Hospitality Archive » March, 2018

Hospitality - March, 2018

240 articles

• Space Travel Co. GC's Email Allowed In Tourist's Suit
• Claims Trimmed In Six Flags Roller-Coaster Injury Suit
• Ritz Seeks Defense Costs From Trump In Golf Club Case
• Texas Tribe Can Keep Operating Bingo Machines, For Now
• Consovoy McCarthy Will Represent Trump In Emoluments Suit
• Goodwin Liu Talks Academia, Constitutional Law, Oxtail Stew
• Marriott Vacations Must Face Trimmed Timeshare Condo Suit
• Adelson Must Pay Attys' Fees In $60M Defamation Suit
• Spokeo Shreds Receipt Suit Against Restaurant Operator
• No Joke: 4 Strange But True Cases For April Fool's
• Delta Gets Purported Scammers Blocked From Using TM
• Air Charter Co. Execs Guilty Of Passenger Payments Theft
• Construction Co. Looks To Shut Down Power Outage Suit
• BigLaw Doesn't Have A Diversity Problem
• McDonald's Deal Leaves Status Quo On Joint-Employer Test
• Calif. Panel Won't Revive LA Tax Row With Online Travel Cos.
• Airbnb China To Provide Guests' Personal Info To Gov't
• 11th Circ. Finds Jury May Have Been Misled In Raw Oyster Suit
• Booking Sites Agree To Nix Hotel Pricing Limits In Brazil
• ADT Moves W. Va. Bar's Fire Damage Suit To Fed. Court
• McDonald's Expands Tuition Aid, Citing New Tax Law
• TUI Nabs Hotelbeds Group Division In €110M Deal
• Yelp Escapes TCPA Suit Over Buffalo Wild Wings Texts
• Roman J. Israel, Esquire, Meet Donald J. Trump, POTUS
• Trump Loses Arbitration Bid To Win Back Panama Hotel
• Gym Chain XSport Fitness Hit With OT Class Action In Ill.
• Emoluments Suit Against Trump Can Proceed, Judge Says
• RLJ Sells Philly Sheraton To Buccini/Pollin For $95.5M
• Las Vegas Casinos Dodge Texas Suit Over Gambler's Suicide
• NJ Insurer Revives Bid To Duck Coverage Over Hotel Damage
• Tribal Law Scholars Urge Justices To Preserve Tort Immunity
• We Need A Cybersecurity Framework For Law Firms
• In-N-Out Seeks Restraining Order Against YouTube Prankster
• Worker's Perjury May Preclude Wage Award, Judge Says
• Short-Term Rental Ban Isn't HOA's Purview, Calif. Panel Says
• Chinese Hotel Operator Raises $143M After IPO Prices Low
• Real Estate Rumors: EagleBank, Weinstein, Platinum Equity
• Investors Say Hotel Developer Owes $6M For Misstatements
• Tribe Can't Dodge Texas' Suit Over Bingo Machines
• NC Bar Blasts 'Posh' Manhattan Lounge's TM Dispute
• Equity Partnership Isn't What It Used To Be
• Regulation Of Sports Gambling Will Decide Esports' Fate
• Hard Rock Should Get $732K Fees In Franchise Row: Judge
• NJ Casino Denied Quick Win In $9.6M Defective Card Row
• Miami-Dade Wants Marlins Sale Dispute Back In State Court
• Justices Urged To Step Into Tribal Casino Contract Case
• McDonald's Hit With IP Suit Over Mobile App
• What To Expect After The High Court Rules On Sports Betting
• Nomadix Says $11M Royalty Suit Not Affected By License Row
• Philly Club Owner Owes Exotic Dancers $4.59M In Wage Suit
• Crafting Robust Force Majeure Clauses
• Judging A Book: Hardiman Reviews 'Without Precedent'
• A Shift On Employee Title VII Protections At 6th Circ.
• Hacky Sack Champ Asks 7th Circ. To Rehear Publicity Suit
• Atty Contempt Order Over Chipotle OT Row Gets Interim Stay
• Real Estate Rumors: Modell's Sporting, Floval Oil, Natixis
• Travelport Reaches Deal To Duck Ticket Buyers' Antitrust Row
• Carnival Still Faces Suit Over Cruise Passenger's Death
• Developer Beats City Of Miami In Suit Over $400M Project
• Kansas Senate Introduces Sports Betting Bill With 5% Tax
• Marlins Want Injunction Tossed In Spat Over $1.2B Sale
• Brazilian Steakhouse Investor Wants More Info On $560M Deal
• NC Outer Banks Blackout Negligence Suit Moved To Fed Court
• 6 Firms To Lead 8 IPOs Exceeding $3.5B As Deals Heat Up
• Top Tax Changes For Law Firms: What Lawyers Need To Know
• Price Tag, You're Not It: 4 New Pricing Claims
• Nev. Gambling Regulators Mull Workplace Harassment Regs
• NY Restaurateur Sues 'Copycat' Chicago Wine Bar Over TM
• Hotel Co. Broke Consumer Report Rules, Job Seekers Claim
• Expedia, Others Join Bid To Toss Overcharging Suit
• TGI Friday's Workers' Attys Want One-Third Of $19.1M Deal
• Jimmy John's Tries To Toss Franchise Noncompetes Row
• Real Estate Rumors: MetLife, Beckam, Valley National Bank
• Judge Won't DQ Proskauer, Rips Hotelier For 'Playing Games'
• Budget Bill Won't Let Businesses Keep Workers' Tips
• HomeAway Challenging Santa Monica License Law In 9th Circ.
• Texas High Court Ruling On Patent Agents May Be Influential
• Companies Should Avoid The BigLaw Bonus Structure
• No Trip, No Contract, Customer Says In Cruise Suit
• Mich. Appeals Court OKs $246K Jury Award In Arena Fall
• Deals Rumor Mill: L Catterton, ILG, Vale
• Pa., W. Va. Regulators Sign Off On $2.8B Casino Merger
• Attys In Chipotle OT Suit Want Contempt Finding Stayed
• Feds, Tribe Urge DC Circ. Not To Rethink Casino Ruling
• NJ Judge Trims Bias Suit By McDonald's Franchisee
• Marriott Hit With Sanctions Bid In Timeshare Condo Suit
• Law360's Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
• Chief Innovation Officer — The New Star On Legal Teams
• DOL's Tip Guidance Protects Workers' Wages, 9th Circ. Told
• Air Charter Co. Founders Stole Passenger Payments, Jury Told
• NLRB, McDonald's Joint Employer Deal Hinges On Details
• Hotel Co. Urges DQ Of Best Western Counsel In Breach Suit
• Betting On Change: States Plan For Sports Gambling Decision
• Marriott Front Desk Workers Drop OT Suit
• EXCLUSIVE: Behind The Downfall Of Latham's Chairman
• National Lawyers Need National Licensing For National Courts
• Hotel Giants Hit With Search-Engine Antitrust Class Action
• McDonald's Reaches Deal With NLRB In Joint-Employer Case
• 1st Circ. Won't Rethink Revival Of Omni Hotel Assault Suit
• Miami Marlins Push For Arbitration In Suit Over $1.2B Sale
• Ill. Village Will Vote On Video Gambling Law, Court Says
• PE-Backed Investment Co. Nabs Casino Operator For $355M
• Outten, Cohen Attys Held In Contempt Over Chipotle OT Suit
• Jets Season Ticket Holder Sues Over Seat License Change
• Are Orders Denying Class Cert. Appealable In PAGA Cases?
• Ill. Atty Beats Malpractice Suit In Domino's Franchise Row
• Cruise Photographer Who Shot Murder Scene Must Arbitrate
• Space Travel Co. Demands Sanctions Over Leaked Docs
• Real Estate Rumors: Westbrook, AJ Capital, Carpe
• ICSID Roundup: The Latest Claims You Need To Know
• Maryland House Passes Bill To Put Sports Betting On Ballot
• Hilton Ducks Sanctions In $20.5M Drowning Death Suit
• A Chat With Littler Info Chief Durgesh Sharma
• Conn. AG Supports Casino Bill Canceling Deal With Tribes
• Changes To Rule 23 Are Coming, Are You Prepared?
• Law Firm Founder Wants To Shield Docs From Timeshare Co.
• Zarco Einhorn DQ'd In Miami Restaurant Tipping Row
• EU Court Kills Pizza Chain's 'Mafia' Trademark
• Reservations.com Wants Insurer To Cover Hidden Fees Fight
• Car Rental Tax Constitutional, Ariz. Appeals Court Says
• How To Negotiate Wireless Infrastructure Agreements
• Now's The Time To Get Ready For Sports Betting, Attys Say
• WB Mason Strikes Back Against Dairy Queen 'Blizzard' Suit
• Tax Planning In The Age Of Tax Reform: Part 2
• Cheesecake Factory Defeats NJ Appeal In Dropped-Plate Suit
• Jay Peak Receiver Seeks OK On $1.5M Deal With Contractor
• Wine Bar Fights Trump's Bid To Escape Lost-Business Row
• Architects Rip Five Guys Damages Bid In Copyright Row
• FTC Wants More Info On $2.8B Casino Merger
• REIT Xenia Hotels & Resorts Sells Hawaii Property For $200M
• Calif. Ski Resort Gets Final OK For $3.75M TCPA Deal
• Dairy Queen Sues WB Mason Over 'Blizzard' Trademark
• Injured Man Wins $37.5M In Dram Shop Suit Against Club
• Morgan Lewis Attys Violated Conduct Rule, Judge Says
• How They Won It: Akin Gump Lands High Court Win For Tribe
• Starbucks Signs Brazilian Licensing Deal With PE Firm
• NJ Gov. Calls For Millionaires' Tax In His $37.4B Budget
• Marketing Firm Found In Default In Fla. Timeshare Exit Suit
• Hertz Can Arbitrate Renter's Suit Over Unpaid Toll Fees
• Lawyering A La Carte: Unbundled Dispute Resolution Services
• MGM Resorts International Hit With Age, Sex Bias Suit
• Pa. Justices Urged To Ax Philly Soda Tax
• 9th Circ. Clears Starbucks In Underfilled Iced Drink Suit
• NJ Hooters Must Arbitrate With Insurer Over Fatal Crash
• Starbucks Wins Partial Dismissal Of Chemical-Coffee Suit
• $560M Powerball Winner Can Remain Anonymous
• Exotic Dancer Settles Wage Suit Against NJ Nightclub
• Rays' Suit Against Stadium Concessionaire Stays In Play
• SeaWorld Visitors Ask 9th Circ. To Flip Whale Abuse Suit
• Dem Urges Trump Org, Treasury To Explain Foreign Payments
• Philly Club Owner Aims To Trim Exotic Dancers' Wage Suit
• Airbnb, HomeAway Can't Halt Santa Monica Licensing Law
• 7th Circ. Kicks Out Suit Over Wendy's Hacky Sack Promotion
• Credit Unions Fight Chipotle's Bid To Dodge Breach Suit
• Taco Chain Owner Stole $5.6M In Taxes, Wash. AG Says
• La. Wrong Venue For Food Co.'s $1M Coverage Spat: 5th Circ.
• Feds Fight Guam Businesses' Bid For Cert. In H-2B Visa Suit
• How Juries View Active Shooter Premises Liability
• Ex-Workers Say Catalina Obscured Facts In Layoff Suit
• You're Perfect, Now Change: Perfectionism Hurts Lawyers
• AIG Wins Suit Over Palazzo Hotel Construction Project
• La Quinta Investor Sues Over $2B Sale To Wyndham
• Grassley, Feinstein Debate Judicial Vetting, Obstruction
• Why The 'Blue Slip' Battles Are Becoming White Hot
• Senior Judges Fill The Void Left By Rampant Vacancies
• How Far Right Can The President Pull The Courts?
• 5th Pa. Casino License Auction Attracts No Bidders
• Calif. Appeals Court Affirms Automatic Tips Are Taxable
• 15 Months In, Philly Still Plagued With Soda Tax Uncertainties
• Brand Battles: Apple, McDonald's, Travelers, Marriott
• Models Can't Get DQ Of Fla. Swingers Club Atty
• Mass. Gov's $610M Bill Extends Fantasy Sports Gaming
• Royal Caribbean Is An 'Internet Service Provider,' Judge Says
• Two Iconic NYC Restaurants Hit With Tip Credit Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Morlin, Walmart, Mack
• Secure Income REIT Reaches $604M Deal For 2 Portfolios
• Delaware Court Weighs In On Board Deliberation Disclosures
• Sysco To Sell $1B In New Debt, Pay $200M For Old Debt
• How Settling With The Gov't Is Costlier Under New Tax Law
• Wynn To Pay Japanese Game Maker $2.6B For 2012 Buyout
• Judge Denies SEC's Request To Reopen $4.7M Fraud Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Matt Cohler, Publix, KTB
• NJ Bettor Claims Winning Harness Horse Was Drugged
• Ohio Suit Against Soccer Team Tests Anti-Relocation Law
• Bagel Chain Ex-CEO Wants Bankruptcy Court To Rule On Pay
• NY Senator Pitches 8.5% Tax On Casinos' Sports Revenue
• Jury Won't Punish Four Seasons Over Shatter-Prone Doors
• Cubs Escape Foul Ball Blindness Suit, But MLB Does Not
• Steak 'N Shake Must Face Shooting Victim's Negligence Suit
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds 4 Ex-Barnett Bolt Attys In Tampa
• Poarch Creek Tribe Pays Sands $1.3B For Pa. Casino
• Brazilian Investor Snags US Restaurant Group For $100M
• Wynn Resorts Hid Sex Claims Against CEO, Oregon Says
• Italian Shipbuilder Can't Be Dragged To Fla. Court, Panel Says
• 7th Circ. Asks Ind. Justices For Help In Fantasy NCAA Suit
• House Democrats Propose Bill Restricting Tip Pools
• Carl's Jr. Antitrust Row Calls For Scholarly Input, Judge Says
• Yelp Wins $2M Judgment Against Online Review Co. Revleap
• Okla. Tribe Denied 10th Circ. Rehearing In $27M Tax Ruling
• CookieCon Accuses Event Cos. Of Biting Into Its Trademark
• $41M Ecotourism Arbitration Paused For Time-Bar Issue
• Thomas Cook, LMEY Investments Form $208M Hotel Fund
• Venezuela Can't DQ Arbitrator In Tourism Contract Row
• Royal Caribbean Fights Renewed Harvey Cruise Claims
• Burger King Franchisee Beats Worker Bias Suit In 6th Circ.
• Labor Sec. Says He's Fine With Congress Protecting Tip Pools
• Forum Owner Sues Calif. City Over New, Rival Clippers Arena
• Eleven Madison Park Wants No-Tipping Suit Tossed
• Tribes, Feds Fight MGM Bid To Join Conn. Casino Row
• Fired Worker Didn't Taint Equinox Union Vote, DC Circ. Says
• 10 Tips For Working With IT To Preserve Data
• Applebee's Franchisee Reveals Payment Card Data Breach
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, JDL, Boca Raton
• State Auto Wants Out Of Billy Goat Potato Chip TM Row
• Four Seasons Ignored Shatter-Prone Doors, Jury Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: VW, InterContinental, GE
• NY Wheel Ch. 11 Dismissal Proceeds After Mediation Fails
• Resort Renter Asks 1st Circ. To Hold Website Liable For Scam
• 10th Circ. Backs Ski Resort On 'Inherent Risk' Defense
• Airline Ticket Buyer Class Seeks Cert. In Antitrust Row
• Chinese Billionaire Seeks To Dodge Jail Time For UN Bribes
• 3 Firms Steer HNA's Planned $824M Park Hotels Share Sale
• High Court Ruling In FTI Consulting Makes Eminent Sense
• Hotel Guest's Role In Own Death Sinks 'Dram' Suit: NC Court
• Boutique Hotel Groups Hit With ADA Class Actions
• Chicago Marriott Becomes ADA Tester's Latest Target
• Fla. Senate Committee Advances Gambling Reform Bill
• EEOC Sues Compass For Denying Woman A Sous Chef Job
• NY Indian Restaurant Workers Denied Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Models Seek Quick Win In Fla. Swingers Club Suit
• NY Judge Again Denies Papa John's Drivers Class Cert.
• Singaporean Wellness Co. Sells Hotel Property For $49M
• Mass. Board Wants Sports Betting On Par With Black Market
• Make An Informed Choice About Arbitration
• Feds, Tribe Prevail In Fight Over Calif. Casino Land
• 47K Temporary Workers Vie For 33K H-2B Visas In Lottery
• School Board Wants Pistons Arena Funding Fight Put To Rest
• Protecting Privilege In Litigation Financing Negotiations
• Finding Reason In The 'Reasonable Consumer'
• Using The Purchase Funnel To Analyze Consumer Behavior