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Hospitality - February, 2017

241 articles

• Feds Say UN Bribery Suspect Started 'Interrogation'
• Trump Plans Appeal Of $5.7M Judgment In Fla. Golf Club Spat
• Coverage Battle Over Sunken W.Va. Restaurant Will See Trial
• Nude Resort, Models Spar In Photo Infringement Case
• Court OKs FantasyDraft's Deal With Bankrupt Fantasy Aces
• REIT Land Securities Sells Leisure Property For $134M
• Wendy's Slams Magistrate's OK Of Data Breach Suit
• Comcast Pays $2.3B To Buy Rest Of Universal Studios Japan
• 8th Circ. Affirms Subway Franchise Fraudster's Forfeiture
• 5th Circ. Upholds Conviction For $19.6M Disney Park Fraud
• How 401(k) Benefits Can Attract Millennial Legal Talent
• How The Courts Review Executive Orders
• School Not Liable In Ferris Wheel Death, NJ High Court Told
• NJ 'Airbnb' Bill Would Regulate, Tax Short-Term Rentals
• Bankruptcy Pro's Move Reshapes 2 Miami Boutique Firms
• Vendors Cutting Off NM Pueblo's Casinos, 10th Circ. Told
• Airlines Back Sabre Contract Ban In $15M Antitrust Win
• The Kitchen Turns Up Heat On Wolfgang Puck In TM Dispute
• Akin Gump, 2 Other Firms Face DQ Bid In Ameranth IP Row
• Harassment Law Not For Sex Assault Claim: Texas Justices
• Calif. Group Asks For Hold In Tribal Casino Land Row
• Charity Sues Broker Over Golf Hole Exclusion
• ERM And The Role Of Counsel In Cross-Border Investments
• China Lodging Inks $530M Deal For Crystal Orange Hotels
• Tourism Group Sues McDermott Attorneys For Malpractice
• Law360 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
• Feds Hit Back At UN Bribery Suspect's Discovery Grumbles
• Hooters Misclassifies Workers To Dodge Paying OT, Suit Says
• Restaurant Sanctioned In Defamation Suit Over Tiger Welfare
• Disney Hit With Another MagicBand Patent Infringement Suit
• Jersey Shore Pizza Shop Owners Sentenced In Tax Case
• Financial Cos. Slap Arby's With Suits Over Data Breach
• Idaho Lawmakers Nix Bill To Pull Tribes' Gambling Machines
• Gamblers Want Justices To Hear Tribal Casino Winnings Suit
• Tribal Casino Opponents Say 9th Circ. Has Dibs On Suit
• Trump Entertainment Needs More Time To Finish With Claims
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Vinson, O'Melveny
• Shareholder Suits Over Loans Keep Piling Up Against REIT
• NYC Sues Over 'Tavern On The Green' Trademark
• Proposed Bill Threatens Franchising In Florida
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Kellyanne Conway
• Fla. Senate Readies Gaming Bill, But House Has Other Ideas
• Judge To Send Fraud Case Back To Tribal Court
• Two Labor Attorneys Join SmithAmundsen In Chicago
• Splenda, Dunkin' Donuts Settle Trademark Fight
• DLA Piper Adds Litigation Partner In New Jersey
• Absolute Poker Co-Founder Set To Cop To Gambling Charges
• Gibson Dunn Guides Kindred Group In $219M Bid For 32Red
• Jay Peak Owner Slams Bid To Toss Defenses In EB-5 Suit
• Insurer Can Enforce 'Indoor Air' Exclusion, Okla. Justices Say
• Challenging Emoluments Clause Violations As A Conspiracy
• The Mistakes Lawyers Make When Copying And Pasting
• 8th Circ. Says No Angling For Lower Sentence After Plea Deal
• McDonald's Liable For Franchisee Wage Violations, Suit Says
• Resource Capital Dealt Another Shareholder Suit Over Loans
• Kansas Top Court Rejects Pizza Hut Franchisee's Tax Appeal
• NLRB Asks 5th Circ. To OK Chipotle Break Petition Ruling
• NJ Time Limit Backs Cert. Bid In Avis Fee Suit, Court Told
• Jury Finds Racetrack Exec Guilty Of Securities Fraud
• Calif. Court Gets Automatic Funding Disclosure Right
• US Airways Pushes For Judgment In $15M Sabre Antitrust Win
• 8th Circ. Affirms Ex-Sea World Workers' ERISA Win
• 2nd Circ. Asks If McDonnell Impacts Politician's Conviction
• Judge OKs Management Deal For Hotel In 1MDB Scandal
• Court Denies Settlement In Failed Baseball Expansion Suit
• Ex-Disney Workers Hit Back At Move To Toss Race Bias Suit
• Dunkin' Says Buyers Can Take Sales Tax Suit To NY Agency
• Calif. Consumers Reach Deal To End Dollar Thrifty Fraud Suit
• UN Bribery Suspect Complains Of Slow Evidence Production
• EB-5 Fraudster Sentenced To 3 Years In $160M Scheme
• FTC Cruise Probe Ends In Robocalling Ban Against Cos.
• Vail Resorts To Buy Stowe Mountain In $50M Deal
• 2nd Circ. Again Denies Ex-Restaurateur's Bail In Ponzi Suit
• DC Judge Says NIGC Followed Order In Tribal Gaming Dispute
• GrubHub Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Auto-Texting
• Caesars Amends Merger, Bankrupt Arm To Get $1.4B In Loans
• Cole Schotz Forms Restaurant And Hospitality Group
• Popeyes Joins Burger King, Tim Hortons Group In $1.8B Deal
• Calif., Tribes Look To End Gambling Pact End Date Suit
• Revamped Card Security On Buffet's Menu To End AG Probe
• Cosi Allowed To Continue Using Cash Collateral In Ch. 11
• Wynn Las Vegas Dodges Stagehands' Claims It Didn't Bargain
• Pa. Lawmaker Lobs Bill To Allow Sports Betting
• Court Nixes Construction Worker's Restaurant Injury Benefits
• Applebee's Franchisee Tries Again To Escape Arbitration Suit
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Fights Gov't Request To Clarify Order
• Consulting Co. Wants $3.2M Award Against Dolphin Park OK'd
• Blind Man Cleared To Pursue Bias Suit Against McDonald's
• Calif. Restaurant Chain Dodges WARN Act Suit Over Layoffs
• Judge Suggests UN Bribe Indictment Gets By McDonnell
• Wash. High Court Rebuffs Florist's Same-Sex Objections
• Hawaii Tour Cos. Accused Over Exec's Sexual Harassment
• Idaho Tribes Slam Bill To Shut Down Gambling Machines
• Trump Golf Club Members' Class Counsel Seeks $1.8M In Fees
• Judge Pares Wyndham Customers' Suit Over Resort Fees
• Grupo Hotelero Buying 2 Mexico Hotels Valued At $120M
• UK Regulator To Investigate Heineken's $380M Pubs Buy
• Relearning The Lessons Of Korematsu's Case
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 2
• NJ, MGM Resorts Ink $72M Deal Over Property Tax Appeals
• Calif. County Can Fight Tribal Casino, DC Circ. Told
• Hotels.com Sheds Web Patent Case In Texas
• Insurer Fights To Avoid Coverage In UPenn Hotel Case
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Seeks To Keep Tax Report Out Of Trial
• Post-Spokeo Trends Offer Clues For Standing In Privacy Suits
• Judge Halves Fee Request In Hoover Dam Artist's Suit
• Uber EATS Couriers Blast Bid To Arbitrate Classification Suit
• Puzder Out Of Running For Labor Secretary
• Goodwin's London Office Nabs Four Seasons Hospitality Pro
• NJ Ordered To Defend Atlantic City Layoffs, Contract Changes
• Panera Employees Tell 8th Circ. Buyout Caps Were Unjust
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 1
• NC Gov. Floats New Plan For Bathroom Bill Repeal
• Models Push For Quick Win In Nudist Resort Photo Case
• Lloyd's Can't Dodge Coverage In Nightclub Shooting
• Real Estate Rumors: 151, Wheelock, American Real Estate
• Insurer Seeks To Bar Photo Of Boy's Injured Leg From Trial
• Racetrack Exec's Lies Aren't Securities Fraud, Jury Told
• NJ Sens. Fail To Override Veto Over Icahn's Casino License
• Travel Agents Lose Bid To Revive Airline Price-Fixing Suit
• Hospitality Group Of The Year: Paul Hastings
• 10 Years Of MedImmune: What Trademark Owners Learned
• Racetrack Exec's Own Statements Show Fraud, SEC Tells Jury
• Saving Lawyers 1 Less Drink At A Time
• Wendy's Should Face Data Breach Suit, Magistrate Says
• Puzder Chain's Rival Agrees To Halt Use Of Burger Name
• I Heart Trademarks: Valentine's Day Special
• TUI To Shed Specialty Travel Unit In $403M Deal With KKR
• $76M Cruise Robocall Deal Merits Final Approval, Judge Told
• Sanum Gets OK To Serve Petition to Enforce $200M Award
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Alice Nix Of Horse Race Betting Patents
• Deals Rumor Mill: Stada, Popeye's, Syneron
• Pa. High Court To Hold Off On Philly Soda Tax Appeal
• Puzder Must Answer For CKE's Labor Faults, Warren Says
• REIT Sunstone Hotel Sells Calif. Property For $125M
• Developing Trends In Cyberinsurance Litigation: Part 2
• South Dakota, Tribe Seek Quick Wins In Casino Tax Suit
• Hospitality Group of the Year: O'Melveny & Myers
• Lawyers Cannot Stay Silent While Trump Belittles The Courts
• Miami Aquarium Says PETA Has No Standing In Orca Suit
• NM Judge Won't Restrain State In Tribal Gambling Row
• Consent Questions Negate TCPA Class Action: Pizza Hut
• CKE Bias Trial On Hold Until After Puzder Confirmation Vote
• NY Appeals Court Upholds NYC Restaurant Salt Warning Rule
• NJ Slaps Hilton Hotel With Gender Pay Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Review Auto Parts Store's BP Relief Bid
• Marketing Basics For Solo Practitioners And Small Law Firms
• State AGs Can Enforce Emoluments Clause Against Trump
• Developing Trends In Cyberinsurance Litigation: Part 1
• Post-Spokeo, Not All Statutory Violations Are Created Equal
• Hospitality Group Of The Year: DLA Piper
• Calif. Franchise Group Gets OK For $2.5M Wage Deal
• Gentleman's Club, Dancers Ink $6.5M Wage-And-Hour Deal
• Law Profs, Students Urge 'No' Vote On Puzder For Labor
• NFL Fan Urges 3rd Circ. To Revive Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• Texas, Tribe Square Off Over Electronic Bingo
• Design-Build Team Tapped For $1.5B Javits Center Update
• Maryland Lawmakers Lob Sports Betting Legislation
• Disney Renews Bid To Toss Ex-Park Workers' Race Bias Suit
• Chicago Tri-Branded Hotel Scores $78M Construction Loan
• Law Firm Margin Improvement: The Long Game
• Fla. House Panel Advances Bill To Cut Tax, Other Incentives
• 49ers Look To Dodge Levi's Stadium Disabled-Access Suit
• Judge Orders Sanctions In 'Shockingly Untimely' Toss Bid
• Ex-DEA Enforcer Avoids Prison After Lying About Strip Club
• Union Seeks To Arbitrate Flying Food Worker Discipline Fight
• Okla. Eatery Can't Dodge $2.1M FLSA Penalty: 10th Circ.
• Feds Seek $68M To Pay Off Investors In Resort Ponzi Scheme
• Trump Could Determine Future Of Sports Betting
• Mich. Hits Back On Tribe's Bid To Join Rival's Casino Suit
• CKE Restaurants Hit With Antitrust Class Action
• Texas Roadhouse Ageism Case Gets Post-Mistrial Mediator
• NM Tribe Says Gaming Agency Must Obey Order, Rethink Bid
• Groups Sue To Block Trump's 2-For-1 Regulatory Order
• 2017 Check-Up: Is Your Law Firm Positioned For Success?
• Garden Fresh Gets More Time To File Ch.11 Plan
• Betting Co. Founder Says IRS Chose Wrong Place To Sue Him
• NJ Hotel Owner Wouldn't Need Casino License Under Bill
• Casino Surveillance Techs Not Guards, NLRB Tells DC Circ.
• Pa. Legislators Urge Court To Undo Philly Soda Tax Ruling
• Wrong State's Law Used In Insurance Claim, 8th Circ. Says
• Contractor Says Challenge To Tribal Court Row Isn't Moot
• Real Estate Rumors: Henderson, Adam Leitman Bailey, KPMG
• Calif. Tribe To Appeal Ruling That Kept Bingo Site Shuttered
• Lawyer's Bid To Exit Restaurant Row Fails As Sanctions Loom
• Trial Date Set In Blockbuster $350M EB-5 Fraud Row
• Cosi Reaches Deal In Franchisee Fee Dispute
• The Missing Key To 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• Judge OKs $15M Arbitration Award In Fairmont Contract Fight
• Bayrock Exec Hits Sanctions Bid In RICO Row With Trump Tie
• Canadian Bank Seeks Out Of Gambling Fraud Allegations
• Insurer Sues Fire Safety Cos. Over $1M McDonald's Fire
• Anatomy Of A Merger: Inside Marriott's $13.6B Starwood Buy
• Christie Vetoes Bill To Strip Icahn Of Casino License
• Real Estate Rumors: CL Investment, Burwell, InvenTrust
• Fla.-Based Chicken Chain To Pay $975K To End TCPA Suit
• Dem Sens. Ask GSA Watchdog To Review Trump Hotel Lease
• Strip Club Says Insurer Must Cover Models' Privacy Suit
• The Conundrum With Short-Term Rentals In NYC
• With New Prez, Hotels Hope For Browning-Ferris Reversal
• Calif. Gov., Tribes Swap Shots Over Gambling Pact End Dates
• Judge Won't Halt Name Use In 'Hotel Chicago' Trademark Row
• Restaurant Groups Urge Justices To Review Tip-Pooling Rule
• Wrigley Rooftops Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Chicago Cubs Case
• Barclays Center Vendor Settles DOJ Discrimination Charge
• Real Estate Rumors: Admiralty, NYC Penthouse, Hersha
• Texas Roadhouse Age Bias Case Ends In Mistrial
• McDonald's Extra Value Meals No Deal, Class Claims
• Coffee Chain Wants 'Profit' Star To Take $26M Loss
• Casino Developer Says Mont. Tribe Can't Escape Settlement
• 4th Circ. Clears Marriott In Franchise Attack Death Suit
• NFL Teams Urged By Ticket Brokers To End Resale Limits
• Texas Fitness Club Wins Trial Over Steam Room Injury
• Real Estate Rumors: New York Times, Apotex, Square Mile
• Linklaters, Greenberg Guide $179M Polish Malls Deal
• NFL's PE Arm Fights Online Bots For Super Bowl Ticket Sales
• REIT Apollo Commercial Did $160M Of Loans In January
• Calif. Tribe Says Court Must Let It Fight Casino Challenge
• NFL Chief Skeptical Of Vegas Stadium With Casino Interest
• Fla. High Court Won't Stop New Trial For Allied Vets Atty
• Chipotle Lied About Using GMO Foods, 11th Circ. Hears
• Texas Roadhouse Age Bias Trial Shows Relevance Of ADEA
• REIT LaSalle Sells Seattle Hotel To AJ Capital For $55M
• Can Federal Agencies Reverse Course Under Trump?
• Judge Skeptical Of 1st Amend. Challenge To Airbnb Regs
• The 4 Wittiest Dissents By Gorsuch
• Gorsuch's Opening Words Speak Volumes About His Style
• Daily Fantasy Co. Files For Bankruptcy Claiming User Funds
• Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court Pick
• Similar On The Law, Gorsuch Differs From Scalia In Style
• Uber Seeks Arbitration In EATS Courier Classification Suit
• McDonald's Seeks A Win In Franchise Workers' Wage Suit
• Attys React To Judge Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination
• Gaming Agency Says It Obeyed Court Order In Tribe's Suit
• Trump Golf Club Loses $5.7M Dispute With Fla. Members
• Mass. Jury In Texas Roadhouse Bias Trial Deadlocked
• Madison Square Garden Buys $181M Stake In Nightlife Co.
• Four Seasons Says LA Hotel Owner Can't Nix Arbitration Pact
• 5 Firms Steer Columbia-Millennia $268M Deal And Financing
• The Myth Of The Forceful Mediator
• Sue-per Bowl Shuffle: The Year In NFL IP Litigation — Part 1