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Hospitality - September, 2014

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• Burger King Franchisee's Policies Ripped By NLRB Judge
• Revel Draws 2nd Bidder As Stalking Horse Bidder Objects
• Trump Resorts Gets Quick Hearing On Taj Mahal Pension Plan
• NFL Says NJ's Betting Directive Defies 3rd. Circ.
• SF Mulls Predictable Work Schedule For Retail Workers
• After Hedging, Egan-Jones Sticks By Darden In Proxy Fight
• LA Dodgers Sued By Injured Giants Fan Over $3.4M Lien
• Seattle Defends $15 Minimum Wage Law's Franchise Approach
• Texas Roadhouse Sues EEOC To Access Age Bias Suit Info
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Bill Seeking To Alter Franchise Deals
• EEOC Sues Papa John's Franchisee For Firing Disabled Man
• EU Says Apple, Fiat Tax Deals Gave Unfair Advantages
• Dealmakers Q&A: Morris Manning's Wendy White
• Cafe From 'You've Got Mail' Hit With $26M FLSA Suit
• ADA Suit Over Disney Parks' Guest Policy Moves To Fla.
• Airbnb Orgy Victim Hits Condo Complex With $2.7M Suit
• Fortis Exploring Sale Of Hotel, Commercial RE Assets
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Trump Resorts Aims To Ax Union Pact, Add $100M Icahn Stake
• Aria Resort Guest Removed From Legionnaires' Suit
• JLL Secures $150M Financing For Hotel Property JV
• 12 Tips For Franchisors To Reduce Joint-Employer Risks
• Sabra Offers Millions Of Shares To Bankroll Property Deal
• Alibaba Drops $457M On Tech Co. In 1st Major Deal Since IPO
• Legal Risks Rise As Hotels Learn To Love Add-On Fees
• Obama OKs Bill Helping Casino Dodge Supreme Court Ruling
• EU To Explain Reasoning For Apple, Fiat Tax Investigations
• Ex-Pa. Casino Owner Challenges $31M IRS Deficiency Notice
• PE-Backed Dave & Buster's Sketches Out $122M IPO
• Calif. PAGA Ruling Flouts Concepcion, Supreme Court Hears
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Must Reopen Hotel Booking Probe
• Jimmy Johns Breach May Have Hit Over 100 Other Eateries
• Wheelchair User Calls Starbucks Parking Lots Inaccessible
• Hyatt Ends Union's Boycott With $1M For Fired Housekeepers
• Fox Rothschild Booted From Hacking Case For Client Conflict
• RE Rumor Mill: TGI Fridays, Rhee Brothers, Chicago Pacific
• 5th Circ. Keeps In Place Texas Ban On Online Horse Bets
• AEG Can't Nix Claims Over Boy's Staples Center Death
• Wynn Hits Chanos With Slander Suit Over FCPA Accusation
• Caesars Strikes Deal Promising Tort Awards To Top Creditors
• Dealmakers Q&A: Baker Donelson's Joel Buckberg
• Fox Rothschild Says No Conflict In Hacking Case
• Concur Shareholders Seek To Scuttle $8.3B Buyout By SAP
• Strip Club Owner Sheds Ex-Pol's Suit In Dancer-Touching Saga
• Peak Resorts Drops Plans For Potential $90M IPO
• RE Rumor Mill: Manila Casino, Donald Trump, Miami Beach
• Market Rumors: BHP Billiton, Blackstone, Bank Of Montreal
• Calif. Court Won't Rehear Domino's Franchise Harassment Suit
• NY Appeals Rules Nobu Option For Shore Club Loan Invalid
• 3rd Time's The Charm For Blackstone-Backed Travelport IPO
• Donald Trump Asks To Be Forgotten — And Fast
• Newport Pols Refuse Deal For $40M Casino Revamp
• Starboard Picks For Darden Board Gain Two More Allies
• Houston Tex-Mex Chain Sues Ex-Franchisee For Infringement
• Jimmy John's Confirms Data Breach At 216 Stores
• Attys Get $5.2M Bite Out Of $5.4M Taco Bell ADA Settlement
• Revel Auction Goes On Hiatus With No Winning Bid
• Miami Officials Wrongly OK'd Marina Project, Suit Says
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs Gov.'s Tribal Casino Approval
• Bob Evans Has Attracted Potential Buyers, Sandell Reveals
• LA Greenlights Minimum Wage Hike For Hotel Workers
• Judge Moves Trump Condotel Suit Toward Trial
• IHG's $1B LA Hotel To Be Tallest Building In Western US
• Codere Forges €1.1B Debt Workout To Avert Insolvency
• Utah Ski Resort Escapes Suit Over Snowboarding Ban
• Starbucks Pays $914M To Buy Out Japanese JV Partner
• Sen. Durbin Tells High Court Fed Got Swipe Fees Wrong
• NJ Senate Opposes Genting's $1.5B NY Casino Project
• PF Chang's Can't Dodge Data Breach Suit, Class Says
• 9th Circ. Fee Ruling In Starbucks Masturbation Suit Decried
• Booming Hotel Sector Spurs High-Stakes CMBS Deals
• Wage Hike Could Stymie LA Hotel Development, Report Says
• Opportunities And Pitfalls In The Legal Cloud
• Hotel Capital Expenditures Set To Reach Record $6B Mark
• Workplace Civility Is Dead And The NLRB Killed It
• Dealmakers Q&A: Katten Muchin's William Dorsey
• Fla. Judge Finds For Airline In Suit Over Midair Stroke
• Dunkin' Donuts Workers File OT Class Action In Pittsburgh
• EEOC Takes Aim At Applebee's Franchisee's Arbitration Pact
• Papa John's Customers Seek Class Cert. In Delivery Tax Suit
• Diabetic Passenger Sues Norwegian Over Snorkeling Ban
• Davis Polk Reps Chinese Rental Car Biz On $468M IPO
• FordHarrison Partner Joins Ogletree Deakins' Dallas Office
• Dealmakers Q&A: Faegre Baker's Kevin Hein
• Dealmakers Q&A: Cooley's Antonio Calabrese
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Billing Tips
• Google, Kayak, Others Rip Proposed DOT Metasearch Rule
• RE Rumor Mill: Hines, Goldman, Claremont
• Pret A Manger Gets Approval For Don-Doff Wage Deal
• Ex-Club Owner Must Give Docs To Adult Co. Vivid In IP Suit
• Starbucks Chair Suit Revived By Calif. Appeals Court
• Texas Rep.'s Racetrack Betting Machine Suit Gets Nixed
• Taxation With Representation: Fenwick, Ropes, Simpson
• Agreement OK'd In Dispute Over Panera Bread Trademarks
• McCourt Global GC Tells Law360 New JVs Are An 'Art Form'
• Venable Wins Back Ex-Hotel General Counsel In San Francisco
• Aquis Clears Key Hurdle For $203M Australia Casino Buy
• LodgeNet Creditors Sue To Block 'Brazen' Restructuring Plan
• Jones Day Advises SAP In $8.3B Concur Tech Buy
• ACE Sues American Dream Developer In $5.2M Premium Row
• Four Seasons Escapes Suit Brought By Condo Buyers
• Hyatt Sells Off $590M Portfolio To Lone Star Funds
• Hedge Fund Takes $90M Stake In Churchill Downs
• Developer's Hotel Price Raise Wasn't In Bad Faith: Judge
• Willkie Farr Again Escapes Suit Over $100M Loss
• 3 Ways To Avoid Conflict Of Interest Land Mines
• Unraveling The Mysteries Of Mixed-Use Project Dynamics
• NorthStar, Chatham Ink $1.1B Deal For Hotel Portfolio
• 2nd Activist Confirms Support For Darden Overhaul Plan
• Judge Upholds Land Restrictions In Fla. Tennis Stadium Row
• Morgans Says Developer Breached NYC Boutique Hotel Deal
• 4 Winning Strategies From Wynn's Casino License Bid
• NLRB Deems BBQ Workers' Loss Of Free Meals Unlawful
• Kerzner Resort Guests Must Sue In Bahamas: 11th Circ.
• Restaurant Ducks Sanctions After Tossing Workers' Timecards
• 9th Circ. Urges Mediation In Big Lagoon Casino Case
• Insurer In Judge Murder Plot Charged With Faking Records
• Miss. Casino Margaritaville Files For Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
• McDonald's, Darden FLSA Fights Show Pitfalls Of Big Classes
• Punch Taverns Shareholders OK $3.8B Restructuring Deal
• The Fallacy Behind NJ's Sports Betting Strategy
• Utility Rates Provide Opportunities For Fla. Businesses
• Ex-Execs Face New Charges Over $300M RE Ponzi Scheme
• Detroit Agency OKs $450M Bonds For New Red Wings Arena
• RE Rumor Mill: Puff Daddy, Blackstone, Keck Seng
• Donald Trump Says He May Buy Back In To Bankrupt Casinos
• Carlyle Doubles Down On Islamorada Hotels In Fla. Keys
• NLRB Reaffirms Little River Casino Labor Violation Ruling
• Rapid-Fire Hotel Deals Expand Beyond Miami
• DOE Proposes New Efficiency Standards For Hotels, Offices
• Wynn Scores Boston-Area License For $1.6B Casino
• Deal Makers Start Week With A Multibillion-Dollar Bang
• Ruby Tuesday Pays $3M To Settle FLSA Wage Suit
• Dealmakers Q&A: Paul Weiss' Peter Fisch
• Heineken UK Sells 111 Pub Portfolio To Admiral Taverns
• Big Lagoon Case Presents Key Test For Tribal Casino Deals
• Class Certified In Omni Hotels Phone Recording Suit
• Revel Bankruptcy Judge OKs Auction For $90M Stalking Horse
• Trump Resorts Plagued By Past Ch. 11 Mistakes, Experts Say
• Darden Blasts Investors' Olive Garden Breadsticks Dig
• Dubai To Build $1.4B Royal Atlantis Resort By 2018
• Calif. Judge Says Costa Concordia Wreck Suit Belongs In Italy
• Super-Sized Class Nixed In McDonald's Minimum Wage Suits
• Dealmakers Q&A: Farella Braun's Philip Peters
• No Industry Is Safe From TCPA Litigation
• RLJ Shells Out $77M For DoubleTree Resort In Fla.
• UK Tour Operator, Majority Owner Ink $8.4B Tie-Up
• Dealmakers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Susan Booth
• Burger King Foiled German Sale Agreement, Investor Says
• Christie Seeks Relief For Ailing Atlantic City With Veto
• Meridian Capital Sets Up $170M For NY Hotel, NJ Resi
• Chinese Group Puts Up £135M For Exclusive UK Golf Club
• McCormick To Pay $1.3M To Settle EEOC Race Bias Claims
• OPINION: Pro Bono May Help Diversity Recruiting Efforts
• Caesars Launches Restructuring Talks With Top Creditors
• 2nd Circ. Allows More Discovery In Taiwan's Grenada Suit
• 'Like' Appeal May Test NLRB Protection For Facebook Rants
• Taxation With Representation: Proskauer, Gibson Dunn, DPW
• Hilton $2.6B Stock Sale Means Big Payday For Counsel
• Tripp Scott Can Stay As Developers' Counsel In $12M RE Row
• DLA Piper Duo Builds Resume As Stadium Deal Pros
• EB-5 Developer Withdraws Hotel Ad Suit Against Rival
• Olive Garden Hit For Being Too Free With The Breadsticks
• Blackstone's Travelport Targets $450M IPO In 3rd Attempt
• Hertz, Icahn Latest To Compromise To Thwart Proxy Fight
• Top Cancer Doc Disputes Coffee Risk In Starbucks Trial
• 9th Circ. Upholds Atty Fees In Starbucks Masturbation Suit
• Atlantic City RE Will Diversify In Wake Of Casino Closures
• Bareburger, Franchisees Hit With 2nd Suit Over Unpaid OT
• Vail Resorts' $183M Utah Ski Resort Buy Ends Lease Suit
• RE Rumor Mill: Fasano Hotel, TWA Terminal, WTC 5
• Ga. Issues Sales Tax Regulations For Restaurants, Cafes
• Gordon Ramsay Betting On Caesars AC With Newest Eatery
• MGM Gets Nod To Take Back 50% Borgata Stake
• How Research Efficiency Impacts Law Firm Profitability
• NYC Health Board Can Grade And Fine Eateries, Judge Says
• Sens. Urge Burger King To Scrap $11B Tim Hortons Inversion
• 5 Insights From Ford General Counsel David Leitch
• Liquor Licensees May Have To Bite The Bullet
• Atlantic City's Revel Casino Gets $90M Offer For Assets
• Class Decertified In NY Tax Fight With Hotel Booking Sites
• Fox Rothschild Has Conflict In Hacking Case, Ex-Client Says
• Taj Hotels Breaks Off Deal With Moroccan Hotel
• Narrow Class Certified In Chipotle Workers' Wage Suit
• Trump Entertainment Could Wind Down If Taj Mahal Closes
• Grand America Hotel Pays $1.95M To Settle ICE Claims
• Despite NJ Blessing, Casinos Will Be Leery Of Sports Betting
• Wyndham FLSA Settlement Nixed Over Fee Request
• LaSalle Closes $77M Sale Of Rhode Island Hotel
• CKE Plans For Carl's Jr. To Flip Burgers In India
• Best Business Planning Practices For Lawyers
• Trump Resorts' Ch. 11 Shows Atlantic City Must Step Up Game
• CORRECTED: Calif. Gov. Signs 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Starbucks Expert Pressed On Cancer Risk In Prop 65 Trial
• Judge Slams 'Nonsensical' Bid To Reopen Calif. Oyster Farm
• SeaWorld Knew 'Blackfish' Ran Off Visitors, Investor Says
• 3 Lessons Learned As Darden Proxy Fight Heats Up
• Reinforcing Division Between Police And Taxing Powers
• Giants Stadium Sues For Payment Of $302M Lehman Claim
• Genting Offers $450M For New York Casino License
• Oak Hill Powers Up For 2nd Attempt At Dave & Busters IPO
• NLRB Joint Employer Stance Risky For Franchises, Reps. Told
• Steakhouse Wants Yelp To Cough Up Name Of Spitting Waiter
• RE Rumor Mill: Hudson's Bay, Junior's Restaurant, Plaza Hotel
• Trump Entertainment Resorts Files For Ch. 11
• Trump Entertainment Resorts To File For Ch. 11: Report
• Starbucks Denies Coffee Cancer Risk As Prop 65 Trial Opens
• NJ's About-Face On Sports Betting Will Reignite Legal Row
• Marriott Inflated Cruise Ship Fees, Customer Says
• TGI Fridays Asks Judge To Nix Workers' Minimum Wage Claim
• Fontainebleau Settles Trademark Dispute With Condo Co.
• Del. Says Netflix, Overstock Hid Gift Card Balances From State
• 2nd Philly Casino No Sure Bet As Atlantic City Falters
• Australia's Woolworths Sells $560M Hotel Portfolio To JV
• Duane Reade, Applebee's Test Impact Of Comcast In 2nd Circ.
• NJ Attorney General OKs Sports Betting At Casinos, Tracks
• Park City Must Pay $17.5M Bond To Open For Ski Season
• Global Cash Access Pays $1.2B To Pick Up Multimedia Games
• Hurdles Of Shopping Center Outparcel Redevelopment
• Rod Stewart Slapped With $5M Infringement Suit Over Photo
• Betfair Can Continue Online Gaming After Trump Plaza Closes
• Fast-Food Worker Seeks Class Cert. In Alter Ego OT Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, MoFo, Weil, Skadden
• Hilton, Marriott Workers Hit Management Co. With Wage Suit
• Job Applications Can Cut Short Protracted Litigation
• Airbnb Driving Up San Francisco Rents, Class Action Says
• Idaho Tribe Must Fold Poker Games At Casino, Judge Says
• Big NLRB Joint Employer Case May Steal McDonald's Thunder
• Chesapeake Buoys $147M SF Hotel Buy With Public Offering
• Mohegan, Wynn Enter Last Leg Of Mass. Casino License Race
• 5 Insights From AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts
• Darden Restaurants Gets 218,000-Member Class Decertified
• Las Vegas Rises As Better Bet Over Atlantic City 
• RE Rumor Mill: Chetrit, Cushman & Wakefield, Englander
• Document Storage Tips: Inside The Email Vault
• NY AG Backs Fast Food Workers Striking For Higher Pay
• Clarity On Franchisor Liability, California Style
• Metrospaces Nabs 50% Stake In Venezuelan Island Hotel
• Revel's Bankruptcy Cut Clubs' Lives Short, Suit Says
• Rakoff Refuses To Revive Paris Baguette Receipt Suit
• Watchdog Raises Red Flag On Expedia's $659M Wotif Deal
• United Wins Dismissal Of Mileage Program Suit
• Dealmakers Q&A: Bass Berry's Page Davidson
• Jackson Walker Adds Real Estate Partner In Dallas
• RE Rumor Mill: Oakland Raiders, Georgetown, St. Anton
• SF Lawmaker Tightens Proposal To Regulate Airbnb, Others
• Hosts Sue Airbnb Over Data Disclosure To NY Prosecutor
• Starboard Lashes Out At Darden's Latest Olive Branch
• Dentons M&A Atty Rejoins Weil Gotshal Dallas Office
• Caesars Accused Of Playing Favorites In $155M Deal
• DiamondRock Pays $127M For Times Square Hilton
• Dealmakers Q&A: Berger Singerman's Jeff Margolis
• The Real Tax Benefits Of Inverting To Canada
• McDonald's Sharpens Scrutiny Of Chinese Meat Suppliers
• Trump Casino, Attorney Defend Age Discrimination Probe
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Yelp Extortion Class Action
• RE Rumor Mill: Trevi Retail, Meraas Holding, Sitt
• LA Mayor Proposes Raising City's Minimum Wage To $13.75
• Investor Sues Fla. Gourmet Meal Delivery Co. Over Merger
• Chipotle Seeks Depositions From Execs In OT Action
• NY's Rep. Grimm Set To Face Tax Evasion Trial After Midterms
• Perkins Coie Helps Miami InterContinental Land $115M Loan
• Starwood Inks Deal For 2 More Luxury China Hotels
• Darden Offers New Olive Branch To Activists As Vote Looms
• Burger King, Tim Hortons Reveal Merger Breakup Fees
• LA Says Hotel Log Views Exempt From Facial Privacy Claims
• Restaurant Co. Settles DOJ's Citizenship Discrimination Claim
• FCC Has Chance To Stem TCPA Reassigned-Number Suits
• Retailers Face A Blizzard Of Breaches: Are You Covered?
• Taco Bell Workers Didn't Prove Illegal Break Policy: Judge
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gilchrist & Rutter's Diane Hvolka
• Apollo Cruises To $3B Prestige Exit With Sale To Norwegian