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Hospitality - June, 2016

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• Fuddruckers Gets Nod To Settle Beef Over 'Kobe' Burgers
• Supercuts To Pay $2M Settlement In Shorn OT Suit
• Caesars Seeks To Pay Down $300M In Ch. 11 Bank Claims
• Vt. Regulators, Firm Reach $6M Settlement In Ski Resort Row
• Trump Sues DC Gov't Over Taxes On Hotel Development
• 2nd Circ. Revives 2 FACTA Suits In Light Of Spokeo
• Sponsor Defends Fla. Voter Gaming Control Referendum
• Calif. Signs New Gaming Deals With 3 Tribes, Amends 4th
• SeaWorld Wants Amended Investor Class Action Beached
• Pa. House Rejects Bill For Development Of State Park Land
• Choice Hotels Wins $1.6M Default In 'Quality' TM Row
• House Oversight Panel Continues Probe Of USCC Member
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• Timeshare Co. Hit With $5M Deceptive Trade Class Action
• EB-5 Investors Could Fill The Restaurant Funding Void
• Caesars Parent To Chip In More Cash In Chapter 11 Plan
• Romo Suit Attacking NFL Gambling Policy Axed In Texas
• Pa. House Passes Daily Fantasy Sports Bill
• City Drops 7th Circ. Petition Over Lucas Museum
• Fla. Judge Stays $71M Suit In Jay Peak Row
• Grand Canyon Developer, PR Firm Call Off Defamation Suit
• Newbury Ch. 11 Auction Nets $137M, Possible Exit For Case
• Card Data Breach Hit Over Half Of Noodles & Co. Locations
• Royal Caribbean, Miami-Dade To Use P3 For New Terminal
• Potassium Chloride Should Be Potassium Salt On Food Labels
• NC Privacy Group Wants In On Bathroom Law Fight
• Texas Atty Insists 'Sapo' Wasn't Meant As Slur In ADA Suit
• Apollo Global To Acquire Diamond Resorts For $2.2B
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• Krispy Kreme Investors Want $1.35B Buyout Paused
• 5th Circ. Reverses NLRB On Gym Chain Arbitration Pacts
• Dunkin' Donuts Not On Hook For Stores' Sales, NJ Judge Says
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• Orlando MLS Team Closes On City Land At Stadium Site
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Apax Partners, GIC
• GE Continues Sell-Off, Shedding Most US Restaurant Assets
• DraftKings To Settle Automated Text Message Class Action
• Starbucks' Transfer Pricing Behind EU's $34M Tax Ruling
• Airbnb Sues San Fran Over Registration Verification Law
• Hard Rock Las Vegas Hit With New Credit Card Data Breach
• Post-Brexit, Hong Kong Co. Pays $93.8M For London Hotel
• Real Estate Rumors: Host Hotels, Lightstone, Ashkenazy
• TripAdvisor Can't Check Suit Out Of EDTX, Patent Owner Says
• Consumers Slam Chipotle's Bid For Docs In GMO Suit
• Samsung Settles 'Milk' Trademark Dispute
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• Hammons Seeks Ch. 11 Break From Sprawling Litigation
• Jay Peak Owner Wants SEC's $350M EB-5 Suit Dismissed
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Ponte Gadea, Bauer Family
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Mich. Tribes' NLRB Challenges
• Starbucks Skimpy-Drinks Transfer Bid Is Tactical, JPML Told
• PF Chang's Appeals Data Breach Coverage Loss To 9th Circ.
• Consumers Can't Prove Harm In VRBO Hack, Yapstone Says
• High Court Won't Hear Calif. Tribal Gaming Deal Appeal
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• Fla. Strip Club Dancers Treated As Contractors, Suit Says
• Marriott's $13.6B Starwood Buy Gets EC Approval
• Class Attys Seek $1M Share Of $3M Rita's Ice Settlement
• Greenberg Traurig Wants Own Experts In Hard Rock Hotel Row
• Insurer Says Gasoline, Debt Burn Strip Club Fire Claims
• Fla. Appeals Court Tosses Challenge To Miami Yacht Marina
• Ky. Strip Club Slapped By Dancer Classification, Wage Suit
• Casino Builders Say Dickinson Wright Gave Bad Advice
• Investment Funds Sue Caesars Over 'Malicious' NY Suit
• REIT Chesapeake Lodging Scores $150M Loan From MetLife
• 49ers Insurer Slams Bid For Cost Sharing In Assault Row
• Calif. Tribes Want To Nix Gambling Pact Expiration Date
• MGM Won't Give Up Challenge To Conn. Tribal Casino Law
• Starbucks Wins Early Round Of $5.3M Moldy Coffee Suit
• Travel Website Pushes Against Delta In Fraud, TM Dispute
• Bloomberry To Sell S. Korea Casino In $100M Deal
• Jimmy John's: Poster Child For National Noncompete Debate
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• Vikings Beat Wells Fargo In Battle Over Signs Near Stadium
• Real Estate Rumors: Edens, LA Fitness CEO, Steven Satz
• NJ $15 Minimum Wage Bill Heads To Gov. Christie's Desk
• Cherokees Would Open Casino-Hotel Under Ark. Measure
• NHL Team Calls Fantasy Sports Co.'s Dismissal Bid Improper
• China's Qunar Cayman Islands Receives Buyout Offer
• 10th Circ. Won't Rehear Challenge To Snowboarding Ban
• Chipotle Seeks Employee Sanctions In Workers' Wage Suit
• Red Or Black? Difficult Decisions Ahead For Atlantic City
• American, Delta, United Want Multicity Fare Antitrust Suit Axed
• REIT DiamondRock Sells Orlando Airport Marriott For $67M
• Hotel Developer Slapped With $6M Suit For 'Siphoning' Loan
• Courts Cast Doubt On Common Bankruptcy-Blocking Tactic
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• NHL Approves Las Vegas Expansion Franchise
• Miami Loses Appeals On Bid To Halt Boat Show Suit
• Jimmy John's Nixes NY Noncompetes In Agreement With AG
• No Reason To Fear Teamsters In Extortion Case, Judge Told
• NY To Distribute $151M In Casino Fees To Schools, Counties
• Laos Casino Marketer Calls Del. Suit A Baseless 'Smear'
• Tribal Legislators' Docs Mostly Unprotected In Casino Row
• Airbnb Faces IP Suit For Using Julia Child's Name In Ads
• Deals Rumor Mill: McDonald's, Starwood, Post Holdings
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• Restaurant Co. Fined $18K In Form I-9 Row
• DC Joins Calif., NY In Setting $15 Minimum Wage
• Tribe Secures Win Over Okla. In $27M Alcohol-Tax Fight
• Hunton, Venable Guide Summit Hotel In $75M Offering
• NY Lawmakers Criminalize Use Of Ticket-Buying 'Bots'
• Tribal Casino Workers Must Face Fraud Claims, 2nd Circ. Told
• Akin Gump Guides Tier REIT's $191M Chicago Tower Sale
• Jury Slashes Damages In Hoover Dam Artist's Second Trial
• Your 401(k) Plan: A Ticking Time Bomb Of Liability?
• Austin Landlords Say Rental Law Violates Texas Constitution
• NY Fantasy Sports Law May Face Constitutional Roadblock
• NY Lawmakers Keep Daily Fantasy Alive To Fight Another Day
• Rams Win Pause To Fight Remand Of Suit Over LA Move
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• Chicago Official Accuses Group Of Extortion In Museum Fight
• Houston Atty Sues Starbucks Over Spilled Hot Coffee
• Condo Buyers Fight To Keep Greenberg Traurig Out Of Action
• Former Exec Fights Dismissal Of RICO Suit With Trump Ties
• Effort To Halt Mass. Casino Put On Fast Track
• Creditor Seeks Dismissal Of Newbury Affiliate's Ch. 11
• Online Travel Cos. Beat Most Ill. Cities' Tax Claims
• Miss. Law Poses No Imminent Harm For Gay Pair, Judge Says
• Chipotle Looks To Duck GMO-Ingredient Class Action
• Starbucks Drinkers Can Move Ahead With Slimmed Latte Suit
• NY Lawmakers Pass Daily Fantasy Sports Legalization Bill
• Ariz. Gov. Says Tribal Gambling Pact Talks Are Privileged
• Rams Fans Say Suit Over LA Move Shouldn't Be Held Up
• Insurer Tries To Save Suit Over 49ers Game Assault Coverage
• Atlantic City Casino Union Plans July 4 Weekend Strike
• Ponzi Schemer Rips Judge's Move To Keep 4 Severed Counts
• Tribe Can't Duck Costs After Losing Gaming Commission Suit
• Scared Attys No Excuse For Default Judgment, 7th Circ. Rules
• Avis Supervisors Want Out Of Race Bias Class Action
• USPTO Defends Denial Of Game Under Alice To Fed Circ.
• NJ Judge Dismisses Named Plaintiff In Prudential Center Row
• Calif. Court OKs Wells Fargo's $65M Tribal Casino Loan Win
• Wendy's Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Philly City Council OKs Sugary Drinks Tax
• Hilton Hotel Manager's Arbitration Pact Unlawful, NLRB Says
• Confirmation Battle Looms As Caesars Gets Ultimatum
• Shake-Up In Hotel Competition Standards: Key Takeaways
• Newbury's $170M Building-Sale Plan Gets Rush Of Objections
• Warriors' New Arena Draws Transit Activists Into Suit
• State Farm Looks To Duck Coverage For Golf Resort Death
• Browning-Ferris Supporters Slam NLRB Joint Employer Test
• Penn-America Looks To Escape Coverage In RV Club Suit
• Data Breach Costs Rise To $7M Per Incident, Study Says
• Airbnb To Begin Paying Pa. Hotel Tax
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Tencent Holdings, Hotel Lotte
• Ex-Chuck E. Cheese Manager's Civil Penalties Claim Tossed
• Wachtel Missry Guides Thor In $76M NYC Property Deal
• Caribou Coffee Wants TCPA Case Stayed For DC Circ. Ruling
• Caesars Gets Short Breather From Creditors' Quest For $11B
• Rumored DraftKings, FanDuel Merger Would Be Uphill Battle
• SeaWorld Assessment Lands County Appraiser In Court
• Winged Foot Lands In Rough Over Stock Price Offer
• Jay Peak Owner Slams EB-5 Investor Suit As Unfixable
• 5th Circ. Agrees Credit-Card Tip Offset Ran Afoul Of FLSA
• Sopranos' 'Bada Bing' Strip Club Accused Of Stealing Tips
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Marriott, Midea Group
• Activist Says Vote Shows REIT's 'Disregard' For Investors
• Hertz Says Shareholders Can't Prove Execs Hid Info
• Real Estate Rumors: Zom, Hauser, Create World America
• Cruise Co. Can't Sink Waitstaff Tip Suit
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• Fla. Gaming Interests Rail Against Voter Control Initiative
• Foo Fighters Seek Coverage For Canceled Shows
• Krispy Kreme Faces Investor Suit Over $1.35B Buyout Deal
• Caesars Pleads For More Time In $11B Creditor Dispute
• Judge Won't Rehear Issue In Hole-In-One Coverage Dispute
• Chipotle Demands More Info In GMO Class Action
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Hotel Lotte, Wharf Holdings
• Ex-Casino Exec's Estate Says $272M Fight Belongs In Probate
• McDonald's Announces HQ Move to Downtown Chicago
• NY Order To Hike Min. Fast Food Wage To $15 Upheld
• KFC's Spanish Ads Are Finger Lickin' Bad, Suit Says
• Waffle House Can't Shake Background Check Class Action
• E-Gaming Operator GVC Wins NJ License Approval
• Peachtree Hotel Adds 10 More Properties Valued At $183M
• Real Estate Rumors: Hayes Mansion, Icon, Baccarat Hotel
• Colo. Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Fantasy Sports
• DC Circ. Says Flamingo Casino Did Threaten Workers
• Wrigley Rooftop Owner Wants Emails Barred In Tax Case
• Carnival Wins Jury Verdict In Passenger's Burn Dispute
• Duluth, Tribe End Gaming Revenue Fight With OK'd Settlement
• Hotel Workers Win $1M In Visa Fraud Default Judgments
• Wendy's Widens Data Breach Estimate With New Reveal
• Calif., Tribe Double Down In High Court Row On Gaming Deal
• NJ Devils Settle Resale Suit With Ticket Holders
• Caesars' Parent Stalling Suits Over $7B Notes, Creditors Say
• Ex-DEA Workers Guilty In Strip Club Row, Jury Finds
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• Dave & Buster's Agrees To Pay $2.1M To End Wage Suit
• 9th Circ. Says Casino Ordinance Nod Didn't Break Enviro Rules
• Wash. Gov. Green-Lights New Spokane Indian Gaming Project
• Judge Revokes Bail For Ex-Restaurateur Tied To NYPD Probe
• Weisman Lobs $1.5B Bid For Ashford Prime's Assets
• $794M Morgan Hotels-SBEEG Merger Hit With Class Challenge
• Kentucky Downs Denies Misuse Of Info In Trade Secret Suit
• EB-5 Reform: What To Expect After SEC Jay Peak Enforcement
• Draft Ops' About-Face Could Hurt Daily Fantasy Sports
• Casino Co.'s Involuntary Bankruptcy Tossed By Del. Judge
• Insurer Wants Redo In Golf Tour Coverage Dispute
• Ill. AG Hits Jimmy John's With Suit Over Noncompete
• Kirkland Atty Testifies As Caesars Calls For Litigation Hold
• Texas Court Tosses Appeal Of Historical Racing Rollback
• Judge Allows TGI Friday's Workers To Add Claims In Wage Suit
• Minn. City Irons Out Casino Revenue Row With Tribe
• Calif. Tribe Says It Doesn't Owe Fees In Soured Casino Deal
• S&P Says AC Bailout Measures Aren't A Long-Term Solution
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• Subway Asks 7th Circ. To Uphold Short Sandwich Class Deal
• Branded Tribal Gaming Experiences Could Be A Win-Win
• 5 Insights From Garden City Group GC Scott Nader
• EU Says Luxembourg Knew McDonald's Profits Weren't Taxed
• NJ High Court Takes Up Dispute Over Amusement Park Death
• Rams Want Suit Over LA Move Halted To Appeal Its Remand
• Blackstone, Centerbridge Dissect PE Lodging Deals
• Legal Issues Arise As Young Hotel Industry Consolidates
• Mich. Tribes Redouble Opposition To NLRB Sway Over Casinos
• DC Comes Closer To Approving $15 Minimum Wage By 2020
• Wyndham Customers Sue Over 'Arbitrary' Resort Fees
• Fla. Justices Put State In Hot Seat Over Slot Machines
• SEC Crackdowns Spark Increased Chinese EB-5 Due Diligence
• Waffle House Applicants Seek Cert. In Background Check Suit
• Amcor Urges Court To Toss Starbucks' Moldy Coffee Suit
• Papa John's Driver Sues For Mileage Money Under FLSA
• Real Estate Rumors: DHA Capital, Four Seasons Toronto, RPW
• NLRB Tells 9th Circ., 5th Circ. Arbitration Deals Illegal
• 'Berning' The High Court For Pro-Worker Nominees
• Hotel Asset Manager Growth Spells Opportunity For Lawyers
• Calif., Feds Urge Court To Rule Tribe's Bingo Site Was Illegal
• Dallas Chef Aims To Block Ex-Partners' Use Of His Name
• Tribes Ask Senate To Pass Labor Board Exemption
• Taco Bell Workers Want $7M Fee Bid Decided After Appeal
• Chinese Investors Will Keep Driving Hotel Sales, Experts Say
• Tribe Can't Dodge Term Limit In Casino Contract, Fla. Says
• DraftKings Accuses Gambler's Wife Of Lowballing Remand Bid
• SFX To Sell Ticketing Website For $4M In Ch. 11 Case
• PF Chang's Can't Get More Coverage For Data Breach Fees
• Mom Won't Be Charged Over Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Incident
• Immunity Irrelevant To Gamblers' Suit, Tribe Tells 2nd Circ.
• PF Chang's Dodges Gluten Allergy Discrimination Suit
• Feds Back Mass. Tribe In Martha's Vineyard Casino Bid
• Caesars Says Creditors Have Enough Plan Info To Move Ahead
• Broker's Cross-Claims Tossed In PGA Prize Coverage Dispute
• 5 Steps To An Anti-Corruption 'Culture Of Compliance'
• Panel Keeps FanDuel Deposit-Matching Scheme Suits In MDL
• Reggie Bush Wins State Court Bid For Stadium Slip Suit
• Developers Who Beat $12M Suit Deserve Depo Fees: Judge
• NJ Woman Gets 6 Years Over Time-Share Consulting Scheme
• Ex-Restaurateur With NYPD Ties Denies $12M Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-Racetrack Owner Sues Topeka For $4M Over Failed Buy
• Atlantic City's Showboat To Reopen As Hotel In Summer
• PETA Loses Suit Against Fla. Aquarium Over Orca's Captivity
• Carnival Injury Atty's Facebook Posts Go To Conduct Panel
• Caesars Seeks To Convert Units To LLCs To Ease Tax Burden
• Taco Bell Slams Workers' $7M Atty Fee Bid After Wage Trial
• Tribal Casino Row Puts DOI Policy Shift Under Microscope
• 2nd Circ. Revives Tribe's Suit Over Village's Gambling Ban
• Convicted Ponzi Schemer Can't Escape 4 Charges, Judge Says
• Hotel Seeks Halt To NFL Robbery Case As It Tackles Insurer
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• NHL Team Sponsorship Deal Void, Daily Fantasy Co. Says
• Darden Restaurants' Defenses Trimmed In EEOC Age Bias Suit
• Pebblebrook Offloads $111M In 3 U.S. Hotel Properties
• Cadwalader Wins Trial Bid In $17M Six Flags Malpractice Suit
• LaSalle Sells Indy Hotel For $165M In Effort To Slash Debt
• FDA Urges Food Industry To Cut Sodium By One-Third
• Okla. Wants Tribe's Arbitration Win In Alcohol-Tax Fight Nixed
• NFL Meddled With Charity Event Near Casino, Suit Says
• NY Judge Won't Halt $13.6B Starwood, Marriott Merger
• Trustee, Others Say Caesars' Ch. 11 Disclosure Still Lacking
• Las Vegas Sands Settles With Ex-Head Of China Unit
• Gibson Dunn, Allen & Overy Steer $149M NYC Hotel Deal
• NLRB Judge Says Hawaii Hotel Illegally Stunted Union Push
• SEC Tries To Preserve Asset Freeze In $350M EB-5 Fraud Case