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Hospitality - May, 2017

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• Fantasy Sports Legalization Bill Passes Ill. Senate, Not House
• Iranian National Challenges USCIS Investor Visa Denial
• Industry Groups Opine On Wal-Mart In-Store Strike Appeal
• Ascott REIT Drops $106M On Manhattan DoubleTree Hotel
• Mass. Racetrack Sells For $155M, Setting Up Redevelopment
• 'Hotel For Pets' Not An Actual Hotel, NJ Tax Court Says
• NYC Limits Erratic Schedules For Fast-Food, Retail Workers
• GrubHub Seeks Quick Win In TCPA Class Action
• NLRB War On McDonald's Is About To Get Trumped
• The Return Of Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire
• Chicago Eateries Pay $1.9M To Settle Race Bias Claims
• Wendy's Asks For Toss Of Shareholder Suit On Farm Wages
• McDonald's Rep Testifies Calif. OT Policy Was Fair
• Feds, Calif. Tribe Push To Nix Suit Over Casino Project
• Google, Netflix Back DOJ In 2nd Circ. Music Licensing Fight
• Where Does Fla. Gambling Head After Reform Bill's Failure?
• Contractor Pushes To Revive Challenge To Tribal Court Case
• Rupari's $26M Stalking Horse Offer Is Winning Asset Bid
• Nonprofit Pushes For NFL Anti-Gambling Enforcement Docs
• Sidley, Greenberg Traurig Steer $190M NYC Financing
• Gray Matters: Identities Are Us
• All Eyes On NFL After SG Weighs In On Sports Betting
• UN Bribery Trial Delayed Amid Gov't Secrecy Concerns
• Ex-Drug Kingpin, Humane Society Settle Defamation Suit
• Xenia Drops $205.5M On Florida Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• The Law360 400
• Turning 50, Greenberg Traurig Tops The Law360 400
• Biggest US Firms Opt For Modest Growth In Sluggish Market
• The Firms That Grew Fastest Without Merging
• The Firms That Lost The Most Ground In 2016
• McDonald's Grills Bookkeeping Expert In Unpaid OT Trial
• Texas Resort Sues Insurer After $157M Storm Damage
• Fla. Chicken Chain, TCPA Class To Refute Settlement Denial
• Hertz Charges Hidden Toll Fees For A Profit, Suit Says
• Objector Must Pay Bond For $15M Fee Appeal In TCPA Action
• Chipotle Hit With 2nd Suit From Financial Institution Over Hack
• House Lawmaker Condemns GSA's Oversight Of Trump Lease
• Racetrack Exec Fights SEC Reconsideration Bid In Fraud Suit
• Landry's JV With Texas Cruise Co. Nets $100M City Contract
• Some State Claims Tossed From TGI Friday's Wage Suit
• Billionaire Developer Peppers Judge Ahead Of UN Bribe Trial
• Chinese Developer In $789M Property Deal With Evergrande
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 2
• 11th Circ. Clears Insurance Co. In Spa Stroke Suit
• Dems Push Sports Betting Bill Amid High Court Challenge
• Santa Monica Beats Challenge To Anti-Airbnb Ordinance
• Noncompete Agreements Under Siege At The State Level
• An Illinois Court's Lesson For Senior Lenders
• $51M Class Settlement Wins Initial OK In Hard Rock Suit
• Conn. Senate OKs Bill Backing Tribes' Plan For Third Casino
• My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours: Part 1
• Judge Mulls Sending Insurers' Arbitration Bid To State Court
• Pa. Justices Won't Hear Payroll Card Class Action Challenge
• Chipotle Shareholder Suits Over Food Safety Consolidated
• Rap Star, Connecticut Theater Sued For Deadly Shooting
• Solicitor Gen. Urges Justices To Reject NJ Sports Betting Case
• St. Louis Org Must Hand Over NFL's Rams Seat License Docs
• McDonald's Calif. OT Policies Grilled At Damages Trial
• Posner Says Serbia, Not 7th Circ., Should Decide Hotel Case
• Cubs, Rooftop Owners Spar Over Stadium Views At 7th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Dumps Sales Tax Row Over Dunkin' Donuts' Coffee
• Ex-Tribal Council Member Pleads Guilty In Casino Theft Row
• Goldman Sachs To Unload 4M Hyatt Shares In Secondary Sale
• NJ Assembly Approves 'Airbnb' Tax Bill
• Fla. Swingers Club Fights Models' Suit Over Images
• NJ Assembly Passes Daily Fantasy Sports Bill
• 1st Circ. Pauses Martha's Vineyard Casino Row For High Court
• Houston Chef Says Restaurant's Noncompete Unenforceable
• NFL, Fans Dismiss All Claims In Super Bowl Ticket Dispute
• Attorneys, Your Input Is Needed On Deposition Rule
• Texas 'Gentlemen's' Club Suit Blasts Raid Over Latex-Wear
• Hyatt Says It Has Nothing To Do With Fla. FACTA Suit
• HomeAway Sues Chicago Over Short-Term Rental Ordinance
• US Stopped From Giving Forest Land To Colorado Developers
• Celeb-Going NYC Restaurant Settles Tips Suit For $1.1M
• Buyer Lands $253M In Financing For NYC Hotel Properties
• American Dream Closes $1.67 Billion Construction Financing
• Ariz. Co. Settles EEOC Bias Claim Brought By Gay Workers
• Calif. County Says Deal With Tribe Doesn't Block Casino Suit
• Developers Win Approval For $670M Wash. Project
• Chili's Franchisee, Workers Resolve Tipping Wage Suit
• ICSID Won't Split Proceedings In $200M Laos Casino Dispute
• Wis., Ho-Chunk Nation Fight Bid To Block Casino Expansion
• Wine Bar Suing Trump Wants Case Out Of Federal Court
• 7th Circ. Skeptical Of Broker's Claim On Colts Season Tickets
• Haseko Adding $300M Mixed-Use Complex To Hawaii Resort
• US Worker Wrongfully Denied Job Interview, BALCA Holds
• Del. Can't Appeal Restaurant Co. Dismissal In Gift Card Case
• Florida Jury Returns $100K Verdict Over Starbucks Spill
• Mass. Tribe Slams Bid To Stay 1st Circ. OK Of Tribal Casino
• Four Seasons Hotel's $11M Fee Spat Sent To Arbitration
• Visa Fee Suit Can't Be Altered To Skirt CAFA, 9th Circ. Says
• Russia Meddling Claims Block 'Donorgate' From UN Bribe Trial
• TCPA Class Demands Objector Post Bond In $15M Fee Appeal
• Calif. Tribe's Internet Bingo Is Legal, 9th Circ. Told
• Newbury Affiliates Reach Deal On Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Ticketmaster Says 49ers Fans Agreed To Arbitrate ADA Row
• How Client Feedback Programs Benefit Law Firms And Clients
• Wendy's Shareholders Aim To Consolidate Data Breach Suits
• Fla. Eatery's FLSA Deal Should Be Public, Judge Says
• Buddha-Bar Investor Says It Was Harassed Over Franchise
• Jimmy John's Aims To Toss Joint-Employer Claim In OT Suit
• The Stakes Are High In FTI Consulting V. Merit Management
• Fla. High Court Says County Voters Can't OK Slot Machines
• Union Didn't Discriminate Against Workers, DC Circ. Says
• Horse Racing Fantasy Sports Biz Takes Bets, Judge Says
• Fired Trump Golf Club Worker Settles Retaliation Suit
• Town Looks To Block 1st Circ. Ruling OK'ing Tribal Casinos
• Casino Illegally Barred Ex-Worker In Wage Suit, NLRB Says
• Saginaw Press 6th Circ. For Chance To Fight Rival Casino
• Ariz., Tribe Reach Deal To Settle Phoenix-Area Casino Suit
• EEOC Hits Ruby Tuesday With Age Discrimination Suit
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Revive Pittsburgh Paid Sick Time Law
• Christian Camp Settles Claims In EEOC Pregnancy Suit
• When You Can Fire An Employee For Nasty Workplace Talk
• NJ Rep. Urges Solicitor General To Back Sports Betting Bid
• Eatery Not Covered For Bouncing Service Dog, Judge Rules
• Developer Seeks McDonnell Instructions At UN Bribery Trial
• Sysco Fuel Surcharge Misleads Customers, Restaurants Say
• Scientific Games Aims To Exclude Testimony In Antitrust Row
• Class Fires Back At Bid To Toss 49ers Disabled-Access Suit
• Cracker Barrel ADA Class Action Settlement Gets Judge's OK
• Solving The Legal Industry's Data Protection Breakdown
• Five Guys' Website Must Follow ADA Too, Blind Users Say
• Developers Land $40M In Financing For Nashville Hotel
• MLB, Teams Tell 9th Circ. Not To Revive Safety Netting Suit
• Conn. Tribes Tout DOI Letter In Bid For $300M Casino Project
• Deals Rumor Mill: Stada, Ticketfly, Indigo
• Cosi's Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Is Now In Effect
• Vermont Passes Bill To Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
• 5 Things To Know About Justice Gorsuch's First 30 Days
• Justices Won't Hear Oneida Trust Land Appeal
• Conn. Tribes' $300M Joint Casino Push: A Cheat Sheet
• 5 Mistakes That End Law Firms
• Trustee Balks At Broad Releases In Newbury Ch. 11 Plan
• Football Boosters Lose Parking Battle At SC High Court
• NYC Hotel Owner Joins Suit Questioning Trump's Biz Ties
• Stop Bashing EB-5
• Oneida Casino Land Case Appealed To Supreme Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, BH3, Advance Realty
• Duo Hit With SEC Fraud Suit Involving Eco-Tour Penny Stock
• Fried Frank, Mayer Brown Steer $1.25B NYC Loan Deal
• More Than A Dozen Firms Led Top April Hotel M&A Matters
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Sanofi Patent FCA Suit
• Calif. Tribe Says $21M Casino Management Suit Must Be Nixed
• NJ Regulator Approves New Leases For Caesars' Casinos
• 1st Circ. Won't Rethink Martha's Vineyard Tribal Casino Ruling
• Squire Patton Expands Hospitality Practice With Starwood VP
• Avis Must Face Drivers' Suit Over Charges For Traffic Fines
• Land Lease Dispute Over Chicago's Drake Hotel Tossed
• NYC Restaurateur Cops To $12M Fraud Days Before Trial
• Judge Tosses Some Priceline Claims In IBM IP Row
• Trump Claims Presidential Immunity In DC Wine Bar Suit
• Hotel Chains Escape TCPA Claims Of Vicarious Liability
• TGI Friday's Workers Must Respond To Wage Suit Discovery
• Ex-Tribal Council Member Pleads Guilty To Casino Theft
• InterContinental Hotels Socked With Data Breach Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aramco, Pret A Manger, Sandals Resorts
• NJ Budget Panel Advances 'Airbnb' Tax Bill
• NY Judge Won't Combine Loan Suits Against REIT
• BIA Wants Challenge Of Tribe Reorganization Ruling Tossed
• Conn. Committee OKs Bill Backing $300M Tribal Casino Plan
• Fla. Real Estate Exec Gets $303M Judgment For Ponzi Scheme
• Insurer Says County Fair Clearly Not Covered For Fatal Fall
• Real Estate Rumors: Airbnb, David Beckham, Huron
• Americans Support Legalization Of Sports Betting, Study Says
• Insurer Says New Precedent Doesn't Apply To Hotel's Claim
• Consumer Fights Hilton Bid To DQ Atty, Expert In TCPA Suit
• St. Louis Org Looks To Quash Rams' Seat License Subpoenas
• Crown Resorts Sells Remaining Melco Stake In $987M Deal
• A Look At Airbnb's Legal Battles Across The US
• When You Can't Fire An Employee For A Nasty Facebook Post
• NLRB Judge Says Burger Joint's Loitering Rule Too Broad
• Appeal Of Calif. Tribal Casino Approval Premature, Feds Say
• KKR, Dunas, Alua Acquire 4 Hotels In Spain
• Co-Lender On Collapsed Golf Course Project Nets Partial Win
• NLRB Judge Says Neutral-Employee Strike Was Illegal
• What Foreign Investors Must Know About Japanese Casinos
• Georgia Arrest Fair Game In NYC Restaurateur's Ponzi Trial
• Fla. Country Club Residents' Suit Alleges $17M Loss
• Hotels Consolidate In Expedia 'Bait And Switch' Suit
• How 1 Firm Helped Navigate A Dozen Texas Hotel Deal Changes
• Tribes May Lose Leverage For Casinos Without DOI Fail-Safe
• Kona Grill Hit With FLSA Overtime Class Action In Fla.
• Fla. Real Estate Exec To Pay IRS $1.5M For Ponzi Scheme
• SEC Looks To Compel Canadian Depos In Jay Peak Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Comcast, Chuck E. Cheese, Rio Tinto
• Real Estate Rumors: Workville, Gemini, Miami Penthouse
• B&N Shoppers Say Ill. Ruling Doesn't Doom Data Breach Spat
• Ascott To Invest $50M In Manhattan Hotel
• Banks, Credit Unions Sue Chipotle Over Data Breach
• Starbucks Hit With TM Suit Over 'Unicorn Frappucino'
• McDonald's Franchisee Gets Initial Nod On Wage Settlement
• Sex Club Fights Models' Quick Win Bid In Likeness Suit
• Investors Slam Costa Rica's Claims In $95M Real Estate Row
• Calif. Tribal Casino Warns Of 'Seismic Shift' From NLRB Ruling
• MLS Hopeful Phoenix Rising Hires Goldman Sachs
• Trump Golf Club, Ex-Employee Settle Age Bias Suit
• Ex-CFO Of Cay Clubs Gets 40 Years For $300M Ponzi Scheme
• Burger King Accused Of Ripping Off Croissan'wich Customers
• Settlement Reached In McDonald's $27M Fatal Brawl Case
• Fees Merited At Close Of 'Reserve' TM Suit, Court Told
• Investor Hits Margaritaville Developer With $3.4M Suit
• 13 FCPA Enforcement Actions Resolved In 2017 So Far
• Ore. Tribes Not Seeing Eye To Eye On Casino Plan
• Fla. Appeals Ruling Is Another Piece Of Pari-Mutuel Puzzle
• Costa Rica Inconsistent In $95M Real Estate Row: Investors
• Pueblo, NM Debate Impact Of 10th Circ. Gambling Ruling
• NY Top Court Won't Revive Chef's Chipotle Ramen Row
• St. Pete Voters OK Stadium Measure For MLS Expansion Bid
• Kimpton Moves To Appeal Data Breach Suit Ruling To 9th Circ.
• Comvest Lends Outback Franchisee $135M For Acquisitions
• Hueston Hennigan Can Arbitrate SFX Chief's Malpractice Suit
• Fla. Legislature Faces Session Extension To Complete Budget
• UN Bribe Suspect Downplays Payments To Convicted Ex-Rep
• B&N Cafe Managers Denied Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• Tribal Casino Foes Push 9th Circ. For Win On Land Question
• Siding With Disney, 9th Circ. Won't Revive 'Pirates' Case
• Spat Over $1.5M Israeli Resort Loan Stays In Del.
• House Passes Bill To Give Workers Time Off Instead Of OT
• Del. Fights Ruth's Dismissal From Unclaimed Gift Card Suit
• Rams Say St. Louis Org Must Give Up Seat License Docs
• Eagles Sue Real-Life 'Hotel California' Over Trademark Use
• SEIU Urges Ill., Calif. AGs To Investigate McDonald's Rents
• What Lawyers Should Know To Avoid Online Scams
• Justices Set To Demystify Murky Safe Harbor Clawback Law
• Justices May Rein In Congress' Ability To Upend Lawsuits
• EB-5, H-2B Provisions Folded Into Proposed Spending Bill
• Steak 'N Shake Manager Seeks Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• FDA Postpones Menu Labeling Rule To 2018
• Man Accused Of Looting Theme Park Bonds Will Pay SEC $5M
• Airbnb, HomeAway Strike SF Rental Registration Deal
• Revival Sought For Fox Rothschild Frivolous Petition Suit
• Sony Sues Applebee's In Fees Row Over Commercials
• Real Estate Rumors: St. Louis Resort, Est4te Four, A&E
• Papa John's Drivers Renew Cert. Bid In FLSA Suit
• Soho Properties Sues Developer Over $63M Dream Hotel Loan
• 3 Firms Steer Hospitality Investors Trust's $1.2B Refinance
• High Court To Mull Law That Blocked Tribal Casino Suit
• Web Servers: An Overlooked Cybersecurity Risk At Law Firms
• High Court To Hear $16.5M Centaur Ch. 11 Clawback Appeal