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Hospitality - August, 2015

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• MGM Investors Seek OK For $75M CityCenter Settlement
• Ex-IRS Agent To Head San Manuel Gaming Commission
• Travel Sites Could Face Taxes Over Biz Model, Judge Says
• NCAI Asks 6th Circ. To Revisit NLRB Role At Tribal Casinos
• Trump International Golf Club Gets Nod On Sale Plan
• CORRECTED: Barista's Tip-Pooling Status Should Be Re-Examined: 5th Circ.
• Chipotle Faces False Ad Class Action Over No-GMO Promises
• Employers May Rethink Settlement Agreements In 2nd Circ.
• 5 Insights From 3M General Counsel Ivan Fong
• NLRB's New Joint-Employer Test Is Major Victory For Unions
• Baha Mar Fights Contractor, Bank Bids To Toss Del. Ch. 11
• Tribal Interests Tip The Balance In Seminole Tax Ruling
• MMA Promoter Told To Produce Casino Docs In Antitrust Suit
• 6th Circ. Calls Arbitration Bid In Pizza Hut FLSA Row Stale
• Judge OKs Most Counterclaims In $7.3M Hotel Developer Suit
• George Smith Partners Seeks Sanctions In Nixed Fraud Suit
• Brown Rudnick, Foulston Guide $100M Henley-WaterWalk Deal
• NLRB Puts Spotlight On Employers' Business Relationships
• Shareholder Slams Sanctions Bid In Las Vegas Sands Suit
• DOL Sues Ohio Televangelist's Buffet For Wage Violations
• Gamblers Want It Known NJ Casino Deploys Booze, Women
• Quick Judgment Eludes Trustees In $7B Caesars Debt Suits
• Calif. Inks New Gaming Compact With Santa Ynez Band
• Real Estate Rumors: Sergey Brin, Palm Tree Golf, Prometheus
• Class Action Against Pizza Hut's Delivery Tax Moves Ahead
• Calif. Court Urged to Depublish Chipotle Class Cert. Ruling
• Travel Sites Can Dispute Biz Model In Puerto Rico Tax Row
• Baha Mar Unveils Ch. 11 Plan Ahead Of Fight To Ax Case
• Chowchilla's Intervention Bid Nixed In Calif. Gaming Pact Suit
• Tips For Responding To An FTC Subpoena
• Food Fails: 4 Botched Efforts To Protect Food With IP
• Revel Contractor Not Liable For Worker Injury, NJ Court Says
• Adelson Loses Bid To Kill Subpoena In WSJ Libel Case
• Expedia's Puerto Rico Tax Dispute Headed For Jury Trial
• Jury Clears Sprinkler Co. In $11.5M Flood Coverage Suit
• BALCA Clarifies Domestic Worker Unavailability Reporting
• McManis Faulkner Adds Employment Partner From Littler
• Real Estate Rumors: CIM, US Bank, Multi-Employer Property
• Baha Mar Contractor Keeps Up Pressure To Nix Ch. 11
• 3rd Circ. Writes A Road Map For Cybersecurity Practices
• Gambling Cos. Paddy Power And Betfair Pursue $8B Tie-Up
• Fla. Rental Tax Precluded By Fed. Indian Law, 11th Circ. Says
• Rematch Possible In Fight Over NJ Sports Betting Law
• Despite Setback, Odds Still Favor National Sports Betting
• Feds Seek To Nix Kansas' Challenge In Quapaw Casino Row
• Bankrupt Caesars Unit, Lenders Reach Deal On Debt Plan
• Mich. Tribe Asks 6th Circ. To Rehear NLRB Casino Ruling
• Airbnb To Collect Tourism Tax From Paris Visitors
• 'Top Chef' Winner Sued Over Failed Philly Restaurant
• El Pollo Loco Execs Dumped Stock At Inflated Price, Suit Says
• Chicken Sandwich Can't Be Copyrighted, 1st Circ. Says
• H-2B Golf Resort Workers Win Cert. On Wage, Contract Claims
• Mesa, AEW Provide $145M For JBG Hotel Refis
• NJ Sports Betting Law Struck Down By 3rd Circ.
• Ariz. Gov., AG Urge Court To Nix Tribe's $400M Casino Suit
• State Agencies Ordered To Honor Friendly's Asset Sale
• Bad-Faith Claim Relevant To Failed $125M Deal: Casino Co.
• NY Islanders Say Team Is Not In Default Of Coliseum Lease
• NY Restaurant To Fork Over $1.1M To End Tip Pool Suit
• Consolidated Complaint Filed In SeaWorld Deceit Class Action
• Insurer Rips Beach Club's 'Collapse' Claim In Sandy Suit
• Ill. Appeals Court Upholds Cook County Slot Machine Tax
• Super Bowl Fans Tell 5th Circ. Class Cert. Was Wrongly Denied
• 3rd Circ. Backs FTC In Data Security Row With Wyndham
• Legal Hazards On The Golf Course
• Ex-Tribe Leaders Urge 9th. Circ. To Nix BIA Decisions
• Law360 Pro Bono All Stars Show Dedication To Helping Others
• LA Stadium's Enviro Strategy Has Risks, Says Rival Atty
• 20 Firms Show How To Win Big And Do Good
• Chipotle Says It Won't Pay Up In OT Collective Action
• Seminole's Federal Recognition Not In Dispute, 11th Circ. Told
• Tribal Immunity Protest Nixed In $177M Bankrupt Casino Suit
• Frasers Centrepoint Unit Snags $75M Chinese Tower
• Kirkland-Led Catterton Pays $925M For Spa Co. Steiner Leisure
• Franchisors Must Find The Right Data Security Balance
• 6th Circ. Tosses Suit Over Tainted Chicken At KFC China
• Carnival Cruise Hot Tubs Caused Bacterial Infections: Suit
• Football Player Says Arena Contractor Must Face Suit
• Hotel Manager Wants To End Deal With Bankrupt Baha Mar
• Tax Assessor's Claims Against Feds In Tribal Row Revived
• China Cinda Drops $1.6B On Beijing Project
• 3 Ways To Strike A Strong Stadium Benefits Package
• Texas Judge Puts Claim Construction Ahead Of Alice Motion
• Fla. Hotel Asks Full 11th Circ. To Rethink $5M Interest Ruling
• Ex-Dunkin' Donuts Worker Says Boss Harassed, Groped Her
• Caesars Can't Broker A Deal In $462M Pension Row
• NJ Bills Would Ease Microbrewery Restrictions
• BALCA Reverses Restaurant's Cert. Denial Over Ad Headers
• Mo. Board OKs $15M Tax Credits For New St. Louis Stadium
• Las Vegas Strip Club Gets Junk Text Class Action Axed
• BNY Mellon Gets OK To Join Revel Energy Supply Dispute
• How Restaurants And Bars Can Avoid Allergy Risks
• Miami Beach Co-Op Owners Seek To Halt 'Inferior' $21.5M Sale
• Saladworks Wins Ch. 11 Exclusivity Extension
• Top 5 Ways To Help A Law Professional Land A Job
• Dechert Snags Weil Partners To Bolster Int'l Arbitration
• Fla. Court Asked To Decertify Class In Cruise Doctors' Suit
• 5th Circ Revives Hotel's Counterclaims In Coverage Suit
• Airbnb Teams Up With VC Firms To Grow In China
• Tribe, Casino Co. Owe MoFo $1.9M Fees Over Failed Project
• 11th Circ. Tosses Accident Row Against French Boat Co.
• NHL's Calgary Flames Propose $681M Arena Project
• Travel Sites Shouldn't Echo Issues In Tax Row: Puerto Rico
• Bankrupt Caesars Unit, Lenders Fail To Agree On Debt Plan
• Workers Slap NYC Burger Chain With OT Class Action
• Convention Co. To Pay FCC Fine For Blocking Wi-Fi Access
• McDonald's Workers Can't Get Quick Appeal In FLSA Suit
• 3 Firms Guide $168M Diamond Resorts-Gold Key Deal
• Tribe Says Calif. Acted In Bad Faith In Gambling Pact Suit
• Grand Canyon Tourism Co. Can't Depose Tribal Atty: Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: Savanna, Eataly, Zoetis
• Boston Bruins Owners Want Write-Offs For 'Away' Meals
• Pa. Regulators Under Pressure As Feds Tackle Doping Scandal
• McDonald's Can't Get More Info In NLRB Joint-Employer Cases
• Tribal Vote To Stop Martha's Vineyard Casino Plan Fails
• Lexington Shorted Racetrack On Sandy Coverage, Suit Says
• Baha Mar Judge Says Bahamian Case Doesn't Moot US Ch. 11
• Travel Sites, Puerto Rico Lash Out Over Exhibits In Tax Case
• Klehr Harrison Dodges $24M Real Estate Malpractice Suit
• How Much Money Does It Take To Make A Lawyer Happy?
• Ariz. Tribe Says Gov., AG Blocked $400M Casino Project
• Borgata Denies Knowing Of 'Scheme' When It Scrapped Cards
• Six Flags Patent Challengers Fight Atty Fee Bid In Del.
• Private Financing For Stadiums Becoming The New Norm
• The Management-Friendly Nature Of Delaware Courts
• Jury Deadlocks On Ex-Real Estate CEO In $300M Ponzi Case
• Tribe Officials Seek To Nix Kansas' Claims In Casino Row
• Chipotle, Workers Spar Over Adding Plaintiffs In OT Action
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Raised Hotel Sale Price
• $350M Bond Issue OK'd For Meadowlands Project
• China Ex-Im Bank Says Bahamas Ruling Kills Baha Mar Ch. 11
• Deals Rumor Mill: GE, China Investment Corp., Bwin.Party
• Miami Private Island Developer Ordered To Keep Club Open
• Travel Sites Gaming Court In Tax Case, Puerto Rico Says
• Fla. Strip Club Must Pay $365K For Firing Black Bartender
• Mediation — Panacea Or Placebo?
• Brand Battles: Cronuts, French Wine, University Of Texas
• Pa. Casino Waitress Wins $1M In Sexual Harrassment Row
• BIA OKs Two State Gambling Pacts With NM Tribes
• Port Tampa Bay Unveils $1.5B Mixed-Use Redevelopment Plan
• Mont. Justices Say Online Travel Cos. Must Pay Tax On Fees
• NFL, DirectTV Hit With 3rd 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Class Action
• Fandango Case Could Fuel Patent Abuses, Fed. Circ. Told
• Calif. Tribe 1st To Get Free IT Assessment
• Omni Can't Force Return Of Sprint Docs In Privacy Action
• NJ Toilet Leak Foils $3.6M Phony Poker Chip Scheme
• West Palm Beach's $300M Transit Village Nabs Key Approval
• DOL Says 4th Circ. Ruling Not Instructive In Tip Pool Reg Case
• Asarco Bars Firm's Fee Deal In Baha Mar Ch. 11, Trustee Says
• Caesars Judge Puts Brakes On Bondholders' Vote-Buying Suit
• Secret Prosecutions And The Erosion Of Justice
• Mohegans' Casino Co. Closes $85M Senior Note Offering
• Ala. Sen. Rolls Out Latest Lottery, Gaming Proposal
• Ill. Towns Defend Class Cert. Bid In Travel Site Tax Row
• Baha Mar Judge Pushes Back Hearing On Axing Ch. 11
• REIT Xenia Hotels Drops $136M On Boston Luxury Hotel
• AT&T Inks $150M Telecom Service Deal With Marriott
• 9th Circ. Told To Weigh 4th Circ. Case In DOL Tip-Pool Appeal
• Papa John's Wants State Tax Suit To Stay In Federal Court
• 6 State AGs Oppose New Joint-Employer Definition
• US Hotel Rooms Hit Record 5M As Construction Booms
• Gov. Walker Signs Milwaukee Bucks Financing Bill Into Law
• Cruise Operator, PE Firms To Trim Stakes In Norwegian
• DOL Overtime Rule Will Hit Hospitality Employers Hard
• A Tangled Web Of Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Questions
• Idaho Official, Tribe Face Off In Suit Over Horse Racing Bill
• Bondholders Claim Caesars Buying Votes For Ch. 11 Plan
• MGM May Eye Delay More Than Win In Conn. Casino Row
• Meadowlands Project Gets Modified $390M Tax Break OK'd
• CORRECTED: Fla. Court Says Cruise Execs Can't Determine Port Fee Rates
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Row Over Benihana Trademark Apps
• Showboat Casino Owner Can Ax $26M Deal With Straub
• MetLife Stadium Builder's Award Upheld In Fireproofing Row
• DLA Piper Adds Real Estate Pro From Holland & Knight
• Ind. Court Overturns Class Cert. In Sorority's Food Illness Suit
• Biggest Applebee's Franchise Faces Unpaid Wages Suit
• The Limits Of Insurance In Managing Hotel Cyberrisk
• Real Estate Rumors: Falcons, Steinmetz, Bertram Yachts
• Chowchilla Tribe Fights For Say In Calif. Gaming Pact Suit
• Hersha Hospitality Scores $300M Loan For Debt Refinancing
• Full House Resorts Proposes $650M Entertainment Complex
• China Ex-Im Bank Can't Block Discovery In Baha Mar Case
• Steakhouse Says Immigration Ignored DC Circ. Visa Order
• Panel Won't Group 4 TCPA Class Actions Against Cruise Co.
• Bill To Boost Horse Breeding Clears NJ Senate Committee
• Expedia Fights Jury Demand In Puerto Rico Hotel Tax Feud
• Seminoles, Fla. Extend Mediation Talks In Gaming Rights Row
• Jury Sides With Chipotle in EEOC Disability Bias Suit
• Consumer Watchdog Blasts 'Monopolistic' Expedia-Orbitz Deal
• Judge Consolidates Calif. Cases In SeaWorld Marketing Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Berlusconi, Vornado, AC Hotel
• Tinian Dynasty Case Provides A Few Reminders For Casinos
• China Bank Criticizes Baha Mar's Actions In Bankruptcy Battle
• MGM Scores Approval For Later Opening Of $800M Casino
• Conn. Lawmakers Slam MGM Suit Over Tribal Casino Law
• Mass. Says Gaming Deal Defeats Martha's Vineyard Casino
• GVC Raises Bid To $1.6B In Battle For UK Gambling Co.
• NY Restaurant Tao Hit With Tip-Pooling Class Action
• Three Manhattan Strip Clubs Hit With FLSA Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: BofA, Lionheart, Talbott Hotel
• Jury Trashes EEOC Harassment Suit Against KFC Operator
• SeaWorld False Marketing Suits Won't Be Consolidated
• Sacramento Residents Drop Suit To Block $477M Kings Arena
• Tribal Leader Asks Calif. Not To Reopen Chukchansi Casino
• Hilton, Hyatt Ink Deal To Brand Hotels At $2B Complex
• UK Soccer Team Defends Move To Taxpayer-Funded Stadium
• Ex-US Rep. Grimm To Fork Over $149K In Tax Fraud Case
• Nevada Board Advances Penn National's $360M Tropicana Buy
• DoubleTree Workers Seek Cert. In OT Class Action
• Baha Mar Alleges 'Conspiracy' Between Contractor, Gov't
• LA Clippers Play Defense In Fan's Accessible Seating Suit
• Ex-Chef Sues Benihana Over Unfair Wages, Hostile Workplace
• Ala. Assessor Blames Interior For Tribe's Untaxable Casino
• 11th Circ. Says Fees In Chicken Eatery IP Row Up To District
• Wyndham Callers Push For Class Cert. Over Recordings
• Metro Pays EQT $290M For Asia-Based Fine Foods Distributor
• 2nd Wave Of Auto-Renewal Lawsuits Attack Business Model
• US Hotel Group Blasts Expedia-Orbitz $1.6B Tie-Up
• Stripper OT Class Wins Cert. After Calif. Appellate Victory
• Game Maker Beats Contract Suit Over Lost Midwest Profits
• Judge Says Golf Resort Workers Deserve Fair Compensation
• Idaho Supreme Court Will Allow Amicus To Speak
• Saladworks Clears Way For Creditor Vote On $17M Plan
• Aramark Denies Allegations In Coors Field Drunk Fan Suit
• Casinos Urge Christie, Atlantic City To Move 6-Week-Old Bills
• Gaming Co. Wants 'Exit Strategy' Email On $125M Deal Barred
• Dave & Buster's Sued For Not Cashing Out Gift Cards
• Restaurant Blasts Claims In Temple Law Food Poisoning Row
• Global Hotel Investment Hits $42B In First Half of 2015
• Caesars Bankruptcy Investigator To Scrutinize $30B Buyout
• Time To Refile OT Row Can't Be Retracted, 5th Circ. Told
• Calif. Justices Told To Leave Tribal Immunity Ruling Published
• Kansas Says Tribal Officials Can't Dodge Casino Land Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Norwegian Cruise Slip-And-Fall Case
• Caesars To Wait 2 Months To Argue Parent Company's Fate
• Trump Sues 2nd Restaurateur For Reneging On DC Hotel Deal
• Conn. Illegally Boosting 3rd Tribal Casino, MGM Says
• HomeTown Buffet Serves Up $2M Deal In Wage Dispute
• 9th Circ. Sanctions Atty With 'Propensity For Distortion'
• Chowchillas Get No Say In Calif. Casino Beef, Court Told
• Ex-Owners Want Out Of Trump Golf Club Member Refund Spat
• A General Counsel's 6 Tips For Documenting Worker Behavior
• St. Louis NFL Stadium Plan Can Skip The Voters, Judge Says
• Baha Mar Judge Agrees To Consider Bid To Scrap Ch. 11
• StubHub Suit 'Not An Antitrust Problem,' Ticketmaster Says
• Wyndham Says FTC Wrong About 7th Circ. Neiman Decision
• Chinese Rental Site Raises $300M In Financing Round
• 8th Circ. Backs Preemption Of SD Casino Tax, Tribe Says
• Chef Jose Andres Says Trump's Suit Is 'Without Merit'
• Real Estate Rumors: Simplex, Shanghai, Restoration Hardware