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Hospitality - March, 2017

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• McDonald's Canada Loses 95K Job Applicants' Data In Breach
• Chili's Franchisee Can't Escape Tipping-Wage Suit
• Judge Says No Class Cert. For Papa John's Drivers
• Wendy's To Face Breach Claims After Magistrate's OK Upheld
• Delmonico's Partners Look To Cut More Claims
• Texas Roadhouse Settles Ageism Row With EEOC For $12M
• A Law Firm's Guide To Social Media
• End Dates Valid In Tribal Gaming Pacts, Calif. Judge Rules
• Attys Seek 9th Circ. Ax Of Sanctions, Fee Orders
• Super Bowl Fans Fire Back At NFL's Bid To Trim Seating Suit
• Marriott GC Mobilized Dozens Of Attys To Sign Starwood Deal
• Chambers Move Toward Negotiations On Fla. Gambling Bills
• NM Says It Can Punish Casino Vendors Despite Feds' Stance
• NC Nixes Trans Bathroom Law, Groups Pan 'Compromise'
• Alleged EB-5 Fraudster Asks To Swap Attys In $350M SEC Suit
• Union Backs NLRB Authority Over Calif. Tribal Casino
• Wendy's Franchisee Wins Round in EEOC Bias Probe
• 'Walking Dead' Creator Can Drop TM Suit, Judge Says
• Astro Japan Pays $15M For New Hotel In Fukuoka
• Advocacy Groups Want GSA Watchdog Probe Of Trump Hotel
• Ruby Tuesday Settles Investor Class Action For $5M
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Kaneohe Ranch, CW Realty
• Zurich Needn't Cover $15M Injury Verdict, Judge Says
• LA Hotel Owner Adds Tips Without Warning, Suit Says
• SEC Says Fla. Lottery Business Was $4.8M Stock Sale Fraud
• Tribe Tells Calif. High Court Gov. Can't OK Off-Res Casino
• Chipotle Wins Decertification In OT Collective Action
• OrderUp Delivered A Win In Securities Fraud Suit
• Foxwoods Developer Loses Appeal Over $50M Pa. Casino Fee
• Contractor Can't Halt Fraud Row In Tribal Court During Appeal
• Delta, AirTran Score Win In Bag-Fee MDL
• NFL Still Wary Of Sports Betting Despite Raiders' Vegas Move
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Hirschfeld, WeWork
• Bill Barring Restrictions On Airbnb Advances In Fla. House
• St. Paul Says No Duty To Cover $2.4M Loss After Data Breach
• Norwegian Cruise Line Wins Toss Of Injured Worker's Award
• Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push For Video Gambling Expansion
• 'Heart Attack Grill' Sues Over 'Heart Attack Shack'
• Starbucks Customer Wants Another Shot At Iced Drink Suit
• 9th Circ. Tosses Steve Wynn's FCPA Defamation Suit
• Darden To Pick Up Casual Restaurant Chain In $780M Deal
• Joint Employment Relationships: Best Practices And Risks
• DLA Steers Union Investment's $90M Seattle Hilton Hotel Buy
• Seminoles Want To Join Suit Over Slot Machine-Style Games
• Fla. Gov. Orders Legal Contracts Review, With Nod To Speaker
• Darden Beats TM Suit Over LongHorn 'Can't Fake Steak' Line
• Judge Urged To Nix Antitrust Suit Over Card Shuffling Patents
• Rothschild PE Firm, AccorHotels To Buy Potel & Chabot
• DOI Urges Judge To Nix Calif. Tribe's Suit Over Casino Project
• Wal-Mart Escapes $70M Suit With Judge's Restaurant Ruling
• Are Your In-House Lawyers Happy?
• 'Manure Nutrients' Don't Absolve Alleged Polluter, Court Says
• Racetrack Exec Calls SEC's $8M Judgment Request Excessive
• Longfellow Nabs $78M Loan From Citizens Bank, Capital One
• NFL Owners Vote To Let Oakland Raiders Move To Las Vegas
• NJ Case Isn't A Panacea For Sports Betting Proponents
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Capital, Baywood Hotels, XIN
• Houston Hotel Must Prove Hail Damage Or See Suit Fail
• Liberty Mutual Looks To Fight Off Judge Recusal Bid
• Sanum Still Looking For $200M Award With New York Suit
• Baseball CEO Calls Privileged Docs In Expansion Suit 'Unfair'
• Why Tribes Should Be Careful With Bankruptcy Practices
• Blackstone Exits SeaWorld In $429M Stake Sale
• Cosi Files New Creditor-Backed Reorganization Plan
• Arby's Faces Consumer Class Action Over Data Breach
• Real Win For Virtual Casino: Lessons For Game Developers
• Google, NASA, Planes And A Stronger Legal Team
• Union Stonewalled Disney Workers Over Dues, Judge Says
• Miami Hints At Suing Airbnb To Stop Illegal Renting
• Ark. Lawmakers Wavering On Firearms At College Sports
• Seneca Say $115M Slot Share With NY State Will Be The Last
• Four Seasons Licensee Loses Bid To Nix Arbitration Pact
• GSA Says Trump Org Has Complied With Disputed Hotel Lease
• Deals Rumor Mill: Credit Suisse, Pret A Manger, Shell
• Apache Tribe Targets NIGC Letter For Rejecting Gambling Bid
• Judge OKs Subway's Record $31M FACTA Settlement
• NYC Celeb Chefs Settle Trademark Beef Over 'Landmark'
• 10 Tips For Better Legal Negotiations
• Marriott Beats Calif. Hotel Worker's Minimum Wage Action
• 'Spa Castle' In Hot Water With NY AG Over $1.5M Unpaid Tax
• Justices Told Law Nixing Tribal Casino Suit Is Constitutional
• US, Investors Ask 9th Circ. To Toss Malaysian Hotel Appeal
• Calif. County Says DOI Took Liberties With Casino Land Ruling
• In-N-Out Must Allow 'Fight For $15' Buttons, NLRB Says
• Former Exotic Dancer Hits Club Chain With Wage Suit
• Sysco Seeks Dismissal Of Hidden Fuel Surcharge Class Suit
• Gray Matters: Decision Error
• 4th Circ. Joint Employer Test Is Incredibly Broad
• Subway Strikes Record $30M Deal In FACTA Receipt Suit
• Sabre Can't Overturn $15M Loss In US Airways Antitrust Row
• EEOC Blasts Texas Roadhouse's Bid To Beat Ageism Suit
• Trump Hat-Wearing Man Claims NYC Bar Wouldn't Serve Him
• Judge Nixes New Trial Bid In Tiger Welfare Defamation Row
• Gamer Can't Revive Suit Over In-App 'Gambling' At 4th Circ.
• Calif. Tribe's Broken Casino Promise Cost $21M, Co. Says
• Wendy's Slims Beefed-Up Data Breach Spat For Now
• Law Schools And Law Firms: Seeking Common Ground
• The Legalization Of Sports Betting: Lessons From Nevada
• Justices Asked To Tackle Spokeo Divide In Card Receipt Row
• Fla. Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Allied Vets Atty
• South Dakota, Tribe Double Down In Casino Tax Battle
• Fla. Exotic Dancers Ruled To Be Employees For FLSA Suit
• Houston Nightclub Must Face Feds' Racial Bias Suit
• Miami, Miami Beach Mayors Crack Down On Airbnb
• Real Estate Rumors: Uber, GFI, Stifel Financial
• Landowners Ask Justices For Single-Parcel Takings Analysis
• Mich. Tribe Says Off-Reservation Casino Shielded By Fed. Law
• $2M In Attys' Fees, Costs Sought In McDonald's Wage Suit
• NASCAR Fan Settles Suit Over Daytona Crash Debris Injury
• Posh NYC Cafe Gets Trial Date For Waiter Pay Class Action
• Employer Hope Amid Pending Wage And Hour Law Changes
• Not From Around Here? Trying A Case As An Out-Of-Towner
• Stripped Trump Signs Weren't Up For Grabs, NJ Casino Says
• Replaced Disney Workers Seek Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit
• Hotwire Can't Claim Immunity In Hertz Car Rental Rate Suit
• NLRB Official Says Disney Decorators Can't Join IATSE Unit
• 1 El Pollo Loco Insider Trading Claim Advances In Del.
• Concrete Co. Says Fla. Judge Advised Foe In Indemnity Row
• Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Beats 'Marijuanaville' TM
• Swingers Club Used Models' Pics Without Consent, Says Suit
• Disney Resorts To Pony Up $3.8M To Settle DOL Wage Probe
• Casino Foes Ask Justices To Sink DOI Cowlitz Tribe Ruling
• DHS, DOL Adjust H-2B Visa Penalties For Inflation
• Judge Shaves Attys' Fees In Rita's Ice TCPA Settlement
• Season Ticket Fraud Suit Against LA Rams Moves To Missouri
• Calif. Tribe, Groups Slam DOI In DC Circ. Over Casino
• Bankrupt Ski Resort Owner Says Ex-Atty Gets No Immunity
• Mich. Judge OKs Tribe's Gambling Deal With State
• Injured Yacht Chef Gets Half Remand, Half Arbitration
• Calif. Steakhouse Sued For Requiring Customers' ID Info
• NJ High Court Won't Disturb Harrah's Win In Promo Case
• Judge Denies Tribal Status To Frank's Landing For Now
• Sysco Hid Fuel Surcharges In Delivery Bills, Customers Say
• NC Lawmakers Say NCAA, ACC 'Lobbying' On Bathroom Law
• Activists Say No New Trial In Tiger Welfare Defamation Row
• Guard For Heinz Exec Stole Info On $28B Deal, SEC Says
• Avis Says 3rd Circ. Ruling Supports Expert Nix In Fee Suit
• Koh Says Insurer Must Share Costs In 49ers Game Attack Suit
• Michigan Reaches Gambling Deal With Hannahville Tribe
• Chinese Co. Files $30M Arbitration Over Dubai Racetrack
• Camp Ducks Retaliation Claims In EEOC Pregnancy Suit
• EEOC Hits Back At Applebee's Franchisee In Arbitration Row
• March Madness May Draw $10B In Not-So-Legal Betting
• Real Estate Rumors: R&R, Block Capital, GFI
• 10th Circ. Keeps Clamps On New Mexico In Tribal Casino Row
• Hunt Wants Arbitration Bid Nixed In $27M Hotel Delay Suit
• Gibson, Gandhi & Associates Steer $80M Deutsche-M&R Loan
• Eatery Asks To Stick A Fork In Ill. Proposed Class Action
• Wynn's FCPA Defamation Suit Faces Skeptical 9th Circ.
• Feds Say Fla. Tribe Can't Dodge Tax Ruling On Casino Cash
• 3 Firms Steer $479M Deal For Generator Hostels
• How The Most Profitable Law Firms Structure Their C-Suites
• Judge Denies Injunction Bid In Chicago Airbnb Regs Dispute
• Conn. AG Weighs Risks Over Tribes' Proposed 3rd Casino
• Judge Advises $1.1M In Fees For Six Flags In Patent Case
• Marriott Wants Out Of COBRA Coverage Suit
• Florida Arby's Hit With FLSA Suit Over OT Pay
• Illinois Dems Take Latest Crack At $15 Minimum Wage
• Norton Rose, Hilton Strike Back At DQ Bids In Patent Row
• Investors Press Case In $97M Costa Rican Real Estate Row
• Wendy's Execs Want Customer Data Breach Suit Tossed
• Tribe Says E-Bingo Not Prohibited At East Texas Facility
• 11th Circ. Nixes Mexico Tourism Tax Racketeering Suit
• Clifford Chance Guides Ivanhoe's $565M Madrid Mall Sale
• McDonald's Beats Suit Over Franchises' Alleged Pay Breaches
• Involuntary Servitude Bars Criminal Charges, Justices Told
• Houston's CityCentre Retail Gets $65M In Financing
• 3 Firms Guide $120M Financing For NYC Hyatt Hotel Project
• Fox Rothschild Dodges Pa. Frivolous Bankruptcy Claim
• Texas Sen. Looks To Legalize, Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
• Money Centers Wins OK For Ch. 11 Plan After 'Difficult' Case
• Chipotle Workers Say FLSA Trial Delay Might Shrink Class
• 7th Circ. Upholds 9.5-Year Religious Pilgrim Fraud Sentence
• Aareal Bank Lends $81M For Newport Beach Hotel
• Investors Say Starbucks Must Face Suit Over EU Taxes
• Settlement Strategy: What Does The Client Really Want?
• Tribal Court Has Final Say On Casino Injury Suit, Judge Told
• Mass. Appeals Court Revives Wynn Resort Selection Suit
• New Mexico Can Regulate Tribe's Vendors, 10th Circ. Hears
• Judge Nixes UN Bribery Suspect's Bid To Block Key Evidence
• Tropical Smoothie Sues Broker Over Insurance Troubles
• Real Estate Rumors: Lightstone, Host Hotels, Benchmark
• Foes Of Calif. Tribal Casino Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Suit
• Fla. House OKs Bill Gutting Gov.'s Tax Incentive Programs
• NFL Looks To Trim Claims In Super Bowl Ticket Spat
• Tribunal Tosses Real Estate Co.'s Claims Against China
• In The Associate Lateral Market, All Law Firms Are Not Equal
• Judge Denies Bid To Delay Texas Roadhouse Age Bias Trial
• Gov't, DC Sightseeing Co. Defend $75M Contract In DC Circ.
• Reflections From A Mock Trial
• Celeb Chef Sues Over Four Seasons Successor 'Landmark'
• Hotel Manager Accused Of Raiding Boss' Savings, Insurance
• Mich. Tribes Lose Bids To Join Rival's Casino Land Suit
• Tribe Loses Appeal Over Immunity In Casino Consulting Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bayer, Novomatic, Stada
• Benihana Of Tokyo Loses Suit Against American Cousin
• Martha's Vineyard Golf Club Hit With Wage Suit By Ex-Cook
• EEOC Gets OK For Deal On Magnolia Health Disability Bias
• Trump Hotel's Ties To White House 'Unfair,' DC Eatery Says
• Miami Seaquarium Slapped With FLSA Suit Over Wages
• Okla. Gov. OKs Shawnee Tribe's Panhandle Casino Plan
• Chipotle Foodborne Illness Shareholder Suit Gets Tossed
• Ex-DOI Head Salazar Questions Conn. Tribal Casino Plans
• Texas Roadhouse Blowing Smoke To Delay Bias Retrial: EEOC
• REIT Host Hotels Inks $219M Deal For W Hollywood
• Judge Blocks La. Exotic Dancer Age Limit Law For Now
• Hard Rock Franchisee Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trade Suit
• Applebee's Settles Unpaid Vacation Claims With Ill. Workers
• Kirkland & Ellis Nabs Latham Real Estate Partner
• Hunt Construction Sues Contractor Over $27M Hotel Delay
• 'Emporium Arcade Bar' Logo Can't Be TM, Fed. Circ. Says
• 'Walking Dead' Creator Kills TM Suit, Revives Fight At TTAB
• DOI Says Calif. County Can't Upend Tribal Casino Land Ruling
• UN Bribery Suspect Blasts Feds Over Discovery Timeline
• Protecting Hotel Brand Standards With Architect Agreements
• MLB Execs Testify As Ballplayer Smuggling Trial Continues
• Highland Seeks Revival Of Credit Suisse Deceptive Loan Fight
• Churchill Downs Wins Contract Claim In NJ Casino Row
• Online Gambling Provider Sues Over 'Lotto' Web Domains
• Cruise Ship Crash The Result Of Captain Error, NTSB Says
• PE-Backed Hotelier Extended Stay Unveils $421M Offering
• Canceled Hall Of Fame Game Suit Sent To Ohio Court
• EEOC, Seyfarth Owe Discovery Fees In Hiring Bias Suit
• NY Employers Can't Avoid Overtime And Minimum Wage Regs
• Calif. Tribal Faction Says BIA Was Wrong To Reverse Ruling
• Jury Finds Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Guilty Of Bank Fraud
• Melbourne Hilton Sells For $174M To UOL Group
• Judge Says He 'Browbeat' Deal In Barnes & Thornburg TM Suit
• Chipotle Loses 8th Circ. Appeal Over Pay Protest Firing
• Texas, Tribe Press For Quick Wins In Bingo Battle
• London Mayor OKs Chelsea's Plans For New Stadium
• US Airways Asks For $122M Fees In $15M Antitrust Win
• Simpson, Nelson Mullins Steer Northwood's $350M Loan
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Conspiracy Suit Against Ex-Employer
• Domino's Franchisee Ordered To Undo Class Waiver Policy
• McDonald's Workers Seek Nod For $950K Credit Checks Deal
• Data Analytics Now Cost-Effective For Smaller Firms
• DOI Urges Justices To Reject Attack On Cowlitz Land Ruling
• Magistrate Recommends No Fees in Seaquarium Orca Suit
• Texas Roadhouse Says Boston Globe Story Taints Jury
• NLRB Has Authority Over Calif. Tribal Casino, 9th Circ. Told
• Developers Still Can't Escape AstroWorld Fraud Suit
• Sabre Blasts US Airways' Bid To Expand $15M Antitrust Win
• Sunscreen Machine Co. Hits Rival With Patent, False Ad Suit
• EEOC Enforces Deal With Miss. Strip Club In Bias Case
• Atty Rips Malpractice Claims Over Domino's Franchise Sale
• Workers Take Ala. Wage Law Race-Bias Row To 11th Circ.
• Yelp Hit With California Privacy Suit Over Recorded Calls
• AccorHotels Pays $64M To Manage, Rebrand 26 Brazil Hotels
• Don't Underestimate The Value Of An Internal Audit
• Merrill Didn't Burn Client In 2009 Stock Sell-Off, 6th Circ. Says
• Fans Can't Add NFL Teams, Owners To Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• Seminoles Say Fla. Gambling Bills Cut Into $3B Compact
• $76M Cruise Robocall Class Settlement Gets Final Approval
• W.Va. Becomes Latest State To Challenge Sports Betting Ban
• Tribe Gets Emergency Injunction In NM Casinos Suit
• Ashford REIT Buys $97M Napa Hotel After Blocking Activists
• Top Senate Dem Wants Treasury Probe Of Trump Businesses
• Returning Balance To The NLRB
• New Business Opportunities In Shared Workspaces
• Hard Rock Leads Buyers Of Trump Taj Mahal From Icahn
• EEOC's Bias Suit Against Rasta-Firing Caterer Gets Trimmed
• Appeals Court Affirms $3.5M Award Over Outbreak Coverage
• Benihana Beats Server Suit Decrying Tip-Pooling Policy
• Judge OKs Cerner's Mass. Suit To Enforce $63M Award
• Temp Staffing Co. Owner Sentenced In Visa Fraud Conspiracy
• Morgans Hotel Group Wins New York Banquet Tipping Suit
• Rams Seat License Holders To Mediate Over Team's Move
• Workers Group Hits City Of Memphis With Free Speech Suit
• NM Pueblo Says State Actions Risk Shutting Down Its Casinos
• SeaWorld Demands Witnesses' Names In Securities Suit
• Money Centers Ch. 11 Court Says Tribes Out Of Jurisdiction
• Essential Precautions To Take In Liquor Licensing Sales