Hospitality Archive » January, 2018

Hospitality - January, 2018

217 articles

• Questions On Room Check Lead To Hotel Guest's Suit Revival
• Athletes Tell 7th Circ. They're Cards In Online 'Casinos'
• Miami Restaurant Looks To DQ Ex-Worker's Attys In Wage Suit
• Resorts' Suits Against Timeshare Exit Firms Heat Up
• NLRB Nixes Case Over Alleged Firing Threat At Burger King
• The New Limited Interest Deduction: Good For Business?
• Centers Of Influence Are Key To Small Law Firm Rainmaking
• Tribal Group Asks 9th Circ. To Keep Casino Ruling Case Alive
• Approaching Restaurant Leases As A Tenant: Part 1
• Tribe Settles Suit Over Hard Rock Casino Guest's Death
• Yacht Worker Wins $70M Sexual Assault Verdict
• Canada's Competition Bureau Won't Fight Privilege Ruling
• Hertz Wants Quick Win In Consumers' Conversion Fee Suit
• 'Excessive' Chipotle Class Fees Cut From $3.2M To $600K
• Phelps Dunbar, Paul Hastings Steer $69M Fla. Marriott Deal
• Gaming Group Says $4.8B To Be Illegally Bet On Super Bowl
• DLA Piper Media Practice Adds 2 Partners In LA
• Ex-Life Time Exec To Cop Plea In Insider Trading Case
• Wyndham Vacation Sales Reps Win OT Suit In Tennessee
• How The Hospitality Industry Is Dealing With Tip Pool Regs
• Fla. Justices Urged To Pass On Miami Beach Minimum Wage
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sky Betting, Autodis, Renesas
• Trump Fla. Golf Club Fights Tax Appraisal For 5th Year
• From Law Firm To Newsroom: An Interview With Bob Woodruff
• Detroit Residents Sanctioned In Pistons Arena Funding Fight
• DC Circ. Gives NLRB 2nd Crack At Restaurant's Work Rules
• DC Circ. Keeps McDonald's Out Of Drunken Fight Death Suit
• Chinese Hotel Co. Sells Two Australian Projects For $255M
• Trade Groups Back McDonald's In Pay Suit At 9th Circ.
• Diamond Resorts Can Pursue Trimmed Suit Over Atty's Ads
• Billionaire's £2B Buyout Bid For M&C Hotels Lapses
• Macaroni Grill Creditors Seek OK For $8M Lien Challenge
• Judging A Book: Kendall Reviews 'On The Jury Trial'
• Chipotle Shouldn't Get $1.4M Fees, Costs In GMO Row: Judge
• Resort Can Sue 'Interfering' Timeshare Exit Co., Judge Says
• NYC Applebee's Eateries Can't Escape Forced-Tipping Suit
• 7 Cos. To Price IPOs Exceeding $3.4B Led By Gaming REIT
• New York To Hold Hearings On Ending Tip Credit
• Guam Businesses' Suit Over H-2B Visa Denials Can Proceed
• Resort Co. Says Timeshare Exit Co., Attys Must Face Suit
• 'Heart Attack Grill,' 'Heart Attack Shack' Settle TM Beef
• Live-In Innkeeper Can Pursue Wage Case, 4th Circ. Says
• Do I Need New Trial Counsel? 9 Questions To Ask
• California Restaurant Operator Beats WARN Layoff Suit
• Casino Ch. 7 Trustee Can't Force Turnover Of CEO's Assets
• Finding Your Groove In Chinese Dealmaking
• Jimmy John's Employees Challenge Franchise Noncompetes
• Texas Sex Trafficking Victim Sues Websites, Hotels
• NYC Eatery Faces Suit Over Pay Policies, Sex Bias
• $155M Transfers OK'd On Appeal In Detroit Casino's Ch. 11
• Philly Casino Developer Pays $40.1M For Second Pa. License
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockwood, New Wave Loans, Showtime
• Grumpy Cat Gets Mad Over IP Coffee Case, Wins $710K
• Ex-Hotel Exec Cops To Embezzling $13M
• $26 For A Whopper? Burger King Takes On Net Neutrality
• Plunkett Cooney Adds MSU Global Food Law Professor
• Time For Legalized Sports Betting, NBA GC Tells Lawmakers
• Single-Asset Aspen REIT Gets Nod For $33M Reg A+ IPO
• DoorDash's Arbitration Try Barred By State Law, Drivers Say
• Tribal Co. Sued For Dropping Super Bowl Event Space
• SEC Settles With Jay Peak Water Park Contractors For $225K
• McDonald's Tells 9th Circ. Crew's Pay Beef Is With Franchisee
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockwood, Goldman, TotalBank
• Worker Centers Seen As Likely Targets For Trump Regulators
• Bob Evans $1.5B Post Deal To Face Del. Chancery Appraisal
• KFC Ducks Suit Over Halal Chicken Policy
• EEOC Notches $230K In Bias Deals In Two Days
• Rams Say Owner Doesn't Have To Be Deposed In Seat Suit
• Mass. State Senator Proposes Daily Fantasy Sports Tax
• Calif. Tribe Says Appeal Of Casino Ruling Must Be Tossed
• Lessons From President Trump's Failed Judicial Nominations
• Hilton, Snorkeling Co. Urged To End $20.5M Drowning Suit
• Hospitality Group Of The Year: Holland & Knight
• Carnival Can't Escape Sick Passenger's Negligence Suit
• The Possible Pitfalls Of A Text Messaging Ad Campaign
• DOI Takes Land Into Trust For Tribe's Okla. Casino Plan
• California's OSHA Passes New Housekeeper Injury Rules
• DOL Maneuvers To Handle Surge In H-2B Visa Requests
• Ex-Owner Still Can't Contract With Casino, Pa. Court Says
• Caesars-Affiliated VICI Properties Launches $1B IPO
• 3rd Circ. Confirms Limits Of The Rooker-Feldman Doctrine
• How To Control Data As Technology Complicates E-Discovery
• Trump Int'l Hotels Says Fed Court Must Decide Law Firm's Suit
• Hospitality Group Of The Year: Greenberg Traurig
• Jackson Lewis Fortifies SF Presence With Morgan Lewis Hire
• Attorneys Preparing Clients For A Costly Shutdown
• Immigration Standoff Keeps Government Shuttered
• Counsel Scores $2M In Fees From Trump Fla. Golf Club Spat
• Fla. Atty In Allied Veterans Gambling Case Wins Costs
• Loews Wants Out Of 20% Restaurant Service Charge Suit
• Vegetarians Lose False Ad Row With Buffalo Wild Wings
• DLA Piper Guides Ladder Capital On $84M Brooklyn Loan
• NLRB Gets 2-Month Pause In McDonald's Case To Talk Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Liquidation Office, Romspen, Drive Shack
• Feds, Wis. Tribe Stand By BIA Gaming Compact Decision
• Brand Battles: Green Bay Packers Tackle 'Titletown' TM
• Rams Ticket Holders Urge Court To Force Owner's Deposition
• Applebees, IHOP Can't Toss TM Suit Over Splenda Knockoff
• Santa Monica Defends Rental Law In Airbnb, HomeAway Suit
• Insurer Needn't Cover Vandalism By Ex-Tenant, Court Says
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Kirkland, Latham
• Hospitality Group Of The Year: Dentons
• Marriott Vacation Club Makes Deal In Cruise Fees Class Suit
• Strip Club Can't Enforce 'Sham' Arbitration Pacts: 4th Circ.
• IHOPs Say EEOC Failed To Disclose All Harassment Claims
• Stadium Can't Apply Reduced VAT To Tours: Top EU Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Quadrum, CMK, Everwood Hospitality
• Calif. Appeals Court Says City Can Ban Short-Term Rentals
• The Eagles Settle TM Case Over Real-Life Hotel California
• Kirkland Advises Wyndham On $2B Buy Of La Quinta
• Panama Attys Say Trump Hotel Co.'s RICO Claims 'Absurd'
• Del. Justices Probe Disclosures In Diamond-Apollo Merger
• Fla. Appeals Court Orders Retrial In $5M Diamond Sale Mix-Up
• DraftKings, FanDuel Blast Student-Athlete Appeal In IP Row
• Trump Cos. Blasted For 'Bully' Tactics In Panama Hotel Case
• Utah Law Can't Restrain Fed. Tax Collection, 10th Circ. Told
• Caesars Palace Owner Rejects MGM Growth's $6B Offer
• Wendy's Rips Cert. Bid In Data Breach Suit
• A Chat With Davis Wright CSO Mark Usellis
• McDonald's Delayed NLRB Case But Won't Be Reprimanded
• Jay Peak Investor Suit Stayed Pending Related Settlements
• Trump's Mar-A-Lago Again Cited For Food Safety Issues
• Akerman Hires Ex-Sedgwick IP Media Duo In LA
• Tribes Win Bid To Pause Burial Grounds Suit Until April
• 5 Cos. Launch IPOs Surpassing $1B As January Gains Steam
• Burger King, Supermarket Hit With ADA Suits Over Websites
• NFL Fans Seek Class Cert. In Canceled Game Suit
• Gibson Dunn Guides MGM Growth Bid To Buy VICI Properties
• My Supreme Court Debut: Cultivating A Career Issue
• The Firms That Dominated In 2017
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• D.C. Circ. Finds For Feds, North Fork Tribe In Casino Row
• Caesars Palace Wins Sanction On Gambler Facing $3M Debt
• Hard Rock Injunction Bid In TM Suit Too Sweeping, Co. Says
• Harvey Class Attys Hit Back At Royal Caribbean Sanctions Bid
• 11th Circ. Says Seaquarium Orca Not Harmed By Conditions
• Ex-Knicks Star's Defamation Claims Run Into Doubting Judge
• Brand Battles: James Bond, NFL, Marriott, Delta
• Oregon Beach Town Rejects Airbnb Voluntary Tax Agreement
• A Survey Of In-House Attorney Views On Trade Secrets
• REIT Far East Hospitality Drops $158M On Singapore Hotel
• Texas Landlord Owed Defense Of Lease Dispute, 5th Circ. Told
• Suing Models Seek To Freeze Assets Of Fla. Swingers Club
• Hotel Workers Say Fingerprint Data Suit Should Be Remanded
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling In Tribal Casino Row
• Morgan Lewis Fights DQ For Repping Both Sides In Wage Suit
• NYC Applebee's Operator Says Judge's Report Could Ruin It
• 3rd Circ. Revives Fee Claim In Failed Philly Casino Ch. 11
• Tips Equal Over Half Of Restaurant Staff Income, Report Says
• 6 E-Discovery Predictions For 2018
• Bankrupt Soupman's Ex-CEO Sued Over Stock Loss
• Hotel Malware Attack Raises Unusual Insurance Questions
• Pa.'s Casino Expansion: 3 Legal Battlefields To Watch
• REIT Sunstone Sells Pair Of Marriott Hotels For $139M
• Venezuela Aims To DQ Committee Head In Tourism Arbitration
• Feds Fight Boston Officials' Bid To Toss Extortion Suit
• Casino Tells 9th Circ. NLRB Ruling Irrelevant In Union Suit
• 6 Roles To Embrace In An Evolving Legal Industry
• NLRB Joint Employer Shift No Silver Bullet For McDonald's
• SEC Bars Restaurant Treasurer For $3.9M Embezzlement
• Ind. Lawmaker Introduces Sports Gambling Bill
• 6th Circ. Says Tribe Can't Intervene In Mich. Casino Spat
• Penn National Sues Pa. Over Gambling Expansion Law
• Supreme Court Questions Police Power To Search Vehicles
• NYC Seeks Quick Win In Tavern On The Green TM Suit
• Ace Looks To Nix Coverage For $8M Grubhub Ad Texting Deal
• This Year, Let's Invest In Lawyer Resiliency
• Developer Grabs Atlantic City's Revel For $200M
• Bob Evans Investor Wants To Investigate $1.5B Sale To Post
• Firm Fighting Equinox In TM Spat Defends False Ad Claims
• Travelocity Found Liable For Sales Tax, Avoids Penalties
• Justices Won't Weigh In On Martha's Vineyard Casino Battle
• NY Wheel Deal Rejections Punted Pending Dismissal Hearing
• 5 Legal Technology Predictions For 2018
• Time-Share Exit Co., Law Firms Seek To End Conspiracy Suit
• 49ers Must Hand Fans Info On Potential Class For ADA Suit
• Spokeo Dooms Burger King Receipt Row, Fla. Judge Says
• NY Papa John's Franchisees To Pay $170K In Back Wages
• Hoteliers Accused Of Misleading Investors Can't Blame Banks
• Starbucks Wins Toss Of Underfilled Latte Class Action
• NY Wheel Owner Says Builder Filed Ch. 11 Case In Bad Faith
• Time-Share Owners Say Fla. County Can't Escape Marriott Suit
• Panera Workers Prevail In Buyout Caps Row At 8th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: NP, New York Met, Henderson Land
• More Than A Dozen Firms Guided Largest 2017 Hotel Deals
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Suit Over Tribal Remains At Casino
• Insomnia Cookies Hits Snooze On Trademark Spat
• Ex-Panda Express Recruiters Get Jail For $1.5M Invoice Con
• Airbnb Dispute Between NYC, Landlord Settles For $1.2M
• Domino's Drivers Seek Final OK On Mass. Tip Suit Settlement
• Stockbridge-Munsee Opposes Sanction In Wis. Casino Dispute
• San Antonio Tells 5th Circ. To Rethink Reversal Of $84M Award
• WMC Adds Ex-Reed Smith Partner To Insurance Practice
• DC Circ. Won't Rethink Nix Of Calif. County's Casino Suit
• Litigation Finance Trends To Watch In 2018
• Motel 6 Gave Guest Info To ICE, Wash. AG Says
• Live Nation Concert Injury Insurance Battle Split In Two
• Worker Told Disney 'Doesn't Care' About Sick Father: Suit
• 4th Circ. Hands Worker Benefit Plan $5.5M From Former Fund
• Rams Stadium Partner Looks To Dodge Doc Bid In Seat Fight
• Calif. Can't Ban Credit Card Surcharges, 9th Circ. Finds
• Cargill Holds On To $6.7M Win In Mexican Hotel Dispute
• Food Truck Can't Be Banned For Slur In Name, 2nd Circ. Says
• The Enneagram And The Practice Of Law
• Alissa Starzak On Net Neutrality, US Army, Leap To Startup
• NLRB Says Recent Ruling Impacts 9th Circ. Casino Spat
• Tribal Group Funds Study On Problem Gambling In NM
• Airbnb Escapes Landlord's Suit Over Rowdy Guests
• Individual Settlements Kill PAGA Claims: Calif. Panel
• Gloria Estefan's Hotel Wins $5.64M In Hurricane Claims Suit
• IBM Sues Expedia, Orbitz On Patent Infringement Claims
• Judging A Book: Tymkovich Reviews 'Gorsuch'
• Deaf Fans Seek OK For Settlement With Pepsi Center
• 'Posh' Manhattan Bar Sues 'Basic' NC Spot Over Name
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2018
• Hospitality Cases To Watch In 2018
• 5 Things To Watch For In FCPA Enforcement This Year