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Hospitality - May, 2019

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• Massage Envy Members Near OK On $10M Deal Over Fees
• Gym Chain Hit With Suit Over Harassing Collection Calls
• Eatery At NJ University Is Tax-Exempt, Appellate Judges Say
• Housekeeper Says LA Hotel Was Unsafe Work Environment
• Jury Clears Starbucks In Back Injury Discrimination Suit
• Princess Cruise Pollution 'Victims' Want Say In Criminal Case
• Tribe Argues Town Has No Say On Martha's Vineyard Casino
• 4 Firms Steer Rank's £115M Online Gambling Biz Buy
• Native American Law And Policy: Midyear Report
• Starbucks Fired Worker For Bad Job, Not Bad Back, Jury Told
• Carnival Wants Out Of Suit Over Use Of Cuban Dock
• Pa. Gaming Board OKs $1.3B Sands Casino Sale To Ala. Tribe
• Feds Want 12-18 Mos. For Convicted Life Time Fitness Trader
• Hyatt, Time Warner Strike Deals To End EEOC Disability Suits
• Six Flags Employees Deserve Overtime, Mass. Class Argues
• Tropicana Can't Escape Trustee's Claims CEO Caused Ch. 11
• Hotelier Says Housekeepers' Class Lead Never Worked OT
• NYC Restaurateur Served Up Another Wage And Hour Suit
• Crown Resorts' Top Shareholder Sells 20% Stake For $1.2B
• Motherhood & Making Partner: The View From 2 BigLaw Moms
• Starbucks 'Blindsided' Manager After Back Surgery, Jury Told
• 5 Attorneys On Being The Only Woman In The Room
• Millennials Are Pushing Back Against Law Firm Sexism
• Cinetopia Drops AMC Antitrust Suit After AMC Buys It
• Blind Man Fights McDonald's Bid To Nix Drive-Thru Bias Suit
• NLRB Judge Clears 'Scabby' But Extermination Still Possible
• Chippewa Tribe Seeks Win In Mich. Land Trust Fight
• SeaWorld Can't Get Covington Docs In False Ad Row
• 3 Law Firm Business Tactics To Support A Niche Practice
• Checkers Drive-In Customers Get Nod For $3.5M TCPA Deal
• Chipotle Must Face Claim Over Firing, 6th Circ. Says
• Ill. Restaurants Lose Challenge To Gambling Profit-Split Law
• Louisiana Sports Betting Bill All But Killed By Committee
• Disney's Wish To Ax Disabled Guests' ADA Suit Is Granted
• Can You Spot The Gender Disparity? A Guide To Implicit Bias
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• In The March Toward Parity, Law Firms Fall Behind
• Travel Sites Don't Owe Ski Town Taxes, Colo. High Court Says
• Wynn Resorts Skips Appeal, Pays $35M To Mass. Regulator
• Justices Won't Hear Comanche Protest Of Chickasaw Casino
• Hedge Fund Ups SeaWorld Stake, Lands More Board Seats
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Glass Ceiling Slow To Break For Female Attys In 2018
• What 12 Gender Bias Complaints Say About BigLaw
• 'Timing Is Everything' In Miami Nightclub Rules Row: 11th Circ.
• Resort Owner Seeks Ch. 15 Amid Misconduct Probe
• Pizza Hut Wants Out Of TCPA Class Action
• Hotel Chains Say Search Scheme Suit Belongs In Illinois
• Brand Battles: McDonald's, Nestlé, Apple, Amazon
• Chicago Eatery Says 'Milk Bar' Is Generic, Can't Be TM
• Real-Life Lessons For Lawyers From 'Game Of Thrones'
• Insurer Seeks $1.2M Over Unpaid Restaurant Construction Tab
• 5 Tips To Help Your Summer Associates Succeed
• What Antitrust Attys Need To Know About Labor Monopsony
• Illinois Workers Fight Bid To Ax Biometrics Suit
• Universal Orlando Visitor Hits Park With Ill. Biometric Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, BP, Triton
• British Man Pleads Not Guilty In Workspace Ponzi Scheme
• Ill. High Court Upholds Chicago's Food Truck Ordinances
• Keys To Communicating A Law Firm's Mission
• Chinese Travel Biz Lands $250M Tencent-Led Funding Round
• US Tells Justices Immunity Case Turns On Tribal Law Change
• Jay Peak's Ex-Developers Indicted Over Failed EB-5 Project
• Priceline Didn't Infringe IBM Patent, Split Fed. Circ. Affirms
• Starbucks Stores In NYC Deploy Toxic Pesticides, Suits Say
• Directors Escape XpresSpa Corporate Takeover Suit
• Calif. Tribe Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Gambling Compact Suit
• Checkers Hit With TCPA Suit Over Consumer Text Messages
• Calif. Bills Would See Huge Changes For Single-Use Products
• Arbitration Pacts In Franchising: One Size Doesn't Fit All
• Disabled Mariners Fans Say Stadium Improvements Fall Short
• US Trustee Balks At $1M Bid Protection In Kona Grill Sale
• Convicted Life Time Fitness Trader Asks For Acquittal
• Jimmy John's Must Face 'Orphaned' No-Poach Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anbang, Xinyi Energy, Toshiba Memory
• Hotel Co. Sued By Hard Rock Likely Won't Recover Fees
• Texas Says 5th Circ. Shouldn't Revisit Tribal Gambling Ruling
• McDonald's Facing Two Dozen New Sexual Harassment Claims
• How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet
• Boston Labor Lawyer Looks To Unseat US Sen. Markey
• Calif. Eateries Get No-Tip Conspiracy Suit Tossed
• $16M Copyright Verdict Holds Up, Slot Machine Co. Says
• No Mulligan For Salt Lake City Golf Pro's Race Bias Suit
• Insurer Needn't Cover Bar For Patron's Truck Attack
• Resort Builder Loses Bid For Hundreds Of H-2B Workers
• High Court Won't Weigh In On NLRB's Power Over Tribal Cos.
• Hold Off On Booking.com's Fee Appeal, USPTO Tells Justices
• High Court Doesn't Bite At Royal Caribbean Injury Dispute
• Cashless Retail Brings Benefits, Drawbacks And Backlash
• Longtime 'Borgata Babes' Sex Bias Case Pegged For Trial
• Call Recipients Seek Class Cert. In Vacation Marketing Row
• Wynn In Talks With MGM To Sell $2.6B Mass. Casino Resort
• Jury Backs Pizza King Mario Sbarro In Steakhouse Wage Suit
• Indian Hotels, GIC Form $600M Hotel Acquisition Platform
• China's Luckin Coffee Begins Trading With $651M Offering
• Fla. High Court Won't Review Beckham Stadium Sale Spat
• 11th Circ. Won't Undo Royal Caribbean's Win In Injury Case
• A Chat With Gilead Sciences Legal Ops Leader Gary Tully
• MGM Estimates $800M To End Las Vegas Shooting Suits
• Del Taco Pushes Arbitration In EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
• NY Tribe, Town Look To Avoid Trial In Gambling Dispute
• EEOC Wins $3.3M Verdict Against Strip Club In Race Bias Suit
• 2 Firms Steer German Tour Guide Startup's $484M Series E
• Tribal Bills Win House Passage Despite Trump Tweet
• Deals Rumor Mill: Helaba-DekaBank, Pret A Manger, Takeda
• Ex-MillerCoors VP Gets 3½ Years For $8M Fraud Scheme
• Investors Fight Papa John's Bid To Ditch Stock-Drop Suit
• Sportsbooks Face Black-Market Competition, NJ Attys Told
• Injuries In Crash Spur Suit Against Ill. Resort, Carriage Maker
• Real Estate Rumors: Westbrook, Silverstein, Piedmont
• Blank Rome Partner Confirmed To NJ's State Bench
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Completing The Journey Home
• Singapore Real Estate Co. CDL Drops $975M In China Push
• Regulator Fines Betting Operators £4.5M Over AML Failings
• Latham Aided Covert Bid To Quash Stadium, Calif. City Says
• Mohegan's Bid To Nix Wynn License Meets Skeptical Judge
• Diamond's Timeshare Exit Suit Gets Fla. Magistrate's Rec
• Hilton Fights Workers' 2nd Bid To Add Plaintiff To ERISA Case
• Seminole Tribe Halts $350M Annual Casino Payments To Fla.
• Casino-Style Games Co. Says Chips Row Merits Arbitration
• Myrtle Beach's Bowery Hits Mass. Bar With Infringement Suit
• AIG Unit Can't Force Arbitration Of Zip Line Accident Suit
• Tiger Woods Sued Over Alcoholic Bartender's Deadly Crash
• Identity Politics: How Firms Seal The Deal After A Merger
• Wis. Tribe Faces $5.5M In NIGC Fines Over Casino Funds
• The Dangers Of BigLaw's Merger-Happy Growth Strategy
• Steak 'N Shake Managers Score $7.7M In OT Suit
• The Firms That Lost The Most Attorneys In 2018
• Real Estate Rumors: Acore, P6, Lorenzo Enterprise
• Heart Attack Victim Slams Cruise Co.'s Retrial Bid
• NY Should Think Twice Before Legalizing Sports Betting
• Judging A Book: Wood Reviews 'The Making Of A Justice'
• These Law Firms Keep Their Partnership Ranks Lean
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• Megafirms Drive Thirst For Tie-Ups As Firms Scale Up
• Starbucks Sued Over 'Premature' French Press Recall
• Slot Machine Co. Can't Shield Docs From Atty In Patent Suit
• Ex-Panera IT Execs Blocked From Working For Competitors
• Travel Co.'s Antitrust Suit Against Hotels Stays In Texas
• Calif. Tribe Avoids $5M Fine For Opening Casino Early
• Sex Trafficking Survivor Sues Texas Hotels For Negligence
• Dunkin' Tells 2nd Circ. No Meat To Suit Over Angus Steak Ads
• Real Estate Rumors: CapitaLand, Greystar, Bluestone
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Getting Out Of Legal Project Management Debt
• Calif. Coastline Regulator Hands Developer Record $15M Fine
• Miami Strikes $20M Damages Deal Over $400M Eviction Effort
• 2 Firms Steer $300M Boston Beer, Dogfish Head Tie-Up
• Diamond Resorts Settles Suit Against Timeshare Exit Atty
• Trump Tweet Forces Rethink On Delayed Tribal Bills
• Chipotle Customers Fight Bid To Decertify Non-GMO Suit
• 2nd Circ. Upholds AIG Unit's Win In Sandy Boat Sinking Row
• Graydon Carter Seeks Arbitration With Fired Waverly Waiters
• The Law Will Not Help Airbnb Evade Rental Ordinances
• 6 Ways To Keep Your Jury From Zoning Out
• Fraud Suspect Seeks SEC Claims Halt During Criminal Case
• NIGC Chair Joins Quarles & Brady In DC
• Ex-Servers Tell Jury Mario Sbarro Shorted Them On Pay
• Arby's Serves Up $2M Data Breach Deal
• Wachtel Missry, Morgan Lewis Steer $130M Beverly Hills Deal
• No-Match Letters Raise 4 Areas Of Concern For Employers
• Mass. Town Says Tribe Wants Too Much In Casino Fight
• Marriott Timeshare Buyers Seek Cert. In Points Program Row
• Calif. Duo Pleads Not Guilty In $1.5M Visa Scheme
• Chicago Hotel Worker Brings Suit Over Fingerprint Scans
• NJ Top Atty Says DOJ Won't Hand Over Wire Act Opinion Docs
• Entertainment-Focused SPAC Prices Upsized $275M IPO
• 5 Myths In Legal Crisis Communications
• Strip Club's Sanctions Bid Fails In 'Cookie-Cutter' FLSA Suit
• Luckin Seeks To Overtake Starbucks In China With $587M IPO
• Conn. Tribe Hit With ERISA Suit Over Disability Benefits
• Hotel Seeks Evidence In Morocco To Enforce $60M Award
• Timeshare Exit Co. Slams 'Hyperbolic' Interference Claims
• Wynn Gambling Commission Report Gets Role In RICO Suit
• Social Club Burned Broker In Snubbing $1.7M Sale, Suit Says
• 3 Firms Steer Park Hotel's $2.7B Chesapeake REIT Buy
• An Overview Of The Debate Over Litigation Finance Disclosure
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Beckham Rival Can't Halt Soccer Stadium Demolition
• Hilton Hotel Spa Can't Nix Child Sexual Assault Suit
• NY Lawmakers Update Sports Betting Bill To Include Tribes
• Investors Fight Fatburger Parent Co.'s Bid To Shake IPO Suit
• Some Boston Airbnb Regulations Can't Stand, Judge Says
• DLA Piper Snags SF Real Estate Partner From Paul Hastings
• Real Estate Rumors: Emerald, Independence, Blue Road
• Mich. Lottery Backs NH's Challenge To DOJ Wire Act Ruling
• Tribe Tells Justices 11th Circ. Botched Gambling Tax Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• New Federal Judge Says His Error Calls For Coverage U-Turn
• Timeshare Co. Fights Quick Win Bid In Interference Suit
• DOJ's No-Poach Stance Called 'Wasteful And Inappropriate'
• Real Estate Rumors: Oxford, Sears, Skidmore Owings
• Bellagio Seeks To Toss 'Fat Andy' Verdict, Claiming Perjury
• NIGC Again OKs Gambling At Tribal Casino In Iowa
• Houston Zoo Claims 'Fly-By-Night' Biz Is Infringing TM
• Kona Grill's $39M DIP Gets Nod, But Buyer Remains Elusive
• Silver Point-Controlled Macao Casino Investors Hit Ch. 11
• Cuba Policy Shift Prompts Suit Over Carnival's Dock Use
• Investors Want Out Of Bankrupt Casino's $67M Pension Debt
• How To Identify And Deal With Narcissists In Law
• Rival Tries To Block David Beckham MLS Stadium Demolition
• Restaurant Delivery App Hit With Class Suit Over Fee Hike
• Sales Employee In Belize Real Estate 'Scam' Can't Exit Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Flipkart, Meredith, Health Catalyst
• Calif. Resort Inks $2M Deal In Workers' 'Fake Break' Suit
• Axel Springer Sells Stake In Vacation Rental Biz For $202M
• Looks And Sounds Like A Taxi — Shouldn't Be Taxed Like One
• Kona Grill Files Ch. 11, Plans Sale After Failed Expansion