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Hospitality - October, 2017

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• Feds Say Witness Didn't Lie About Ex-Lover At FCPA Trial
• NY, Vt. AGs Strike Deal To Resolve Hilton Data Breach Probe
• Ga. High Court Knocks Judge For Axing Asset Freeze Appeal
• Fla. Swingers Club Must Face Models' Suit Over Images In Ads
• Hyatt Hit With Class Action Over Employee Fingerprinting
• Canadian Seeks Tax Refund Over $100K US Gambling Loss
• Title Co. Demands Indemnity In $13M Hotel Investment Spat
• SeaWorld Looks To Escape Ticket Buyers' False Ad Suit
• Bob Evans Latest To Face Suit Over Ill. Biometrics Law
• Judging A Book: McConnell Reviews 'Unequal'
• Burden Falls On Grubhub In Gig Economy Case, Judge Says
• Trivago Hit With Stock Drop Suit Amid British Probe
• Dallas Restaurant Chain Can Arbitrate Worker Injury Suit
• Claire's, Carnival Hit With Blind Access Suits Over Websites
• Array Of Backers Argue Cake Shop Biased Against Gay Pair
• Real Estate Rumors: Clipper Realty, AJ Capital, Maverick
• Insurer Urges 11th Circ. To Spare It From $15M Injury Verdict
• EEOC Again Pushes For Change In Age Bias Trial's Scope
• Supreme Court Declines NY Strip Club's Exemption Case
• Making Pro Bono Work
• Being There: Preparing Witnesses For Depositions
• IHOP Worker Who Says Weekly Hours Topped 60 Sues For OT
• Texas Agriculture Dept. Asks AG To Weigh In On 'BBQ Bill'
• Avis Wage Class Action Axed For Entangling Wrong Cos.
• SEC Says Resort Co. Secretly Run By Admitted Fraudster
• Subway Patrons' Ill. Soda Tax Suit Sent Back To State Court
• Theme Park Loses Fight With NJ Over Use Of Tainted Well
• Illinois Restaurant Group Slapped With Biometric Privacy Suit
• Ex-Vegas Strip Club Owner Gets 2 Years For Tax Evasion
• Class Wants Objector's Atty DQ'd In Caribou TCPA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Nightingale, TD Bank, Izek Shomof
• Making Pro Bono Work: The Sidley-Exelon Partnership
• TGI Friday's Gets Initial OK On Revised $19.1M Wage Deal
• USPTO Wins $76K Fee Award Despite Losing Trademark Case
• Recipe For Legal Project Management: Look To BBQ Champs
• Ho-Chunk Nation Let Out Of Suit Over Wis. Casino Expansion
• Job Applicants Can't Consolidate Waffle House Class Actions
• Pizza Hut Drivers' Suit Paused To Await Class Waiver Ruling
• UK High Court Rejects Gambler's Bid For £7.7M In Winnings
• Atty Must Monitor Chinese Magnate At Consular Visit: Judge
• Smokey Bones Workers Get Class Cert. In Tip-Credit Suit
• Starbucks Must Face Applicant's Suit Over Background Check
• Measure To Expand Pa. Gambling Goes To Gov.'s Desk
• New Chicago Sex Assault Law Aims To Protect Hotel Workers
• Why Hotels Should Prioritize Brand Management Agreements
• Making Pro Bono Work: Can You Practice In Your State?
• Representing Women At The Intersection Of Law And Finance
• Tribes Say DOI Already Gave Them OK For 3rd Conn. Casino
• Court Again Chucks Chicken Chain's TCPA Deal
• German Watchdog Opens 1st Consumer Protection Query
• Advocacy Groups Urge Justices To Keep Sports Betting Ban
• Asian Travel Booker Klook Raises Nearly $60M In VC Funds
• Consumer-Focused Haymaker Acquisition Raises $300M
• DOL's Restaurant Tip Pool Rollback Advances Amid Debate
• Making Pro Bono Work: Building Sponsorship Relationships
• Coblentz Adds Ex-Dickenson Partner To Wine Country Office
• Subway Franchiser Demands Sanctions In Ill. Soda Tax Suit
• House Bill Would Raise Stakes Of Congressional Inquiries
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Be A Sponge
• Chancery Throws Out $800M Morgans Hotel Deal Challenge
• Blind Can't Bet At Florida Casinos, Racetracks, Suits Say
• Blind Five Guys Customers Seek Cert. In ADA Website Suit
• Deal In Chipotle Food-Safety Derivative Suit Gets Early OK
• US Sides With Leagues In Supreme Court Sports Betting Case
• Sonic Customers Push To Centralize Data Breach MDL In Okla.
• FDA Warning Wire: NYC's Most Expensive Restaurant
• Investment Co. Says Bahamian Order Bars US Asset Seizure
• Playboy Models Sue Houston Strip Clubs Over Doctored Ads
• Celeb Chef Says NYC Eatery Ran Afoul Of Contract
• Making Pro Bono Work: Beyond The Hurdles
• Smoothie Chain Says Rival Copied Its Design, Stole Secrets
• Insurer Must Cover Zip Line Injury At Church Camp Site
• Pret Says Class Action Over Underfilled Wraps An Overreach
• When Exempt Employees Don't Meet Work Expectations
• Temp Agency Says Contractor Was Biased Against Workers
• Foley & Lardner Slams DQ Bid In Slot Game Suit
• FTC Can Seek Refunds In $17M Time-Share Scheme Suit
• MSR Resort Wins Toss Of Conlon Bankruptcy Appeal
• Late Notice Dooms Coverage Of Nightclub Shooting: 5th Circ.
• Darden Chain Says EEOC Can't Change Age-Bias Trial's Scope
• 2nd Circ. Agrees To Wade Into FLSA Review Row
• Judging A Book: Pryor Reviews 'Scalia Speaks'
• Fla. Law Prof. Wants In On Sports Betting High Court Args
• Travel Site Taxes An Issue For Ill. High Court, Towns Say
• Trump-GSA Lease Info Went To Ex-Counsel For Years: Report
• Ares Venture Lands $140M Loan For Pair Of Boston Hotels
• The Inside Counsel Revolution
• Avis Contract Workers Win Class Cert. In Wash. Wage Suit
• Seattle Firm Says Time-Share Contract Suit Is Retaliatory
• NJ Drink-Price Ruling Stresses Proof Of Consumer Harm
• Feuding Pat's Steaks Family Members Settle Pa. Branding Suit
• Papa John's Franchisee Drivers' Wage Suit Moves To NY
• Real Estate Rumors: Deutsche And HSBC, JRG, HES Group
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Sullivan, Wachtell
• How Arbitrators Maintain Proportionality In Discovery
• US Airways Fights Sabre's Appeal Of $15M Antitrust Win
• Romano's Macaroni Grill Can Tap $3M Of DIP Loan
• Owners Want Airbnb Told To Stop Rentals In Their Buildings
• Benihana Asks 2nd Circ. Not To Revive Counterpart's Suit
• MGM, Live Nation Sued Over Las Vegas Shooting, Security
• Ill. Judge Signs Off On $220M Judgment Against Casino Execs
• Flying Baseball Suit Protection Could Be Down To Final Out
• Airport Food Cos. Will Pay NY $13M For Tax Fraud
• NYC Can't End 'Tavern On The Green' TM Pact, Court Told
• Latte Drinkers Say Starbucks Can't Dodge Underfilling Suit
• Marriott Unit Sells Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel For $269M
• The Law Firm CFO's Role In The Strategic Planning Process
• Eatery Claims JPMorgan Failed To Prevent Account Thefts
• Network Co. Avoids Arbitration In $11M Patent Licensing Row
• Restaurant Asks 11th Circ. To Toss Objection To Card-Fee Deal
• Macaroni Grill Owner Hits Ch. 11 With Deal To Reorganize
• Retail Software Co. Closes $166M Series D Funding Round
• $1B Accor-Mantra Deal Hits Aussie Regulator's Radar
• Judge Questions Standing In Trump Foreign Payments Suit
• Law Firms Must Transition To An Industry Sector Approach
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Cubs' Win In Rooftop Sightlines Fight
• Pizza Hut Says Credit Card Info Exposed In Online Order Hack
• Time-Share Suit May Stifle Consumers' Rights, Court Told
• Hard Rock Cafe Says 'RockStar Hotels' Infringes Trademark
• Original Soupman Says It's Liquidation Time
• Boston Airport Hotel Files $1M Suit Over Shoddy Furniture
• Judging A Book: Kozinski Reviews 'The Judge'
• DOL Sues Mass. Restaurant Over Workers' Pay
• Las Vegas Sands Urges 9th Circ. To Ax Shareholder Appeal
• Big Leagues Go To Bat For Federal Sports Betting Ban
• The Rise Of Employee Religious Discrimination Claims
• Travel Agents Appeal To 9th Circ. In Airline Price-Fix Suit
• Justices Urged To Strike Down Law Barring Tribal Casino Suit
• 9th Circ. Says Housing Loan Is Business Debt In Man's Ch. 7
• Country Club Dodges Residents' Suit Alleging $17M Losses
• 'Time-Share Advocate' Firm Denies Meddling With Contracts
• Convicted Mogul Wants Private Huddle With China Diplomats
• Subway Asked To Explain Delay In Arbitration Award Suit
• 2 Recent FCC Actions Target Business Communications
• Aramark Spends $2.35B On Hospitality Industry Acquisitions
• Ruby Tuesday Swallowed By PE Firm In Roughly $335M Deal
• New Post-Recession Metrics For BigLaw Partner Success
• Carmen Electra, Models Sue Strip Club For Using Their Photos
• Texas Panel Says TGI Friday's Drinks Not Protected Speech
• Diamond Resorts Says Time-Share Service Misled Customers
• Hurricane Readiness And Response: The Hospitality Industry
• Tribe Fighting Rival Casino Says Feds Ignored Economic Harm
• Trump Golf Club Members Ask 11th Circ. To Back $5.7M Win
• NJ Reaches Online Gambling Agreement With Nev., Del.
• Time To Lift Student Loan Counseling Restrictions
• Travelers Unit Says It Needn't Cover Hotel Breach Claim
• Hyatt Hotels Says Card Data Breach Affected 41 Properties
• Cinemark Workers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Pay Stub Suit
• Mastro's Busers Hit Restaurant With Class Action Over Tips
• Pa. Appeals Court Rejects Tribal Gaming Co.'s Tax Arguments
• Chicago Hotel Faces ADA Suit Alleging Inaccessibility
• June Trial Brews Over Kiss Rockers' Eatery Meal Break Claims
• Burger King Settles Croissan'wich Suit With $2 Gift Cards
• Expedia Can't Trim Claims In Hotels' False Ad Suit
• Rams Fight Fan's Remand Bid In Ticket Litigation
• Casino Can't Prove Baccarat Cards Had Defects, Maker Says
• DOJ, State Dept. Unite To Fight Visa Fraud, Discrimination
• Why You Should Consider Hyperlinking Your Next Brief
• How Hotel Owners Can Respond To Evolving Technology
• Judge Slams Hilton Coupon Settlement In False Ad Action
• Garden Fresh Says Filing Ch. 11 Plan Would Be Fruitless
• The End May Be Nigh For FACTA Claims
• Minimizing Risk Of Borrower Bankruptcy
• 1 Lawyer Steers Pair Of Major Hotel Purchases
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Ex-Worker's Antitrust Appeal
• 9th Circ. Backs DOI Approval For Calif. Tribal Casino
• DOI, Calif. Tribe Urge End To Group's Anti-Casino Suit
• Asian-Americans Facing Challenges In The Legal Industry
• Racetrack Co. With Blago Ties Can't Save $21M Coverage Bid
• Mass. Hospitality Group Refinances 3 Boston-Area Hotels
• Hotel Group Can't Duck Data Breach Claims, Consumers Say
• Restaurants Sued Over No-Tipping Policy 'Conspiracy'
• Wage And Hour Takeaways From Proposed TGI Friday's Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Highgate, TA Realty, BMC Investments
• Wyndham Can't Trim High-Paid Sales Reps From OT Suit
• Mich. Restaurant Secures Initial OK For $7M TCPA Deal
• A BigLaw Ladies' Guide To Becoming A 1st-Chair Trial Lawyer
• Real Estate Rumors: New York REIT, Optima, Lennar
• Miami Beach Hotel Can't Ax Ex-Worker's OT Suit
• Atty Seeks Out Of Country Club's Time-Share Contracts Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Summit Materials, Penn National, Excelitas
• Penn-Florida Closes $398M Via Mizner Resort Deal
• An Inch, 3% Or 10 Calories: Which Is Material?
• Applebee's Franchise Workers Served A Win In Wage Suit
• NY Diner Reaches Deal To End 'Singing Server' NLRB Row
• Heartland Gets Initial OK For $2.5M Deal In AmEx Fee Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bain Capital, Unilever, SeaWorld
• BIA Floats Rule Changes For Tribal Land-Into-Trust Bids
• Real Estate Rumors: Sam Chang, Pulte Homes, Mack
• Applebee's Franchisee Loses Bid To Arbitrate PAGA Claim
• Hotel Deals Site Closes $111M Series D Funding Round
• Hotel Reservation Website Hit With Suit Over Hidden Fees
• China's US Interests Are In For A Roller Coaster Ride
• 5 Tips To Ensure Proper Deposition Behavior
• Magic Mountain Workers Cling To Cert. Bid In Wage Row
• Mass. Court Stoutly Backs Beer Distributor's $2.6M Fine
• Enviros Hit FAA With Suit Over Air Tours In National Parks
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Chipotle Consumer's GMO Suit
• Rave Co. To Pay Coliseum Agency $3.5M To End Bribery Suit
• EEOC Fights To Keep Expert Witness In Darden Unit Bias Suit
• NJ Justices Trim TGI Friday's, Carrabba's Drink Price Suit
• Wyndham Can't Decertify Sales Rep Class In OT Suit
• Starbucks Wants Suit Over Underfilled Lattes Iced
• McDonald's Workers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Pay Suit
• Rams Fight Fan's Counterclaim Dismiss Bid In Ticket Suit
• NM Hits Tribes With Suit Over Gambling Revenue Payments
• Zac Brown, Live Nation Settle With Woman In Injury Suit
• Kansas Urges Justices To Review Tribal Gambling Ruling
• Laurene Powell Jobs To Join Wizards, Capitals Ownership
• Calif. Group Aims For Quick Win In Tribal Casino Land Row
• Judging A Book: Tunheim Reviews 'Miles Lord'
• Real Estate Rumors: Lawrence Stroll, KeyBank, Carlyle
• Ala. Justices Nix Suit Over Unpaid Jackpot At Tribal Casino
• Justices Won't Hear Airbnb Race Bias Suit
• Hotel Co. Off The Hook For $1.5M Hilton Garden Inn Suit
• Sports Complex Loses $2M Permit Delay Fight Against City
• Technology Assisted Review Can Work For Small Cases
• Waffle House Wants Applicant Background Check Suit Tossed
• Law360 Sizes Up The Term To Come