protecting Retail Layouts Easier In EU
• Puerto Rico Argues Travel Sites Can't Duck Tax Suit
• Iowa High Court: Riverboat Casino Can Stay Afloat, For Now
• Calif. Restaurants Sue DOI Over Oyster Farm Shutdown
• Applebee's Hit With Call Recording Class Action In Calif.
• 9th Circ. Thinks Inside The Bun In Taco Bell TCPA Suit
• Dealmakers Q&A: Husch Blackwell's Jim Ash
• Miami Condotel Ex-Owner Sues Partner Over $17M Loan
• Odds Are NJ Casino Closures Will Spark Deal Wave
• Interstate Hotels Nabs Rim Hospitality's Portfolio
• SABMiller Places $700M In Shares Of S. African Hotel Co.
• Apple REIT Fires Back At Shareholder Suit Slamming Merger
• Pebblebrook Snaps Up Portland Hotel For $127M
• Tribes Urge Appeals Courts To Force Quick NLRB Reviews
• RE Rumor Mill: 5Pointz, W New York Downtown, Atlantic Ave.
• Powerful Tools For Discovery And Litigation Strategy
• Constangy Snags Labor Relations Pro From Seyfarth Shaw
• Liquidation Plan OK'd For Casino Miami Jai-Alai's Ex-Owner
• Netflix, Overstock Fight Bid To Remand Del. Gift Card Suit
• Russian Real Estate Mogul Sues Amanresorts Partner
• Kirkland & Ellis Nabs Skadden Tax Pro In NY
• PRISM Scatters Attorney-Client Privilege
• Iowa High Court Asked To Keep Riverboat Casino Afloat
• UK High Court Rules 'Secret Fees' Go To Wronged Investor
• Fox Signs On To Develop South Korea's 1st Mega Theme Park
• Avis Urges Court Not To Certify Surcharge Class
• Baltimore Dodges Suit Alleging Casino Project Contaminants
• Orbitz Further Freed of PE's Reign With Latest Stock Sale
• Texas District Court Finds Out 'What The Hail Is Going On'
• OPINION: Let's Financially Reward Law Firm Diversity
• Lap Dances Can't Be Taxed, Philly Judge Rules
• Bankrupt Crumbs Picks Up The Pieces With DIP Financing
• Activist Sues To Sever Vote On Miami RE Projects
• Event Rentals Gets Nod To Put Ch. 11 Plan Before Creditors
• NJ Bill To Allow Slots At Horse Racetracks Gains Support
• Starboard Renews Call To Sweep Out Darden Board
• Vantage Inks Deal To Buy ABF, Six Hotel Franchise Brands
• Expedia CEO's Comp Plan Survives Stockholder Challenge
• Ariz. City Switches Stance On Casino Imperiled By Fed. Bill
• Italy's Gtech To Acquire Slot Machine Maker For $5B
• NY Consumer Suit Provides Persuasive Law For Restaurants
• Crucial Predictive Coding Case Law: Progressive V. Delaney
• NYC Bar Workers Clear First Cert. Hurdle In Wage Suit
• The Biggest Hospitality Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• UK Court Puts Amanresorts Founder Back At Helm
• Ashford Trust Plunks Down $37.5M On Silicon Valley Hotel
• OPINION: Advance Conflict Waivers Send Wrong Message
• RLJ Lodging Drops $49.5M On Hyatt Atlanta Midtown
• Las Vegas Strip Club Can't Evade Junk Text Class Action
• RE Rumor Mill: Jane Street, Answers.com, Lone Star Funds
• Hilton Escapes Calif. Call-Recording Class Action
• Budget Rent A Car Ex-Franchisee Sues, Alleging Sabotage
• Dealmakers Q&A: Chadbourne & Parke's Talbert Navia
• Revel Nabs Approval For Bankruptcy Auction Rules
• Norwegian Orders 2 New Cruise Ships In €1.6B Deal
• E. Coli Investigation Spurs Minn. Applebee's Menu Changes
• Opt-Out Clause Can't Save Pizza Co.'s Arbitration Pact
• Priceline, OpenTable Settle Class Actions Over $2.6B Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Elementia, VistaJet, Hony Capital
• Hotel Giant Accor Booted From West African Nation
• Papa John's Moves To Kill 'Shotgun' Suit Over Delivery Tax
• Dollar Thrifty Looks To Toss Class Action Over Toll Fees
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gibbons' Frank Cannone
• 3 Recent Labor Developments Likely To Affect Franchises
• Revel, Creditors Agree On Auction Of Assets Worth Up To $1B
• Ex-Quiznos Brass Want To Be Protected From Lawsuits
• CORRECTED: Fontainebleau Judge Skeptical About Settlement Bar Order
• 1st Circ. Told Class Arbitration Decision Is For Courts
• Las Vegas Sands Faces $5B Suit Over Macau Gambling Permit
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Wachtell
• Restaurant.com Again Escapes Consumer Class Action
• Duval & Stachenfeld Kicks Off Caribbean RE Practice
• Fla. RE Firm Seeks Commission On $92M W Hotel Sale
• House Passes Permanent Bonus Depreciation
• Chicago Cubs Score Landmark Panel's Approval For 7 Signs
• Detroit Can Hang On To Casino Tax Revenues, Judge Rules
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gilchrist & Rutter's Paul Rutter
• RE Rumor Mill: Macklowe, Walton Street Capital, Shorenstein
• 9th Circ. Eases TCPA Risks For Deep-Pocketed Companies
• Houston Texans, Rodeo Submit $66M Plan To Raze Astrodome
• Fico Gets Loan From Krung Thai Bank For 9-Hotel Purchase
• Darden's Tipping Policy Didn't Dupe NYC Diners, Judge Rules
• $100M Turks & Caicos Resort Gets Green Light From Gov't
• Tip Pool Inclusion Hinges On Customer Contact, Judge Rules
• Dealmakers Q&A: Dechert's Daniel O'Donnell
• Vornado, Crown To Spend $700M On St. Regis Retail
• Dealmakers Q&A: Lindquist & Vennum's Debra Page
• No Zoning, No Problem? Think Again
• Legal Forms And IP Rights: Yours, Mine, Ours Or Theirs?
• Carnival Inks 5-Year Deal With New Orleans Port
• EEOC Weighs In On 4th Circ. Rehearing Of Race Slur Suit
• Nevada Gives Initial OK To Online Poker Player Pooling
• Wendy's Hit With ADA Class Action Over Wheelchair Access
• LA Dodgers Owe $15M For Giants Fan's Beating, Jury Finds
• Tampa Cruise Ship Upgrade Could Cost $2B, Fla. DOT Says
• 2nd Circ. Says Enterprise Didn't Steal Car-Sale Program
• Dalian Wanda Puts Up $900M To Build Chicago Tower
• 7th Circ. Case Doesn't Back Applebee's Workers: Franchisee
• Sbarro Enters Bolivia With 10-Restaurant Deal
• A Few Lessons In Terminating Master Franchises
• Marriott Can't Escape Jury Verdict In Bahamas Project Row
• Ikea Can't Negotiate Lower Rates With AmEx, Witness Says
• Restaurant Owners Demand A Role In Revel Bankruptcy Sale
• PE Firm Taking New $240M Stab At NY Casino Market
• Insurer Settles Hotel's Suit Over $1M Deductible For Sandy
• 5 Insights From Home Depot GC Teresa Roseborough
• Crown Resorts Scores Casino License For $1B Aussie Project
• Airbnb Slapped With Fine In Spain Over Rent Rules
• A Step Toward Alleviating Growing Discovery Problems
• Applebee's Workers Argue Comcast Ruling Backs Class Bid
• Ex-Pa. Racetrack Worker To Plead Guilty To Data Tampering
• Biltmore Owners Battle IRS Over $95M Stock Gift
• Davis Polk Litigation Vet Helps Round Out NY Casino Board
• Dancers Win Class Cert. in FLSA Suit Against Ga. Nightclub
• SABMiller To Sell $1B Stake in South African Hotel Group
• Expedia Scores Insurer Defense Win In Hotel Tax Row
• Mahindra Holidays Pays $18M For 19% Stake In Finnish Co.
• Servers At NYC Rodeo Bar Sue Over Sexualized Workplace
• Ballard Spahr Snaps Up Hotel, RE Pro From Hunton
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Zipcar Damage Fee Row
• Expedia To Drop $659M On Australian Online Travel Co.
• Cruise Workers' Tipping Suit Time-Barred, Justices Told
• Lawyers And Email: Ethical And Security Considerations
• 5 Tips For Online Travel Cos. Battling Hotel Tax Suits
• Royal Caribbean Looks To Sink Workers' High Court Bid
• Lenders Blast Trustee Deal In Vegas Fontainebleau Row
• 'Master Softee' Operator Slapped With Contempt Order
• NY Appeals Court Greenlights Embattled Adirondack Resort
• EEOC Sues Fla. Strip Club Over Black Bartender's Firing
• Hotel, Rental Tower To Rise In Downtown Brooklyn
• 6th Circ. Orders Prompt Ruling On Detroit Casino Tax Issue
• Aussie Competition Cop Seeks Input On $203M Casino Deal
• Mass. Gaming Board Denies Boston's Bid For Casino Delay
• Riu Pays €80M To Pick Up 3 Mauritius Hotels
• $91M MGM Investor Suit Nixed Over Already-Decided Issues
• Choice Hotels' IP Suit Revived After Settlement Ignored
• Taco Bell Not Liable For Spam Texts, 9th Circ. Affirms
• Receiver In $400M Philly Hotel Suit Can Stay, Court Says
• 4th Circ. To Review Hostile Environment In Racial Slur Case
• RE Rumor Mill: Hotel Debutesq, Vice Media, Massey Knakal
• McDonald's Workers Want OT Class Action In State Court
• Sun Int'l Pays $114M For Lion's Share Of Chilean Casino
• BP Sued For Texas County's Lost Taxes After Deepwater Spill
• 5th Circ. Affirms $3.5M Judgment For La. Hotel Investors
• Martha's Vineyard Gambling Row To Stay In Federal Court
• NLRB Judge Clears Bubba Gump Parent's Social Media Policy
• Choice Hotels Stiffed Workers On OT And Breaks, Suit Says
• For Fine Dining Sector, Tip Pools Can Be Legal Trap
• Deals Rumor Mill: ConvaTec, United Biscuits, ING
• 2014's Top Activist Plays So Far
• Netflix, Others Say Del. Gift Card Suit Is Unconstitutional
• Exotic Dancers Are Employees, Judge Rules In FLSA Action
• Strategic Hotels Secures $120M Loan For Four Seasons DC
• Court Ruling Puts Massachusetts Casinos At Risk