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Hospitality - August, 2017

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• Blind Advocate Sues Fla. Arena Over Website Accessibility
• Calif. Judge Nixes Suit Over Remains At Tribal Casino Site
• Nude Resort Can't Ax Testimony In Models' Suit Over Photos
• Comanches Seek Block On Chickasaw Casino During Suit
• Peak Hotels Trustee Says Move Bid Aims To Halt Claims Probe
• Hard Rock Cafe Sued Over Use Of Iconic Pic Of David Bowie
• Obama DOL's Overtime Rule Struck Down
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Calif. Judge Wants More Info On Gov't Probe Into SeaWorld
• Law Banning Sports Betting Must Fall, NJ Tells High Court
• Soupman Sale Approval Withheld On Fairness Concerns
• Feds Urge Justices To Spurn NY Town's Tribal Land Challenge
• Kialegee Suit Over Raid Belongs In Tribal Court, Judge Says
• GSA Watchdog To Probe Management Of Trump Hotel Lease
• Ex-Restaurant Owner Gets 5 Years For $5.6M Bank Fraud
• Court Ships Back Club's Alcohol License Suspension Suit
• A Proposed Step Toward Uniform Cruise Passenger Rights
• Real Estate Rumors: Memorial Sloan, Ritz-Carlton, Meadow
• 8th Circ. Sick Day Decision Hinged On Company 'Loyalty'
• 'Soup Nazi' Distributor Pegs Investor Group As Ch. 11 Buyer
• Scotiabank Grabs Maple Leafs, Raptors Arena-Naming Rights
• DOI Didn't Follow Law In Allowing Tribal Casino, Group Says
• Pizza Hut Drivers Get Conditional Cert. In FLSA Case
• Westgate Resorts Sues Booking Site Over Unauthorized Rates
• Rams On The Hook For License Payout, Ex-Ticket Holders Say
• Waffle House Applicants Want Job-Screening Suits Combined
• Ho-Chunk Nation Seeks Win In Wis. Spat Over Gambling Pacts
• 11th Circ. Won't Hear SeaWorld Pass Auto-Renewal Suit Yet
• Miami Asks Court To Overturn Injunction In Airbnb Feud
• Patchak V. Zinke Stresses Need For Separation Of Powers
• NYC To Postpone Calorie-Labeling Enforcement Until 2018
• Norwegian Cruise Lines Can't Block Arbitration, Court Told
• Lack Of Discovery Irks Judge In Domino's Wage Suit
• St. Louis Visitors Commission Resists Rams' Arbitration Bid
• Lessees Left In Limbo
• Navigating The Murky Waters Of Joint Employment Risks
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Calif. Strip Club Can't Force Class Of Dancers To Arbitrate
• Arby's Seeks To Shake Class Suit Over Data Breach
• 10th Circ. Tosses Ski Resort's Insurance Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, MDN, Brandywine
• Topgolf Gets Antitrust Suit Nixed As Premature
• Hospitality Industry Urgently Needs Immigrant Labor: Report
• 7th Circ. Slams Subway Settlement In Footlong MDL
• Gordon Ramsay Wins Suit To Dissolve Burgr Partnership
• EEOC Pushes Sanctions, Says Restaurant Shredded Docs
• Strip Clubs' Owner Asks To Sanction Models In Likeness Suit
• Caesars Seeks OK Of $126M Management Liability Settlement
• Loeb & Loeb Steers Deutsche Bank's $83M NYC Hotel Loan
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Axing Cafe Customer's Receipt Row
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Objector To Cruise TCPA Settlement Fees Denied Attys' Fees
• Judge Tosses $551M La Quinta Securities Class Suit
• New Jersey Joins List Of States With Fantasy Sports Laws
• Judge OKs Collective Cert. In Brooklyn Restaurant OT Spat
• Tribe Pushes To Revive Suit Over Calif. Gov. Casino OK
• SEIU, Fight For $15 Launching Campaign For Pro-Worker Pols
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Lloyd's Underwriters Can't Duck Claims In Bid-Rigging MDL
• PE-Backed Pub Co. To Take Rival Private In £101.5M Deal
• DOL Derides Televangelist's 6th Circ. Appeal In FLSA Suit
• Law Firm Duped By Email Scammers In Wage And Hour Case
• Aman Resorts Asks To Move Involuntary Bankruptcies To NY
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• Introducing The New Meaning Of 'In Room' Shopping
• MGM's Unequal Detroit Casino Taxes Challenge Revived
• Houston Atty Nixes Her Starbucks Hot Coffee Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Moin, M. Fine Lumber, Principal
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• New Rules Offer Clarity On China's Outbound M&A Crackdown
• Golf Course Employees Win Sexual Harassment Verdict
• SEC, Jay Peak Owner Reach A Deal In $350M EB-5 Suit
• Ex-Attys Ask 11th Circ. For Door Into $350M Visa Fraud Case
• Tribe Blasts Gaming Commission Bid For Gambling Suit Redo
• Expedia Can't Slim Hotels' False Ad Suit, Court Told
• Trinity And Oaktree Form $3B Hotel Joint Venture
• Florida Timeshare Co. Bluegreen Files Confidential IPO
• PE Firm Invests $170M In Latin American Casino, Hotel Co.
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Vegas Casinos' Slot Machine Patent Win
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• States Ask High Court To Hear Florist's Same-Sex Objections
• Bankrupt Rupari Can't Assume, Assign Roma License Deal
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Calif. Gov. Signs Two New Tribal Gambling Compacts
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Negligence In $50M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Marriott Time-Share Co. Hit With Suit Over Commission Pay
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• Strippers Tell 5th Circ. Not To Revive Topless Dancing Law
• Calif. Tribe's Challenge Of DOI Casino Approval Tossed
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Gardere Guides 3 Major Matters For REIT Ashford Hospitality
• Fla. Taco Chain Owner Says Partners Tried To Cut Him Out
• Russian KFC Owner Can Be Taxed On Stock Sale: 3rd Circ.
• Comanche Sue DOI Over Chickasaw Trust Acquisition
• EEOC Gets Quick Win In Bob Evans Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Feds, Tribe Ask 9th Circ. To Affirm Nix Of Casino Challenge
• Disability Rights Group Hits NJ McDonald's With ADA Suit
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Ill. B&B Must Still Pay Up For Refusing Same-Sex Couple
• Judge Embraces 'Gilligan's Island' In Cruise Ship TM Row
• Barbados Firm Looks To Revive Venezuela Tourism Arbitration
• Fla. Woman Charged With Embezzling $2.6M From Cruise Biz
• Okla. Tribe Says 10th Circ. Ruling Backs Its Jurisdiction
• Real Estate Rumors: Brenda Earl, Ronny Finvarb, Eni
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Travel Sites' Win In Cronos Patent Suit
• Panera Investor Wants Appraisal Of $7.5B JAB Buyout
• A South Florida Victory For Condominium Hotels
• Texas Restaurant Asks 5th Circ. Not To Undo FLSA Verdict
• Hilton Owners Seek To Force Insurer To Cover Wage Action
• Portland Timbers Sued Over Broker's Revoked Season Tickets
• Waffle House Arbitration Ruling May Reach Past 11th Circ.
• Jurisdiction Woes May Sink Time-Share Co. Suit Against Atty
• Grubhub Faces ADA Suit Over Website Accessibility
• 9th Circ. Frees Hilton From Employee Age Bias Suit
• NYC Can't Enforce Menu Labeling Law, FDA Tells Court
• Attempt To Sue Ill. McDonald's Over New Soda Tax Fizzles
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Generator Hostels, Kamber
• 49ers Stadium-Goers, Ticketmaster To Arbitrate ADA Row
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• City Atty Immune From Retaliation Claims In Inspection Row
• FibraHotel Inks $163M Deal For Cancún Resort
• Papa John's Drivers Win Class Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Coachella Hits 'Filmchella' Organizer With Infringement Suit
• Trump's Cuba Policy May Have A Chilling Effect On Travel
• Landry's Wins Ch. 11 Auction For Joe's Crab Shack, Taverns
• Champs' $52M Deal With Processor Ripped By Class Member
• FDA Fires Back Against Suit Over Delayed Menu Labeling
• 2026 World Cup Seeks Host Bids From North American Cities
• Pa. Woman Says Rodent Was Baked Into Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
• Fla. Consumer Fights To Keep Burger King Receipt Suit Going
• SeaWorld Says Investors Have No Right To Confidential Docs
• Pa. Rep., Atty Cop To Roles In Illegal Gambling Scheme
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Miami Sex Club Escapes Ad Firm's Bid For Sanctions
• Baseball League Must Let Team Owner Depose Commissioner
• Airbnb Again Dodges SF Residents' Nuisance, UCL Claims
• Drivers, Papa John's Franchisee Ask For Cert. In FLSA Suit
• PE-Backed Norwegian Cruises Launches 15M-Share Offering
• NY Italian Restaurant Sued Over Failure To Pay Wage Premium
• Wash. Tribal Group Can Offer Gambling, 9th Circ. Told
• Hill Dems Urge Court To Keep Suit Over Trump Business Ties
• Restaurant Groups Look To Stop NYC Menu Rule Enforcement
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Royal Caribbean Didn't Pay For Chartered Flights, Suit Says
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• 7th Circ. Says Casino Execs To Blame For Lost License
• Hooters Settles TCPA Suit For $1.3M In Gift Cards
• Strip Club Owner Can't Escape FACTA Suit, Consumer Says
• Labor Law Changes Leave Employers In Limbo
• DC Circ. Backs NLRB's Specialty Healthcare Standard
• Ala. Biz Groups Back State In Wage Law Suit At 11th Circ.
• Rosa Mexicano Agrees To $3.6M Wage Class Deal
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Tribe Looks To Stall Casino Labor Fight During Appeal
• Group Says Landry's Appeal In Tiger Suit Should Be Tossed
• Replaced Disney Workers' Discrimination Suit Gets Tossed
• Overturning TTAB, Judge Rules 'Booking.com' Not Generic
• 9th Circ. Rejects ADA Class Cert. Against Hotel Owner
• Charity Drops Suit Against NFL Over Bowling Event Move
• Mass. Celebrity Chef Wins 'Milk Street' Trademark Fight
• Rams Ask To Arbitrate Seat Dispute With St. Louis Org.
• Time-Share Co. Says Atty Induces Owners To Break Contracts
• 5th Circ. Panel Rules In Favor Of Mandatory Class Waiver
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• Luxury Resort Seeks Coverage After Historic Storm Damage
• Calif. Tribe Wants Time-Out In Off-Reservation Casino Row
• KIT Fraud Suspect, Lawyer Not Allowed To Dump Each Other
• High Court Asked To Weigh Martha's Vineyard Casino Row
• Investor Says Margaritaville Developer Can't Shake Suit
• Gambling Tech Cos. Want Time To Forge Gaming Co. Deal
• McDonald's Sued Over Sweetened Beverage Tax
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Calif. Tribe Says Fed. Gaming Law Doesn't Block Online Bingo
• Justices Told Topless Dancers Count For Tax Exemption
• Airbnb Says It's Not Bound By 'Anti-Tenant' Leases
• Avis, Consumer Battle Over Class Cert. In Fee Row
• Expedia Looks To Trim Claims In Hotels' False Ad Suit
• Rising Star: BakerHostetler's Peter G. Fischer
• Real Estate Rumors: MetLife, Midtown Capital, Yelp
• Restaurant-Focused PE Firm Closes Fund At $725M
• Trump Golf Club Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse $5.7M Judgment
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Rams Can't Halt PSL Claims For Convention Center Arbitration
• Wyndham Time Share Reps' $7.3M Deal Gets Initial OK
• Fed. Circ. Asked To Eye Patent Meaning In Expedia Suit
• 11th Circ. Sides With Waffle House In Arbitration Fight
• El Paso Airport Hotels Lose Bid To Nix Competitor's Lease
• 9th Circ. Brings Back Bad Faith Claims Over Tribal Casino
• J. Alexander's To Buy 99 Restaurants In $199M Merger Deal
• Seasons 52 Age Bias Proven By Statistics, EEOC Says
• Rising Star: Latham's Rachel Bates
• Norwegian Cruise Lines Looks To Pause London Arbitration
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Insurer Looks To Exit Hotel's Hail Damage Suit Pre-Trial
• Real Estate Briber Ducks Jail, But No More Private Massages
• How The Save Local Business Act Protects Franchisors
• ICSID Roundup: The Latest Claims You Need To Know
• Thompson Seattle Hotel, Residence Project Gets $80M Refi
• High Court Urged To Revive Ex-Worker's Antitrust Claims
• SEC Sues Convicted Restaurant Treasurer Over $3.9M Fraud
• Real Estate Rumors: AVR, Deutsche Bank, Codina
• Marriott Ducks TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Robocalls
• Rising Star: DLA Piper's Brian Cohen
• NBA's James Harden Wants Out Of Nightclub Assault Suit
• Exotic Dancers Were Employees, NJ Panel Says
• LA Coliseum Escapes Sanctions For 'Attys' Eyes Only' Gaffe
• Fyre Fest Attendees Can't Centralize Venue, MDL Panel Says
• Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe Parent Plans IPO To Raise $20M
• Maine Becomes 15th State To Pass Daily Fantasy Law
• Chipotle Fights Law Firms' Bids To Enter Shareholder Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Meituan-Dianping, BAWAG
• Gambling Co. Denies 'Cybersquatter' Label In Domain Dispute
• Highland Can't Jump-Start Credit Suisse Deceptive Loan Suit
• Seasons 52 Destroyed Proof Of Age Bias, EEOC Says
• Atlantic City Settles Property Tax Debt Owed By Casinos
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Ill. Charges Chicago Restaurateur As 'Zapper' Tax Evader
• Justices Told 10th Circ. Case Boosts DOL Tip Pool Challenge
• 10th Circ. Won't Halt Tribal Gambling Procedures Ruling
• Ex-Tribal Leader Blasts Paying For Others In Casino Theft Row
• NY Cafe Won't Face Second Fed. Trial In Unpaid Wages Suit
• 49ers, Santa Clara Must Face ADA Claims In Seating Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: NFL, Beyoncé, Hasbro
• Darden Dodges Suit Over Expiration Dates On Receipts
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Penthouse, HedgeServ, Israel Idonije
• Kirkland Steers $200M NY Condo Buy, Cadwalader Aids Loan
• Chipotle Seeks Contempt Order Over DOL Overtime Rule Suit
• Restaurants, Retailers Seek $52M Card Fraud Settlement
• Mass. Panel Suggests Regulating Fantasy Sports As Gaming
• Philly Urges Pa. High Court To Reject Beverage Tax Appeal
• Conn. Senate Sends Changes To Tribal Gambling Deals To BIA
• Hyatt Slams Class Cert. Bid In Customer Receipts Suit
• Medical Co. Owner Charged With Diverting Investor Funds
• Burger King Says Spokeo Dooms Patron's Receipt Claims
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly