Hospitality Archive » January, 2015

Hospitality - January, 2015

244 articles

• AIG Unit Dodges Hotel's Biz Loss Claim Over Broken AC
• LA Hotels Must Be Able To Contest Searches, High Court Told
• Latham's Shake Shack IPO Grabs Spotlight Amid Busy Week
• Zipcar Can't Ditch Claims It Gouged Drivers On Late Fees
• NY Senator Bets On Casino Licensees' Success In Court
• Porn Co. Vivid Wins Trademark Suit Against Ex-Club Owner
• GrayRobinson Launches Cross-Border Alcohol Group
• Revel Creditors Make Peace With $125M Bankruptcy Loan
• Hard Rock Nabs Preliminary OK For Possible NJ Casino
• 5 Key Factors For Retail Tenants In Property Upgrade Talks
• Keells Pushes $850M Sri Lanka Resort Despite Casino Ban
• Vegas Casino Hotels Score Live Entertainment Tax Refunds
• Shake Shack's Shares More Than Double In Trading Debut
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Tips On Calif. Wage-And-Hour Law
• Shake Shack Lands $745M Valuation As IPO Beats Target
• REIT Pays Ohana $360M For Laguna Beach Resort
• Wells Fargo, Revel Creditors Near Deal Over Ch. 11 Loan
• Ashford Priming New Upscale Hotel Biz With $331M In Property
• Delaware North's New Buffalo HQ To Feature A Westin Hotel
• Seyfarth Scoops Up Ex-Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Pro
• NYC Deli Chain Owner Settles Wage Class Action
• Country Club Can't Force Arbitration With Late Bylaw Change
• Wendy's Settles ADA Wheelchair Access Claims
• Carnival Charged Customers Fake Gov't Fees, Suit Says
• Lawmakers Push For SF To Collect $25M In Airbnb Back Taxes
• Key Questions When Selecting E-Discovery Vendors
• Trump Resorts Gets OK To Solicit Creditors, $20M Icahn Loan
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Arden, Harrison Street, CIM Group
• Policy Reformation OK'd In Wyndham Crash Coverage Row
• Hotel Property Deals To Near $68B This Year, JLL Predicts
• HomeAway's SF Rental Ordinance Dispute Axed On Standing
• Revel Casino Wins $400M Tax Assessment Reduction
• Canary Wharf Owner Won't Fight Qatar's $3.9B Takeover Bid
• 6 Considerations Before Filing Internet Defamation Claims
• LA Coliseum's Bribery Suit Against Rave Promoters Is Revived
• Shake Shack Boosts IPO Amid Strong Investor Appetites
• Lack Of Commonality Dooms Class Cert. Against Dollar Thrifty
• PE-Backed French Laundry Co. Targets €700M IPO
• Caesars Wins Forum Fight To Keep Ch. 11 In Chicago
• Caesars Venue Fight Will Test Daring Creditor Move
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2014 JPML Practice Trends
• Caesars Plugs Windy City As Proper Place For Unit's Ch. 11
• Atlantic City Emergency Fix Bad For NJ Cities, Moody's Says
• Ex-Applebee's Workers Say 1st. Circ. Bolsters Wage Appeal
• FCC Commish Wants Hotels' Bid To Block Wi-Fi Axed
• Bond Plan For $520M Wis. NBA Arena Would Use Team Taxes
• Market Rumors: Center Parcs, Altice, Sunrise
• Caesars' Bankruptcy Plan Already Under Attack?
• MGM's Mass. Casino Already Paying Off For City, New GC Says
• Caribbean Resort Lender Fails In Attack On Ch. 11 Plan
• Carnival Eyes JVs To Bolster China's Cruise Industry
• Chinese Food Delivery Co. Raises $350M From Investors
• Marriott Inks $135M Deal To Buy Canadian Hotel Co.
• Caesars, Creditors Square Off Over Ch. 11 Venue
• 4 Fla. Sports Arenas Clear Hurdle In State Funding Program
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Aju Hotels, Interpublic Group
• REIT LaSalle Hotel Pays $350M For Downtown SF Property
• Joe's Crab Shack Owner Settles With Investors Over 2012 IPO
• Past Restaurant Debuts Hint At Shake Shack IPO's Success
• Cargill Bilked Partner To Take Control Of Resort, Suit Says
• Calif. DMV Retracts Commercial-Plate Alert For Uber, Lyft
• Nifty Fifty's CPA Pleads Guilty In $15M Tax Fraud Scheme
• South Beach Hotel Owner Protests Foreclosure Sanctions
• IHG Partners With Developer For DC Hotel In $2B Project
• Lone Star Puts Up $1.02B For UK Hotel Chain Jurys Inn
• Blackstone Sells Aussie Icon For $329M To Dalian Wanda
• Major Caesars Lenders Sue To Block Restructuring Plan
• Tory Burch's Ex Steers Clothing Chain Into Ch. 11
• 2 IPOs Raise $375M As Slew Of Others Prepare Debuts
• Uber Feels Calif. Heat With Commercial Plate Requirement
• Apollo's Handling Of Caesars Ch. 11 Threatens Presidio Deal
• Moody's Cuts Atlantic City Bond Rating After NJ Takeover
• SF Noodle House Says Upstart Rival Copied Logo, Name
• SC Agencies Say Charleston Port Appeal Lacks Standing
• Wis. Gov. Rejects Menominee Tribe, Hard Rock's $808M Casino
• Expedia Pays $280M For Travelocity
• Disney Unlikely To Duck Background Check Suit, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Opens Up Cruise Lines To Malpractice Onslaught
• Ruby Tuesday Denied Males Summer Positions, EEOC Says
• Casino's Ch. 11 Court To Weigh Contingent Value Rights
• A Data Security Checklist For Companies Hiring Law Firms
• Chatham Aims For $105M Offering To Back Hotel Buy
• 5 Ways Technology Is Driving Real Estate Development
• McDonald's Ignored Race-Based Firings, Harassment Suit Says
• Revel Tenants, Utility Told $95M Fire Sale Of Casino Will Go On
• Philippine Fast Food Co Eyes U.S. Targets Worth $1B
• Christie Pushes State Takeover To Fix Atlantic City
• High Court's Refusal To Hear PAGA Case To Spur New Fights
• What Legal Departments Can Expect If Buying Into E-Billing
• Fla. Judge OKs Fontainebleau Trustee's Settlement Deal
• TGI Friday's Workers Score Conditional Cert. In Wage Suit
• Mohegan Sun Joins Suit Against Mass. Casino Regulators
• NY Popeye's Restaurant Ends Worker Overtime Row
• Resort Wins Approval Of Ch. 11 Plan, Drawing Bank Ire
• China's Greenland Inks $660M Land Buy In Malaysian JV Deal
• Rooftop Owners Call Foul On Cubs' Conduct On Renovations
• Wis. Tribe Strikes $1B Revenue Deal For Hard Rock Casino
• SeaWorld Aims To Sink Auto-Renew Ticket Class Action
• NLRB Joint Employer Redefinition Threatens Franchises
• NY Restaurant Slams Immigrant Association With RICO Row
• NYC Lawmakers Grill Airbnb, Task Force Over Law Breakers
• Visa Sued For Infringement Of Copyrighted Hotel Pics
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hillhouse, Orbitz, Salix Pharmaceuticals
• McDonald's Workers Go After Broad Discovery In Wage Suits
• 9th Circ. Revives Calif. Tribe's Bid For New Casino
• NY Judge Axes Lehman Suit Over Meadowlands Loan Snafu
• 3 In-House Management Strategies For 2015
• Embattled Hertz Revs Up Legal Dept. With Walgreens GC Hire
• Workers Restate That Chipotle Must Turn Over Docs In OT Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Mirach, Cammeby's
• Shake Shack Hopes Hungry Investors Will Snap Up $80M IPO
• Mobile Wi-Fi Bumps Up Against NIMBY
• Top Restructuring Firms Face Off In $10B Caesars Battle
• Fla. High Court Won't Revisit Gambling Permit Law Ruling
• Calif. Lawmaker Proposes Amendments To Online Poker Bill
• Borgata Slapped With Class Action Over Parking Vouchers
• Trump's Unsecured Creditors Settle Doc Fight With Icahn
• Feds Warn Casinos Of Laundering Risks In Sports Betting
• NJ Gov Asks 3rd Circ. To Endorse New Sports Betting Laws
• Lloyds Pays $465M For UK Venue Co. In Take-Private Deal
• Calif. Appeals Court Frees Donors In $162M UCLA Hotel Suit
• Caesars Can't Duck Bondholders' Suit Over $155M Refi Deal
• Caesars Ch. 11 Gambit Pits Creditors Against Apollo
• Duty-Free Biz Sues TTB For Axing Permit Over Stock Transfers
• Proposed Bill Would Let Nebraska Bars Serve Alcohol 24/7
• NJ Racing Group Tells 3rd Circ. Leagues Hypocrites On Betting
• Hotel Co. Wins Reversal Of H-1B Visa Denial For Analyst
• Bareburger Gets OK For 2 OT Collective Action Settlements
• Travelport Lands William Hill's GC For Top Legal Role
• McCain, Flake Renew Fight To Stop $400M Ariz. Indian Casino
• Caesars' Voluntary Ch. 11 In Ill. Halted By Del. Judge
• Caesars Ch. 11 Kicks Off $10B Restructuring Fight
• NLRB Facebook Firing Ruling Snubs Precedent, 2nd Circ. Told
• Icahn Slams Trump Unsecured Creditors' Discovery Demands
• Campaign Finance Groups Pile On In NJ Gov. Football Scandal
• Paul Hastings, Ashurst Guide Starwood's $313M London Deal
• Chipotle Suspends Pork Sales Claiming Supplier Broke Policy
• Caterer Faces EEOC Religious Bias Suit For Firing Rasta
• Caesars Unit Preps Imminent Illinois Ch. 11 After Court OK
• IVG Drops Sale Plans For Frankfurt Office Building
• Tip-Related Claims Will Continue To Be Served Up In 2015
• Wolfgang Puck Serves Up $1.7M Restaurant Worker OT Deal
• NY Gaming Panel Open To Considering 4th Casino License
• Revel's Utility Co. Can't Block $95M Ch. 11 Sale
• 11th Circ. Hears Ownership Tussle Over Fisher Island Entity
• Transwest Lender Takes Westin Ch. 11 Plan Feud To 9th Circ.
• Caesars Lenders To Press Chancery Claims Despite Ch. 11
• Starwood, KFK Look To Launch Westin Hotel In Dallas
• Feds Pledge $29M To Aid Displaced NJ Casino Workers
• Hertz, Dollar Thrifty Say Employee Bonus Suit Lacks Facts
• Caesars Hits Resistance From Lenders On Restructuring Plan
• Enterprise Wins 'E' Logo Row Against European Rival
• Marriott Vacation Unit Beats Time-Share Insurance Suit
• Kenyon Hit With Discovery Sanctions In Pinterest IP Row
• High Court Won't Review Convention Center Antitrust Row
• Obama Signs Terror Insurance Law Despite Dodd-Frank Tweak
• Trump Files $100M Suit Against Palm Beach Over Jet Emissions
• Cozen O'Connor Adds Maritime Expert To Miami Office
• DuPont Sheds Theater Biz Amid Criticism From Activists
• NY Judge Shoots Down Avis' Bid To Decertify OT Class
• Canary Wharf Owner Urges Investors To Reject Takeover Bid
• Singaporean JV Offers $236M For Property Developer
• Prestige Cruises Junks $250M IPO After Norwegian's $3B Buy
• BIA Rejects Measure Paying Tribe For Competing Casino
• Chipotle Workers Cry Foul Over Discovery Stay In OT Suit
• Junior Bondholders Try To Force Caesars Bankruptcy
• A Growing List Of Nonassignable Contracts In Bankruptcy
• Dodgers Urge Toss Of $15M Giants Fan Beating Verdict
• With Olympics Bid, Boston To See Push On Infrastructure
• German Court Upholds Ban On Hotel Site's Low-Price Policy
• NY Panel To Consider 2nd Casino License For Southern Tier
• Trump Ch. 11 Judge To Consider Document Subpoenas
• Prezzo Investors OK $485M TPG Buyout, Sidelining Activist
• Legal Battle Over Mondrian Soho To Continue After Auction
• Camden Rises As NJ Economic Incentives Bear Fruit
• Caesars Clears Creditor Threshold On $18B Restructuring
• Racetrack Owner Wants $82M Blagojevich Bribe Verdict Out
• REIT Says Shoddy Info Dooms $465M Pa. Casino Deal
• Chipotle Gets 3 More Weeks To Produce Atty Docs In OT Suit
• A Lesson On Financial Adviser Engagement Letters
• Law Schools Are (Finally) Teaching 'The Biz' Of Lawyering
• SoHo House Pays $2.8M To Clear LA Workers' Class Claims
• Caesars Rallies Restructuring Plan Backers As Ch. 11 Looms
• Chartis Says Mexican Bankruptcy Blocks $103M Coverage Suit
• De Blasio Says No More Plastic Foam Products For NYC
• Revel Defends $125M Ch. 11 Loan From Creditor Assault
• Senate Sends 6-Year TRIA Extension To Obama's Desk
• Chicago Suburb Still Refuses To Cover Bond Default
• S&T Bank, Interstate Hotels, CFP Board Add GCs
• Market Rumors: UTAC, Jost Group, Nirakue
• TripAdvisor Buys Top Dutch Restaurant Rating Site
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Robyn Smyers
• Immigration Partner Bolsters Fox Rothschild's Miami Office
• Workers Slam TGI Friday's Bid To Shake Minimum Wage Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: KKR, Sapir, Limitless
• Calif. Fixes Timing Problem For Post-Trial Motions
• Wash. AG Can Sue Florist In Gay-Marriage Bias Row: Judge
• 11th Circ. Won't Reconsider Limit On EEOC Subpoena Power
• Calif. Foie Gras Ban's Goose Is Cooked By Fed. Preemption
• House Again Passes 6-Year TRIA Extension By Vast Majority
• Broken Records Force Repeat Of Suit By Gloria Estefan's Hotel
• Wells Fargo Floats Deal To End Revel Creditor Beefs
• 6th Circ. Nixes Casino Guards' Class Suit Over Meal Breaks
• Tooth, Plastic Found In Japan McDonald's Fries, Nuggets
• Trump Resorts Unsecured Creditors Want More Icahn Docs
• Fla. Judge Says Hard Rock Won't Get Fees In IP Suit
• Ill. Towns Lose Class Cert. Bid In Travel Site Tax Row
• World's Tallest Holiday Inn Lands $135M In Financing
• US Airways' Claims Trimmed In Ticket Monopoly Row
• Secrets To In-House Cost Control
• Centaur Trustee's Clawback Suit Belongs In Del., Judge Says
• Unhappy Caesars Bondholders Find Ally In EDMC Judge
• Judge Won't Nix Ameranth Casino Patents Under Alice
• McDonald's Settles Ocean City Lease Row
• NJ Gov. Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Cowboys Game
• Rams Owner Announces NFL Stadium Plans For Los Angeles
• ING Trader Fired After Knicks Heckling Incident Sues MSG
• Online Travel Co.'s Trademark Suit Against Rivals Trimmed
• Shangri-La Can't Escape $1.2M From Discrimination Verdict
• Jimmy John's Asst. Managers Sue Over 'Executive' Label
• Fla. Developer Chosen For Boston Mixed-Use Transit Project
• Burger King Europe Says Investor Can't Sue In Texas
• Benihana Wrongly Scrapped Hawaii License, 2nd Circ. Hears
• McDonald's Japan Woes Deepen With Vinyl-Tainted Nugget
• Revel's $95M Sale To Backup Bidder Gets Judge's Nod
• Lender's $7.3M Suit Accuses Hotel Developer Of Lying
• Swaps Panel Deadlocks On Caesars Default
• NJ Boardwalk Owner Seeks To Stop Army Corps Dune Project
• Ashford Hospitality Refinances $354M Goldman, Merrill Loans
• NJ Eyes Interstate Pacts As Internet Betting Passes Milepost
• Dickinson Wright Nabs Gaming Pro From Brownstein Hyatt
• A Difficult Year To Predict For Real Estate
• 12 Building Blocks Of A Digital Law Library
• Piping Up About Pot Smoke Got Worker Axed: NLRB Judge
• Wells Fargo Foots Atlantic City Casino's $26M Tax Bill
• Judge Splits Fee Responsibility For Tropicana Ch. 11 Case
• Chick-fil-A Launches Probe Into Suspected Data Breach
• Consumer Protection Cases To Watch In 2015
• Burger Chain Shake Shack Files IPO To Beef Up Expansion
• RE Rumor Mill: Polsinelli, Beekman Tower, Starwood
• Hospitality Legislation And Regulation To Watch 2015
• Hospitality Cases To Watch In 2015
• 2015: Judiciary, Lawyers And Law Schools At The Precipice
• 5 Key Contractual Provisions To Prevent A 'Midnight Raid'