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Hospitality - October, 2016

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• Feds Press 10th Circ. To Clear Up Gambling Procedures Row
• Caesars Deal To Pay Creditor's Attys Blocked By Judge
• Penthouse Club Philly Sued Again Over Dancers' Wages
• 6th Circ. Says Tax Fraud Case Not Double Jeopardy
• Consumer Still Can't Show Harm In GMO Suit, Chipotle Says
• Justices Won't Hear Crash Victims' Suit Against Domino's
• Investors Seeking $97M Say Costa Rica Project Was Lawful
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 2
• Chinese Sports Lottery Biz Settles IPO Suit For $2.5M
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 7
• Apollo Investment Buys Greek-Owned Complex For $432M
• McDonald's To Pay $3.75M In Calif. Wage Suit
• Calif. Tribe Says Union Must Arbitrate Work Disputes
• Casino Miami Jai-Alai's Owner Seeks Resolution To Tax Claim
• Wyndham Pays $7.3M To End Suit Over Recorded Calls
• Resort Insurer Seeks To Recoup $2.5M For Golf Cart Fire
• NLRB Again Bemoans Class Waivers At 5th Circ.
• Pebblebrook, Denihan Score $410M In Loans After JV Split
• Travelers Wants Out Of Chuck E. Cheese's Shareholder Fight
• Turning Tides For Employee Arbitration Agreements
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 6
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 1
• NM Pueblo Says Judge Should Stay Ruling In Gambling Row
• Diamond Resorts Shareholder Challenges $2.2B Apollo Deal
• Calif. Tribes Seek Quick Win In Gambling Pact Expiration Row
• LGBT Groups, Educators Rip 'Bathroom Bill' At 4th Circ.
• Avis Car Rental Workers Snag Cert. In OT Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: NP Int'l, Mariano's, MAC Cosmetics
• 7th Circ. Judge Troubled By Religious Pilgrim Fraud Sentence
• Marriott Slams Travel Agency In Super Bowl Rooms Suit
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 5
• China's New Social Credit System Presents Complications
• A Solution To The Long War Over Boston's Long Wharf
• US Trustee Seeks To Chop Garden Fresh Sale's Bonus Plan
• Borgata Denies $103M Tax Deal With Atlantic City
• Ransomware Attacks Set To Quadruple In 2016, Beazley Says
• Caesars, Holdout Creditor Trilogy Reach Final Deal
• Fla. Judge Candidate Met Disclosure Rules, Court Affirms
• People's United Bank Can't Duck $400M EB-5 Suit: Investors
• Casino Backers, Dickinson Wright To Settle Malpractice Suit
• Fla. Court Won't Revive Suit Fighting $400M Miami Project
• NAACP Members Sue Luxury Hotel After Food Poisoning
• Real Estate Rumors: HFZ Capital, Stiles, ABS Partners
• Hersha Hospitality Trust Drops $75M On California Marriott
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 4
• Caribbean Nation Designated For Guest-Worker Programs
• Yelp Can Use 'We Know Just The Place' Slogan, Judge Says
• Nashville Airbnb Ordinance Is Unconstitutional, Judge Says
• LA Hotel Can't Sue To Stop Labor Probe, NLRB Says
• DraftKings, FanDuel Pay $12M To Settle NY False Ad Claims
• Calif. Tribal Faction's Bid To Stay BIA Ruling Denied
• Vancouver-Based REIT Puts Up $61M For 6 Fla. Hotels
• Wendy's Franchisee Says Wage Deduction Claims Can't Stand
• St. Louis Cardinals Unveil $220M Ballpark Village Expansion
• NYC Strip Clubs Settle Overtime Suit With Bouncers
• Capital Tourism Co. Takes $75M Contract Fight To DC Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: CB Developers, JDL, Hyatt Hotels
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 3
• Bridging The Gap Between Outside And Inside Counsel
• Atlantic City Approves 5-Year Fiscal Recovery Plan
• Marriott Time-Share Owners Rebut County Bid To Avoid Suit
• Chicago Woman Arrested In $5M Concert Ticket Fraud Scheme
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Cruise Ship Trumpeter's Suit
• Calif. Tribe Can Step Into Challenge To DOI Rulings On Casino
• Starbucks Wins Judgment Over 'Dabuccino' Bongs
• Airline Rules May Fall Short For Consumers, Attys Warn
• NM Asks Judge To Reject Pueblo's Bid To Save Gambling Suit
• Gamblers Violated Contract, Not Fraud, Laws, Judge Says
• Judge Defers Ruling In 'Sober Living' Home Pay Case
• Weil Guides HNA Group In $6.5B Hilton Stake Buy
• Hotel Co. Fights Discovery Sanctions Bid In EEOC Firings Suit
• Travel Sites Say Their Attys Don't Owe Texas Cities Info
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 2
• So You Want To Be A Partner? You Need A Mentor
• Philly Atty's Food Poisoning Suit To Advance To Trial
• Union Says US Airways Merger Claims Can't Get Off Ground
• Souplantation Creditor Takes Issue With Quick Sale Plans
• NY Gov. Signs Short-Term Rental Ads Ban, Airbnb Sues
• Rams Say Suit Over LA Move Belongs In Federal Court
• Pa. Wage Law Bars Payroll Debit Cards, Appeals Court Says
• Barone Management Buys NYC Lot For $60M, Plans Hotel
• Celebrity Chef, Others Fork Over $1.75M To End Wage Suit
• Jersey City Plans New Restaurant Zone To Boost Economy
• China Says Singapore Court Got It Wrong In Laos Treaty Case
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Enviro Law Ruling For Casino Foes
• Rainmaker Q&A: Atkinson Andelson's Paul Fleck
• MMA Promoters Settle Philly Venue Antitrust Row
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 1
• Travel Agency Seeks Quick Win In Super Bowl Rooms Suit
• Jay Peak Resort Owner Gets Fraction Of Attys' Fee Request
• NIGC Says It Didn't Approve Daily Fantasy Sports Plans
• NC Pols Try To Duck Transgender Bathroom Depositions
• Goodell Says NFL Still Opposed To Legalized Gambling
• Calif. Appeals Court Rejects Wage Statement Challenge
• Pebblebrook, Denihan End $820M NYC Hotel Portfolio JV
• 'Hasty' Judge Botched RBS Libor Claim Again, 2nd Circ. Told
• NJ Senate Votes To Strip Icahn Of Casino License
• Trial Pros' Secret To Courtroom Success
• Hertz Wins Toss Of Rewards Program Pricing Class Action
• Sidley, Herrick Feinstein Steer $110M Loan For NYC Hotel
• 3 Ways Malls Are Repositioning Amid Anchor Store Exits
• Online Travel Cos.' Revised Tax Deal With Ill. Town Gets Nod
• McDonald's Settles EEOC's Disability Bias Suit For $56K
• Casino Owes Duty Of Care In Shuttle Bus Injury, Court Says
• Caesars Strikes Tentative Deal With Holdout Creditor
• Online Chinese Travel Co. Valued At $4B In Go-Private Deal
• Spain Fines Travel Agencies €1.8M For Repeat Bid-Rigging
• Philly Hotel Worker Seeks To Avoid Prison For UPenn Fraud
• Airbnb Floats Concessions To NYC Lawmakers
• InterContinental To Pay Nearly $1M To End Bag Check Suit
• Carnival Stays Clear Of $3.6M Asbestos Verdict On Appeal
• Marriott To Remain In Md. With $600M HQ Pledge
• White House Proposes New Regs To Protect Air Travelers
• $13.3M Citibank Deal OK'd In Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• Australian Gambling Cos. Tabcorp, Tatts Ink $4.9B Tie-Up
• Starwood Sells US Hotel Portfolio Stake To China Life
• 5 Employer Lessons From NLRB's Chipotle Decision
• Ala. Tribe Moves For Quick Win In Casino Tax Suit
• Quiros Blasts SEC's 'Unseemly' Moves In EB-5 Atty Fee Suit
• DiCaprio Asked DOJ To Look Into 1MDB Exposure
• Domino's Settles 4 Class Actions Over Mass. Tips Law
• Cellphone User Fights Sanction Bid In Pizza Hut TCPA Suit
• Caesars Gets Nod On Deferred Compensation Plan Settlement
• Nevada Gov. Signs Bill To Finance Raiders Stadium
• Wash. Eatery Owner Rips Sanctions Bid In $1.3M Wage Spat
• Navajo Nation Says NM State Court Can't Hear Injury Case
• William Hill, Amaya Scrap Short-Lived Gambling Merger Talks
• Online Travel Cos. Tax Deal With Ill. Town Too Vague: Judge
• McDonald's Workers Near OK On $950K Credit Checks Deal
• Tribe Defends $27M Win On Alcohol Taxes At 10th Circ.
• Ace Hotel Exec Tried To Steal Late Founder's Stake: Suit
• Tribe Says Ariz. Gambling Head Can't Justify Doc. Destruction
• US Seeks To Ax Mariana Islands Casino's Suit Over Visas
• Injured NASCAR Fan Says Daytona Won't Hand Over Docs
• No Conspiracy In Major Airline Multicity Fares, Court Told
• Daily Fantasy Sports Co. Announces Plans For 2017 IPO
• 1st Four Seasons Hotel In Kuwait To Open Next Year
• OPINION: 3rd-Party Litigation Funding Needs Transparency
• Marriott Wants To Check Out Of Super Bowl Travel Suit
• Mass. Tribe Sees 'Path Forward' For Casino With New Ruling
• Marriott, Eden Roc End Contract Dispute With $31M Deal
• Ex-Tour Bus IT Head Admits To Obstructing Antitrust Probe
• Fla. Atty Convicted In $300M Allied Vets Plot Gets New Trial
• Calif. Court Tosses Suit Over Gov.'s Tribal Casino Approval
• Subpoena Row In American-US Air Merger Suit Hits Justices
• Starbucks Dumps Another Underfilled Ice Drink Suit
• Ashford Hospitality Trust Prices $150M Preferred Stock Offer
• Isle of Capri Selling Iowa Casino In $40M Deal
• Jack In The Box Served FLSA Suit By Calif. Store Manager
• Class Fights Rams' FANS Ticket Refund Reconsideration Bid
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Arrested On Bank Fraud, Tax Charges
• Tribal Immunity: A Perfect Storm Against Tribal Interests?
• Gordon Ramsay Asks To End JV After Partner's Tax Crime
• Rams Fans' Merchandise Claims Will Be Tough To Prove
• Disney, Consulting Firms Dodge Worker Visa Abuse Claims
• SEC Slams Jay Peak Owner's Latest Fee Bid In EB-5 Suit
• 2nd Circ. Doubts Mexico Law Applies In $19M Cargill Suit
• Alstria Office REIT Sells $129M Of Real Estate Assets
• Enviro Groups Call Report On $1B Warriors Arena Inadequate
• Texas Says Tribe Can't Avoid Casino Inspection
• Friendly's Agrees To Pay $4.6M In Servers Wage Dispute
• Sale Of Stanley Cup Champs Pittsburgh Penguins Put On Ice
• Louisiana Defends $41M Tax Calculation Against Caesars
• Cruise Line Says Waiter Must Arbitrate Medical Dispute
• NLRB Judge Says Tribal Casino Unfairly Cut Worker Bonuses
• Raymond James Accused Of Holding Back Jay Peak Docs
• McCusker Anselmi Sues 'Blue Note' Owner Over $90K In Fees
• Ex-Ski Club Head's Wife Hit With $9.3M Jury Verdict
• Seafood Supplier Thai Union Buys $575M Red Lobster Stake
• NFL Ducks Fan's Super Bowl XLVIII Tickets Class Action
• SeaWorld Fights Bid For Quick Win In Suit Over Passes
• Nevada Senate Greenlights Las Vegas NFL Stadium Bill
• The Art Of Silence At Trial
• Rams Fans Again Urge State Jurisdiction In LA-Move Suit
• First American Fights $4.5M Ruling For Bahamas Title Error
• No Dice: High Court Denies Gambling Biz Owner's FOIA Case
• Cosi's Proposed Adviser Too Cozy With Chain, Trustee Says
• Watsco Acquires Naming Rights For Miami Basketball Arena
• NJ Casino Backers May Place New Bet After Campaign Woes
• 5th Circ. Returns Burger King Europe Suit To District Court
• Foo Fighters End Insurance Row Over Injury, Paris Attacks
• 1 Firm Hits Nearly $4B In Hotel M&A Through September
• Casino Ch. 7 Trustee Says Stay On $45M Award Is Unfair
• Group Attacks $13.3M Citibank Pact In Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• NJ Asks Supreme Court To Review Sports Betting Case
• Carnival Beats Slip-And-Fall Suit At 11th Circ. Over Venue
• Tribe Knocks Texas Attempt To Force Casino Inspection
• SeaWorld Passholders Fight To Keep Contract Claims In Suit
• Arrest Warrant Issued For Eatery Owner In $1.3M Wage Suit
• NCAA Moves 2017 Basketball Tourney Games From NC To SC
• Timeshare Owners Slam Marriott's Bid To Stay Suit
• Ex-Arnold Porter Atty To Lead ICSID Panel In Laos Casino Row
• Caesars Wants Bankruptcy Tool To Combat Possible Holdouts
• Chip Eng, Park Hotel Form JV For $65M Maldives Resort
• Some Hotel Feedback Products Not Subject To NY Sales Tax
• Daily Fantasy In A Better Position To Face NY Challenge
• Guam Cos. Launch Class Action Over H-2B Petition Denials
• Investors Slam Raymond James In $400M Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• Judge Not Sold On Airbnb Free-Speech Claim On SF Rent Law
• Disney Travel Co. Says Agents Stole The Magic Of Its Success
• Calif. Tribe's Long-Opposed Casino To Open Next Week
• Supreme Court Asked To Review NJ Sports Betting Decision
• Coming Soon: The 3-D (And 4-D) Brief
• Pa. Atty Faces Charges Over Illegal Gambling Ring
• Golf Course's $142K OT Class Settlement Wins Approval
• Texas AG Joins Fight Against Austin Short-Term Rental Law
• Rams Fans' Suits Over LA Move Consolidated In Mo.
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Gamblers' Suit Over Foxwoods Winnings
• Logan's Roadhouse Workers Urge Stay Lift In FLSA Action
• DOL Outlines Worksites For H-2B Visa Applications
• NY Daily Fantasy Law Is Unconstitutional, Suit Says
• Cosi Gets OK To Begin Tapping $4.1M Bankruptcy Loan
• Greektown Casino Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination
• Caesars Given Litigation Breather Until Confirmation
• The 'Tough Noogies' Doctrine: Rights But No Remedies
• Yelp Must Stop Using TM'd Slogan, Travel Co. Tells Judge
• Caesars, Creditors Ask Judge To Stay Guaranty Lawsuits
• Game Platform Beats Suit Over Teenage Gambling
• Cash-Strapped Souplantation Owner Gets OK To Tap DIP Loan
• DOI Must Clarify Tribe's Gaming Eligibility, Judge Says
• NFL Says It Wasn't The Host Of Canceled Hall Of Fame Game
• Gambling Giant Pays $22M For Money Laundering, Illegal Bets
• Tribe Takes Casino Dispute With New Mexico To 10th Circ.
• PPG Snags Naming Rights For Pittsburgh Penguins Arena
• Dunkin' Can't Be Sued Over NY Tax Charges, Judge Says
• Ariz. Gaming Head Fights Sanctions Bid In Tribal Casino Suit
• Don Pablo's Tex-Mex Chain Latest Restaurant To Hit Ch. 11
• Post & Schell Nabs Ex-McCarter & English Managing Partner
• Cruise Worker's Widow Wants $3.6M Asbestos Award Revived
• Rams Want FANS Ticket Refund Decision Reconsidered
• McDonald's Copied Late Artist's Graffiti For Stores, Suit Says
• Private Equity Firm Ducks Trade Secrets Suit In Fla. Court
• Hotel Investor To See $8.5M Award From Kyrgyzstan Enforced
• Souplantation, Sweet Tomatoes Owner Files For Ch. 11
• JPMorgan Hit With $5.6M Verdict Over Soccer Club's Accounts
• Jay Peak Owner Denies Running EB-5 Ponzi Scheme
• McDonald's Workers Seek Class Cert. In Wage, Breaks Suit
• Glass Lewis Founder Takes Stake In Struggling SeaWorld
• 2nd Circ. Finds Orioles' Concession Provider Exempt From OT
• Insurance Implications Of 'The Internet Of Things'
• Amusement Park Injuries: Can State Gov'ts Be Held Liable?