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Hospitality - March, 2020

259 articles

• Marriott Reveals New Data Breach Impacting 5.2M Guests
• Mass. Tribe Wants Feds Barred From Taking Land Out Of Trust
• Virus Puts End To Atlantic City Casinos' Winning Run
• Tribe Hits 3M And USA With $21M Suit Over Polluted Water
• Law Firm Pay Cuts, Layoffs Will Likely Multiply
• 11th Circ. Pops Appeal Of Beach Ball Injury Insurance Suit
• EEOC Hits Smashburger With Racial Bias Suit
• Racetrack Urges Justices To Ax Leagues' Sports Bets Appeal
• COVID-19 Claims Reach Entire Insurance Coverage Spectrum
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Dunkin' Customer's 'Angus Steak' Beef
• COVID-19 Stimulus Not Enough To Revitalize Alcohol Industry
• 3 Steps To Building Effective Teams While On Lockdown
• Tucker Ellis Adds Bankruptcy Partner In Chicago
• DOI Directs BIA To Take Mass. Tribe's Land Out Of Trust
• Tribe Members Say Gaming Co. Can't Make RICO Claims
• Cruise Co. Can't Arbitrate Ex-Worker's Onboard Injury Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: China Oceanwide, Silverstein, Ivy Realty
• CraftWorks Approved For Ch. 11 'Life Support' Measures
• Rehab Startup Can't Transfer Cash Before Arbitration
• GCs Take Pay Cuts To Aid Cos. Amid COVID-19
• Tokyo Olympics Move May Spark Wave Of Contract Litigation
• Pandemic-Related Funding Options For Ill. Businesses
• Williams-Sonoma Wants Hotel Contract Dispute Arbitrated
• Contractor At Collapsed Hard Rock Site Sues Developer
• 4 COVID-19 Questions Clients Are Asking Real Estate Lawyers
• Pandemic Highlights Flaws In Calif. Worker Classification Law
• Trump Calls For Expanding Deductibility Of Restaurant Meals
• Law Firm Mergers Dry Up Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
• Restaurants, Theaters Want Coverage For COVID-19 Shutdown
• Client Advocacy Tips For Remote Hearings During COVID-19
• How To Conduct Depositions Remotely
• The Attys And Legal Logic Behind Stay-At-Home Orders
• McDonald's Cites Justices' Comcast Ruling To Avoid ADA Suit
• Wyndham Vacation Hit With Deceptive Timeshare Sales Suit
• High-Demand Workers See Benefits Boost Amid Pandemic
• Texas Justices Revive Steak 'N Shake Sexual Assault Suit
• COVID-19 Fuels Heated Fight Over CCPA Enforcement Timing
• Bar Louie Set For Ch. 11 Sale To Lenders, Auction Called Off
• Sales Tax Reliance Makes Fla. Vulnerable To COVID-19 Fallout
• Collaboration Is Key For Entertainment Cos. In Virus Era
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• A Guide To Zealously Representing Clients During COVID-19
• Calif. French Eateries Sue Hartford For Coronavirus Coverage
• New Postmates Suit Pans Workers' 'Abusive Litigation Tactics'
• Fla. Court Says Judge Must Decide Setting Of Airbnb Fight
• Major Burger King Franchisee Accused Of Shorting Workers
• Judge Blasts Attys For Bickering In 'Midst Of A Pandemic'
• Virus Relief Bill Blocks Aid To Foreign Cos., Cruise Lines
• Barbecue Chain Says Worker's Suit Shouldn't Be Certified
• Dems Urge Big Cos. To Offer Paid Leave Amid Pandemic
• Fiji Hilton Guest Says Card Receipts Exposed Him To ID Theft
• British Land Extends $547M Credit Facility Amid COVID-19
• 7 Ways Attys Can Create The Right Home Office Environment
• 8 Possible Paths To Insurance Coverage For COVID-19 Losses
• House Set To Pass $2T Virus Bill As Pelosi Eyes Next Steps
• NY Eatery Can't Delay Settlement Payment Due To COVID-19
• Thousands Of Hotels Offer Rooms For COVID-19 Patients
• Dominican Republic Opposes Bid To Revive $41M Arbitration
• Tribes Unsure Where They'll Land With New DOI Trust Policy
• Fla. Hotels Hunt For Options To Survive Massive Virus Losses
• Lawmakers Eye Stronger Coronavirus Help For Gig Workers
• Airbnb Exempt From Fla. Tourist Tax, Appeals Court Affirms
• Gaming Co. Seeks Quick Win On RICO Claims Against Tribe
• Game Maker Says Eckert Seamans Can't Represent Rival
• 10 E-Discovery Challenges Caused By COVID-19
• ​​Coronavirus' Impact On Hospitality Businesses Is Profound
• Tourist Tells 2nd Circ. Starwood Suit Not Ruled By Mexico Law
• Esports Co. Hit With $3M Assault, False Imprisonment Suit
• Burger King Dodges Workers' Consolidated No-Poach Suit
• Okla. Tribes Want Lloyd's, AIG To Cover COVID-19 Biz Losses
• PETA Wins Bid To Force Private Fla. Zoo To Relocate Tigers
• China's Virus 'Cover-Up' Hurt U.S. Small Biz, Class Suit Says
• ERISA Group Rips Seattle's Bid To End Benefits Law Dispute
• NY Village Can't Try To Shut Down Cayuga Tribe's Bingo
• Expedia Asks To Dodge Suit Over Confiscated Cuban Property
• Firm Protests 60-Day COVID-19 Stay In Tribe's Contract Row
• Papa John's, Workers Reach $3.4M Unpaid Training Deal
• BigLaw Leaders Must Prepare For COVID-19 Economic Fallout
• Fungi Clause Sinks Coverage For Hyatt Worker's Mold Suit
• New Bankruptcy Law May Help Small Cos. Weather COVID-19
• Pa.'s Biz Closure Fight Signals Gathering Storm Of Litigation
• Marriott Vacation Co. Can't Escape Aspen Timeshare Row
• Fla. AG Probes Norwegian Cruise's COVID-19 'One-Liners'
• Huge Hotel Job Losses Reported Due To COVID-19
• Ax-Throwing Co. Accused Of Illegally Chopping 10% Off Tips
• Florida Gov. Insists On Keeping State Open Despite Pressure
• Tribes Say Calif. Must Protect Their Card Game Exclusivity
• 3 Ways Leaders Can Improve Remote Work For Lawyers
• Sen. Wants Global Tax Disclosure Tied To COVID-19 Aid Bill
• Tips For Online Mediation In The Age Of Social Distancing
• Future Battles Foreshadowed In First COVID-19 Insurance Suit
• 'Absurd' Time-Bar Claim Can't Kill Card Shuffler Antitrust Suit
• Addressing COVID-19 Employee Rights Questions
• Who Pays For The Broadway Shutdown?
• Coronavirus Collapses Logan's Roadhouse Ch. 11 Strategy
• Dream Hotel Group Lands $60M Loan For Manhattan Property
• Updating Publicly Traded Company Disclosures For COVID-19
• Casino Billionaire Looks To Nix $54M Bartlit Beck Award
• Churchill Downs Wants Hotel Exec To Pay For Failed Deal
• Pa. Coverage Row Turns On Whether Tarp Counts As Roof
• NJ Cos. May Have Insurance Coverage For COVID-19 Losses
• German Eatery Chain Says COVID-19 Will Bankrupt It Soon
• NY Gov. Orders '100% Of Workforce' To Stay Home
• DOI Wants Navajo Nation's Land Ruling Challenge Dismissed
• NYC Sushi Deliverers Granted Conditional Cert. In FLSA Suit
• 9th Circ. May Review Disney ADA Case After Judge's Death
• DOI Gives Thumbs-Up To Snoqualmie Land-Into-Trust Bid
• Chinese Investors Say They Lost $4.2M In Bar Works Fraud
• MTA Doesn't Owe Michael Jordan's Steakhouse Lost Profits
• Sprint Loses Latest Bid To Down Motel's Junk Fax Claims
• Fla. Court Won't Move Suit Over Death At Mexican Resort
• Coronavirus Presents Novel Legal Challenges For Retailers
• Dealing With D&O Liability Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Rising COVID-19 Bankruptcy Risks
• 3 Key Legal Issues For Hotel Operators During Coronavirus
• Blackhawks Hit With Biometric Suit Over Facial Scanners
• Upstate NY Caterer Will Pay $4M To End Wage Suit
• PE Group Fortress Loses $1.6B Bid For Japan's Unizo
• Insurer Says McDonald's Biometric Privacy Suit Isn't Covered
• Serial Arbitration Threat Complicates Employer Class Defense
• Okla. Tribes' Gambling Suit Delayed Over COVID-19 Concerns
• Tribes Want White House To Step Up Amid Casino Shutdowns
• Coronavirus 'Civil Authority' Coverage May Hinge On Science
• Cruise Line Tax Exemption Under Fire As Trump Floats Bailout
• NY Adopts Paid Sick Time Plan For Workers Hurt By COVID-19
• Brewery Calls Worker's Consumer Report Suit Untimely
• Facing Coronavirus, Ore. Businesses Seek Delay Of Corp. Tax
• Calif. Relaxes Layoff Notice Rules During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Cherokee Tribe Sues DOI For Flipping Land To Another Tribe
• SEC Asks Victims In Sports Betting Fraud To Back Off
• Builders Say Hotel Owner Can't Sue Over Government Project
• A Work-From-Home Tech Checklist For Law Firms
• Prepare For Coronavirus-Related Restructuring Issues
• Treasury Dept. Details $1T COVID-19 Relief Proposal
• Princess Cruise Lines Hit By Wave Of COVID-19 Suits
• Michigan Tribe Accused Of Casino Contracts Breach
• Congress, Mnuchin Start On $1T COVID-19 Relief Deal
• McCormick & Schmick's Must Face Hostile Workplace Claims
• NJ Justices Balk At Biz Tax Exemption On College Campuses
• Real Estate Rumors: Barclays, Morris Moinian, AW Property
• Papa John's Slips #MeToo Investor Suit For Now
• Feds Say Okla. Tribe Delaying Resolution In Casino Case
• Troutman Sanders Guides Bank Of China's $100M NYC Loan
• New Orleans Restaurant Seeks Coronavirus Closure Coverage
• Pa. Justices Nix Appeal Over $700K Eagles Game Fight Award
• 7 Keys To Keeping Your Firm Inclusive In The Coronavirus Era
• Fla. Loan Manager Gets 15 Months Over $3M Hotel Fraud
• The Wary Employer's Guide To Key Coronavirus Concerns
• Mastro's Can't Kick Server's Wage Suit To Arbitration
• UK Gov't Virus Policy Leaves Hospitality Sector Uninsured
• Cruise Ship Industry's COVID-19 Liability Likely Limited
• Hotel Investor Can't Sanction Morgan Stanley Salesman
• Restaurateur Can Pursue Defamation Suit Over Yelp Reviews
• Fatburger Parent Co. Investors Denied Class Cert. In IPO Suit
• NexPoint Hospitality Delays Close Of $318M Condor Purchase
• Calif. Tribe Members Can't Dodge RICO Row, Gaming Co. Says
• Deposition Leads To Sanctions In Kazakh Laundering Suit
• Domino's Pizza Presence In South Africa To Be Liquidated
• 10 Ways To Continue Biz Development During Coronavirus
• Baker Botts Leads $325M Liberty TripAdvisor Funding
• Local Gov'ts Have An Important Role In Fighting Coronavirus
• Eastern Cherokee Says It Will Sue Over SC Tribe's Casino OK
• Norwegian Cruises Accused Of Misleading On COVID-19
• Immigration Atty Stole Our Restaurant Idea, Ex-Clients Say
• How To Manage Cybercrime Response With Less Gov't Help
• Hope For Employers On The PAGA Litigation Horizon
• 7 Ethics Considerations For Lawyers Using Lead Generators
• Texas B&B Owner Not Responsible For Poisonous Spider Bite
• Trump Declares National Emergency To Fight COVID-19
• Great Wolf Lodge Hit With Ill. Privacy Suit Over Finger Scans
• Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures And Restrictions
• Tour Co. Cruises To Early Win In Suit Over Ill-Fated Trip
• Deals Rumor Mill: Magic Leap, Tegna, WeDoctor
• Reform Home Rule To Protect Cities From State Interference
• Gambling Co. Owner Wins 'Lotto' Web Domain Dispute
• Growth Slows In Global Services Trade As Virus Takes Hold
• Calif. Supreme Court Says Solo Deals Don't Block PAGA Suits
• Timeshare Owners Accuse Wyndham Counsel Of Intimidation
• Sports Groups Ask Justices To Reverse Betting Bond Suit Win
• 1st Circ. Upholds Strip Club Dancer's $5.4M Win Over Insurer
• NJ Suspends Racing Licenses Of 7 Indicted For Horse Doping
• DOI's Top Atty Resets Tribal Land-Into-Trust Criteria
• Olympian, Track Stars Say NCAA Let Coach Abuse Them
• New Pipelines Are Needed To Close Law School Diversity Gap
• DLA Piper Reps Hotel Software Co. For $82M In Funding
• Insurer Fights Franchisees' Bid For Ill. Privacy Suit Coverage
• Sri Lanka Prevails In Hotel Project Expropriation Fight
• Burger King Seeks Quick Win In Vegan's Whopper Suit
• Hospitality Attys On High Alert As Coronavirus Fears Spread
• Okla. AG Says State Must Treat Tribal Casino Fees As Usual
• Palm Steakhouses Gets OK For $45M Ch. 11 Sale To Landry's
• Jury Should Hear Snow Tubing Injury Case, Pa. Justices Hint
• How To Search For A Transformational Law Firm COO
• Feds Face Suit Over Endangered Caribbean Lizard Protections
• Trade Group Urges DHS To Remove Limits On 35K H-2B Visas
• NY Steakhouse Settles With Tipped Workers In Pay Case
• Honolulu Sues Fossil Fuel Cos. Over Climate Change Impacts
• 4 Ethics Tips For Lawyers As Coronavirus Spreads
• SeaWorld's Orca Ads Face Scrutiny As Bench Trial Kicks Off
• High Court Won't Wade Into 'Bikini Baristas' Battle
• Cruise Lines Say Havana Port Owner's 'New' Evidence Is Stale
• Quarantined Couple Say Princess Cruises Hid COVID-19 Risk
• Real Estate Rumors: Needham Bank, Helaba, Tuttle Land
• Sprint Says Motel's Junk Fax Claims Are Played Out
• Tribes Can't Force Card Room Crackdown, 9th Circ. Told
• ​​​​​​​Justices Rebuff Calif. Tribal Casino, Traffic Ticket Cases
• Top Job Markets Show Noncompetes May Not Squash Growth
• Top Blockchain Considerations For Health, Life Sciences Cos.
• Keep Your Client Out Of The Courtroom During Voir Dire
• Cayuga, NY Village Spar Over Tribal Conflict In Gambling Suit
• JFK Hotel Hit With $22.5M Suit By Disgruntled Building Co.
• Tenn. Ruling Has Broad Relevance To Damages Caps In State
• 5 Ways Coronavirus Is Roiling The Real Estate Market
• Arby's Agrees To Pay Financial Cos. $3M In Data Breach Deal
• Ex-Barclays Center Security Guard Settles Discrimination Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revisit FLSA Fairness Review Ruling
• A Possible Limit On High Court 2005 Agency Deference Ruling
• Parsing Survey Results In Booking.com's TM Genericism Fight
• It Can Be Risky For Litigators To Advise On Litigation Funding
• Rutter's Convenience Stores Hit With Suit Over Data Breach
• 2nd Circ. Revives Marriott Worker's Race, Religious Bias Suit
• State AGs Say Wire Act Appeal Threatens Lottery Revenue
• Swingers Club Must Pay $900K For Using Women's Photos
• DOI Held Wrong To Refuse Mich. Tribe's Land-Into-Trust Bid
• DHS Authorizes 35K Supplemental H-2B Visas
• Chase Pushes For $20M Win In Landry's Data Breach Suit
• Fla. Bar Files Ethics Complaint Against Timeshare Exit Atty
• Greenspoon Attys Accused Of Illegal TCPA Class 'Survey'
• UFC Wants Early Win Over NJ Eatery's Fight Broadcast
• Stop Asking Bar Applicants About Mental Illness
• Mass. House Votes For Hikes To Gas Tax, Ride-Hailing Fees
• It's All Practice Groups On Deck To Tackle Coronavirus
• NYC Hotel Group Can't Get Airbnb Financial Docs Unsealed
• Bar Escapes Suit Over Ill. Worker's Deadly Fall
• Logan's Roadhouse Parent Can Tap $12M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Chinese Family Accused Of Running Sham EB-5 Scheme
• Insurer Can't Fight Coverage In $3M Fraud Row, Pa. Panel Told
• Ex-NFL Player Must Undergo Psych Evals In Pain Pump Case
• High Court Must Reject Unconstitutional La. Abortion Law
• What The Coronavirus Means For Arbitration And Mediation
• Airbnb Hit With Wrongful Death Suit Over Halloween Shooting
• Olympics To Press Forward In Tokyo Despite Virus Fears
• McDonald's Seeks To Nix Former Execs' Bias Suit
• Starbucks Can't Escape Pesticide Emotional Distress Claims
• What Congress Misses About Universal Injunctions
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Lessons From 'Italian Summer Camp'
• Marriott Escapes SC Suit For Italy Hotel Injury, 4th Circ. Rules
• NH Lottery Co. Pushes Back On DOJ's Wire Act Appeal
• Teen Can't Get Punitive Damages In Suit Over Cruise Rape
• Logan's Roadhouse Parent Opens Ch. 11 With Sale Plan
• Coronavirus Puts Japanese Cruise Co. Into Insolvency
• High Court Won't Take Up Picasso Painting Ownership Case
• 3 Fast-Food Chains Agree To Take 'No-Poach' Pacts Off Menu
• NCL Passengers Claim Ship Took Reckless Sail Into Storm
• Calif. Need Not Shield Tribal Card Games, 9th Circ. Told
• Prepare Your Law Firm Tech For Coronavirus Impact
• Comparing The Presidential Candidates' Labor Policies: Part 1
• Atty Tips To Avoid 'Scope Creep' And Malpractice Claims
• NLRB Rule Favors Business In Complex Joint Employer Arena