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Hospitality - April, 2020

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• Cubs, MLB Have Inadequate Netting, Woman Hit In Face Says
• Apache Tribe Loses Casino Suit Against Gaming Commission
• Jack In The Box Late-Night Policy Unfair To Blind, Suit Says
• Workers Blame Royal Caribbean For Virus' Spread On Ships
• 5 Great-Recession Lessons GCs Must Remember Today
• Coronavirus Q&A: Akerman's Real Estate Chair
• Pandemic May Prompt Legislative Action On Court Deadlines
• Motions To Compel Video Deposition May Face Barriers In NY
• Kirkland, Fried Frank Aid In $75M OneSpaWorld Investment
• Bankrupt Cosi Loses Bid To Seek Small-Business Virus Funds
• CraftWorks Says Ch. 11 Asset Sale May Be Imminent
• Wendy's Beats Suit Over Mom, Daughter Being Pinned By Car
• RI Tax Credit Payments On Track Despite COVID-19
• Business Asks Pa. Justices To Weigh Virus Insurance Claims
• DOI, Calif. Tribe Ask DC Circ. To Toss Casino Land Challenge
• Small Restaurants Ask Congress For $120B In Virus Grants
• Bartlit Beck Slams Casino Investor's Bid To Duck $54M Award
• COVID-19 Negligence Claims Looming For Hospitality Industry
• Live Nation Accused Of Monopolizing Ticket Sales
• Pittsburgh Pizzeria Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Denial
• Employers Can Adapt Arbitration Pacts To Changing Needs
• Workers Need Federal Protection From COVID-19 Risks
• Justices Appear To Signal Interest In Pa. Virus Closure Fight
• 2 Blank-Check Cos. Refill Pipeline With IPOs Totaling $500M
• Ex-Upserve Exec Ordered To Stop Work At Payment Processor
• Real Estate Rumors: Maria Magnus, Jellyfish, Toll Brothers
• Judging A Book: Richardson Reviews 'Criminal Dissent'
• Coronavirus Q&A: Blank Rome Real Estate Leader
• Blackstone Grabs $359M Stake In Australia's Crown Resorts
• Fla. Judge Revives Claim Against Timeshare Exit Co.
• SeaWorld Tries To Shake False Ad Suit As 1st Trial Wraps
• MLB Opens Door For Teams To Offer Ticket Refunds After Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Wash. Enforcer Calls DOJ 'Somewhat Misguided' On No-Poach
• KidZania Franchisee Wants Co. Barred From Axing $3M Deal
• Cruise Lines Seek 11th Circ. Review In Cuban Dock Suits
• More Businesses Sue Insurers In Pa. Over COVID-19 Denials
• Small-Biz Loans Over $2M Up For Review, Mnuchin Warns
• Cosi Says Ch. 11 At Risk From 'Discriminatory' Virus Relief
• Burger King Fights Workers' Bid To Revive Antitrust Suit
• Tips For Minimizing Law Firm Liability During COVID-19
• State Of Class Certification: Offense In Wage And Hour Cases
• SEC Settles Fraud Claims Over $25.5M Charter School Bonds
• Casino Sued Over Worker Retirement Plan's $170M Stock Buy
• 3 Recommendations For Cos. Considering Litigation Finance
• 3 Key Developments As Coronavirus Cases Near 1,000,000
• Whataburger Inks $180K Deal To End Hiring Policy Suit
• Okla. Gov. Defends New Gambling Deals With 2 Tribes
• McConnell Wants Broad Liability Shield In Next COVID-19 Bill
• La. Contractor Asks 5th Circ. To Revive Flood Deductible Case
• Genetic 'Fingerprinting' May Be Key In Virus Exposure Suits
• A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework
• Calif. Businesses Slam State Over COVID-19 Closure Orders
• Calif. City Denies Blocking State's COVID-19 Homeless Project
• Airbnb Tourist Tax Suit Needs Rehearing, Fla. Court Told
• Dunn Hospitality Buys Hotel Portion Of $60M Indiana Project
• Steps To Maintain Workplace Equality During The Pandemic
• State Of Class Certification: Defense In Wage And Hour Cases
• McDonald's Must Face Worker's Suit Alleging No-Poach Pact
• ClubCorp Member Sues Over Fees Charged During COVID-19
• Carnival Execs Say Virus Crisis Foiling Enviro Improvements
• Jones Day Guides Twin River's $180M Purchase Of 3 Casinos
• 4 Tips For Crafting Good Disclosures After A Chaotic Quarter
• Pillsbury, Latham Close $230M NYC Loan Quickly Amid Virus
• SBA Says No COVID-19 Loans For Bankrupt Businesses
• Norwegian Cruise Line Can't Ax Reckless Sailing Claims
• Burial Grounds Suit Doesn't Belong In Court, Ala. Tribe Says
• Best Practices For Food And Beverage Pricing Right Now
• Tribes Sue SBA To Secure Small Biz Paycheck Loans
• Casinos Now Eligible For Small Biz COVID-19 Relief Loans
• How To Maintain A Robust Workforce During A Pandemic
• The Pandemic's Impact On Pending M&A
• How Lawyers Can Find Equanimity In Crisis
• Apex Parks Can Move Forward With Quick Ch. 11 Sale Plans
• An Employer's Guide To Handling Virus-Related Protests
• Macau Casino Investment Fund Proposes $856M Debt Swap
• Small Biz Bankruptcy Rules Come Just In Time For Many
• Duff & Phelps Exec Says Real Estate Lending Is Nearly Frozen
• Treasury Shoos Bigger Cos. Away From Virus Relief Loans
• 4 Key Developments As Coronavirus Deaths Near 50,000
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• $484B COVID-19 Relief Bill Headed To Trump's Desk
• Real Estate Rumors: HomeStreet Bank, Starbucks, M&T Bank
• Okla. Leaders Fault 2 Tribes' New Gaming Compacts With Gov.
• Courts Should Look To 3 Bar Exam Alternatives During Crisis
• DoorDash Can Arbitrate Consumers' Tip Policy Suit
• 2nd Circ. Ruling Widens TCPA Autodialer Circuit Split
• Germany To Lower Restaurants' VAT In Pandemic Response
• Expedia Nabs $3.2B, Names New Execs As Virus Slows Travel
• Legal Pitfalls Loom For Employers Reopening Post-Pandemic
• Trampoline Park Visitors Fight Arbitration In NJ Injury Suits
• Laos Wants Idaho Businessman Held Liable For $3.7M Award
• Fearing COVID-19 Ruin, Midwest Tribes Demand Casino Relief
• Tips For Real Estate Borrowers Affected By COVID-19
• When Your Essential Employees Are Afraid To Come To Work
• Virtual Mediation A Viable Option For Class Action Litigants
• Are Litigation Funding Documents Protected From Discovery?
• House Dems Say GSA Can't Give Trump Hotel A Lease Break
• 3 Models To Balance The Labor Market Amid The Pandemic
• 2 Okla. Tribes Exit Gaming Suit After Settling With Gov.
• Accuser Fights Dismissal Of Hotels From Sex Trafficking Suit
• Calif. Biz Groups Want Litigation Protection During Pandemic
• Burger King Workers Say Franchises Compete On Hiring
• NJ Eatery Sues Chubb Over Virus Coverage Amid MDL Push
• Chipotle To Pay $25M Fine Over Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
• IHG Hotels Must Face Pension Fund's Demand For $6.5M Now
• Senate OKs $480B More Virus Relief For Small Biz, Hospitals
• Ticket Buyers Sue MLB For COVID-19 Refunds
• Masks And Face Coverings: What Employers Need To Know
• Hy-Vee Gets Claims Trimmed In Data Breach Class Action
• How COVID-19 Might Uproot Centuries Of Litigation Traditions
• How Courts May Handle Real Estate Force Majeure Suits
• SD Can't 'Reboot' Old Law, Justices Told In Casino Tax Row
• 9th Circ. Sides With San Diego Comic-Con In Trademark Fight
• Minn. Resort Beats Suit Over Man's Shallow-Water Dive
• Motel Operator Wants Cert. In Sprint Junk Fax Class Action
• Diner Says Missing Exemption Entitles It To COVID-19 Payout
• Businesses Urge New MDL Over Virus Interruption Coverage
• Starbucks Says Bodum Broke Deal In French Press Suit
• Judge Reels Cruise Lines Back Into Suit Over Cuban Dock
• Chubb Accused Of Sidestepping COVID-19 Closure Claims
• Golden State Warriors Move To Beat Ticket Seller's Firing Suit
• Consider Legal Ramifications Before Recording Video Calls
• Pub Says Erie Owes Pa. Restaurants COVID-19 Coverage
• Call-Recording Privacy Class Actions At Crossroads In Calif.
• Unintended Potential For Disaster In Gov't Economic Lifelines
• Rethinking The Open Office In Light Of COVID-19
• Key Tax Implications Of Debt Restructuring During COVID-19
• Latham, Paul Weiss Steer As Cheesecake Factory Nabs $200M
• High Court Won't Hear Rams Relocation Row
• 6 Insurers Hit With Class Suits Over COVID-19 Coverage
• BofA Can Keep Virus Relief Loan Gating Policy During Appeal
• Employers Seek Liability Shield From COVID-19 Worker Suits
• 3 Tips For Deposing Difficult Witnesses Remotely
• Contract Performance During Pandemic: Lessons From 1918
• Hooters Hit With WARN Act Suit Over Coronavirus Layoffs
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Outlines Phases Of COVID-19 Reopening Led By States
• Atty Who Depantsed At Court Security Check Fights DQ Bid
• Workers Say Fla. Golf Club Improperly Denied OT Pay
• Postmates Still Can't Pause 10K Wage Arbitration Proceedings
• Inter-Continental Agrees To $1.55M Data Breach Settlement
• Landlords Should Not Waive Small Businesses' Rent
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Employers Should Be Wary Of DOL's Eased Tip Rule
• Money Runs Out For Pandemic Small-Biz Loan Program
• Restructuring Commercial Real Estate Leases During COVID
• Fla. Lawyers Sued For Real Estate Deal Racketeering
• 11th Circ. Revives Carnival Cruise Injury Suit
• Princess Cruise's Negligence Led To Virus Death, Suit Says
• Judge Asks If Cherokee Face 'Catch 22' In Casino Fight
• Chicago Restaurant Hits Insurer With COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Missionaries Say Court Must Review, Vacate Dominican Award
• Disabled Cubs Fan Can't Revive Luxury Box Claim In ADA Suit
• COVID-19 Securities Class Actions May Hinge On Disclosures
• Trump Likely Doesn't Have Power To Reopen Businesses
• New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant
• Celebrity Cruises Hit With COVID-19 Class Suit By Worker
• Cuban Port Case Against Norwegian Revived By Fla. Judge
• Ex-Hotel Exec Wins Bid To Leave Prison Amid COVID-19 Crisis
• Trump Vows Openings By May, Blames WHO For Pandemic
• Apex Parks OK'd For $11.5M Ch. 11 Loan Despite Debt Payoff
• 4 Force Majeure Tips For Real Estate Lawyers Amid Pandemic
• Insurer Sues To Escape Ga. Hotel Sex Trafficking Suit
• Tenn. Real Estate Cos. Seek to Escape Hotel Antitrust Suit
• Managing E-Discovery Providers In Times Of Crisis
• Houston Hotel's Hurricane Harvey Suit Sent To State Court
• Fla. Restaurant Co. Withheld Pay After Outbreak, Server Says
• Witness Preparation Tips For Your Next Video Deposition
• 3 Developments As Trump Claims 'Total' Virus-Rebound Power
• Feds Say COVID-19 No Reason To Free Chinese Developer
• Six Flags Charging Member Fees During COVID-19, Suit Says
• McDonald's Hit With $500M Sex Discrimination Suit
• Sports Leagues Courting Trouble Without COVID-19 Refunds
• Insurer Can't Intervene In Ohio Hotel Sex Trafficking Suits
• Nurses Sue For Refund After Virus Halts Convention At Sea
• Cuomo Orders Employers To Give Workers Masks
• Vail Resorts Sued Over Ski Fees During COVID-19
• Wis. Tribe Says Diminished Land Finding Upsets Case Law
• Wynn Casino Wants Out Of $10M Eviction Scheme Suit
• Pa. Restaurant Says Insurer Must Cover COVID-19 Closure
• In Defense Of Virtual Mediation
• FoodFirst Global To Kick Off Ch. 11 By Trying To Shed Leases
• Hospitality Biz Faces Visa Hurdles As Virus Forces Closures
• EEOC Roundup: Sexual Harassment Focus Of Suits And Deals
• Workers Slam Postmates' 'Inexcusably Tardy' Stay Request
• Tribal Court No Option In Bingo Hall Fall Suit, Texas Man Says
• Fla. Restaurants Sue Lloyd's For COVID-19 Coverage
• In The COVID-19 Wave Of Bankruptcies, Creativity Is Key
• What SBA Virus Relief Guidance Means For Lenders, Small Biz
• Senior Services Must Continue During COVID-19 Despite Feud
• A Call To Action For The Coming Insurance Litigation Siege
• Freeman Mathis Opens NJ Office With 8 Litchfield Cavo Attys
• 3 Hurdles To Redeveloping Golf Courses After The Pandemic
• Insurers Should Act Now To Guard Against COVID-19 Claims
• How A Small Law Firm Adapts To Remote Work
• Don't Just Delay The Bar Exam — Cancel It Forever
• 4 Key Developments As Coronavirus Nears Possible Peak
• Play Ball? Attys Say Starting MLB Season Amid Virus Is Risky
• 6th. Circ. Says Pilot Can't Send OT Case To Arbitration
• DOI Doesn't Have To Show Docs For Chickasaw Casino OK
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Soon-Shiong, Weiss
• 'Travel Apartment' Co. Can't Oust Pa. Tenants Over Outbreak
• Early Securities Class Actions Highlight COVID Litigation Risk
• Cravath-Led Booking Prices $4B In New Debt Amid Downturn
• Deals Rumor Mill: Silver Lake, Dave & Buster's, WeDoctor
• DC Eatery Seeks Loss Of Business Coverage Amid COVID-19
• Virus Class Actions Against Chinese Gov't Face Uphill Battle
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Convicted Developer Wants Out Of COVID-19 'Death Sentence'
• Don't Forget Firm Culture When Adapting To Remote Work
• Coronavirus Is A Direct Physical Loss Triggering Event
• Outback Steakhouse To Beef Up Board After Activist Dispute
• Shuttered Apex Parks Chain Opens Ch. 11 Hoping To Sell
• Lieff Cabraser Joins COVID-19 Cruise War With Carnival Suit
• 3 Key Developments As Coronavirus Cases Top 400K
• Club Attacks SBA Ban On Virus Relief Loans For Strip Joints
• 4 Lingering Real Estate Questions After $2T COVID Stimulus
• Fla. Woman Claims Fast-Food Chains' Containers Made Her Ill
• San Diego County And Resort Can't Pause Lake Pollution Suit
• Pa. Officials Tell Airbnb, Expedia To Enforce Virus Rental Ban
• Does COVID-19 Fall Under Insurers' Pollution Exclusions?
• Lenders Must Prepare For Real Estate Bankruptcy Cramdowns
• Firm Beats Malpractice Suit Over Atty's Failed NJ Lounge
• Higher Meal Deductions Wouldn't Help Eateries, Report Says
• Suit Faults Carnival Unit For 'Ticking Coronavirus Time Bomb'
• Cahill Gordon Suspends 2020 Summer Associate Program
• Coronavirus Regulations: Week In Review State By State
• 2nd Circ. Says NY Nightclub Texting Platforms Are Autodialers
• DOI Will Hold Off On Taking Mashpee Land Out Of Trust
• FDA Relaxes Food-Labeling Rules During COVID-19 Crisis
• Inside Shareholder Rights Plans Adopted Amid COVID-19
• Indiana Theater Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Coverage
• Conducting Court Hearings Remotely: 12 Considerations
• COVID-19 May Shape NY Business Interruption Insurance Law
• Airbnb Nabs $1B In Private Backing During Travel Slump
• Senate Eyes More Pandemic Funds For Small Biz, Workers
• 3 Key Developments As Coronavirus Deaths Top 10,000
• PGA Tour Accused Of Stealing Golfer Tracking Tech IP
• Firm Cost-Cutting Has GCs Watchful But Not Worried — Yet
• Tribal Casino Bankruptcy Suit Settles Before High Court Look
• Tribe Members Still Can't Escape RICO Claims In $5.4M Suit
• Coronavirus Is Not A Direct Physical Loss Triggering Event
• More Than A Dozen Firms Guided Q1's Top Hotel M&A Deals
• Mass. Pot Ballot Case May Aid Alcohol Question, Court Says
• Law360's 2020 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
• 6 Things To Know About The COVID-19 Relief Watchdog
• Theater Owner Seeks $1M Payout Under 'Pandemic' Clause
• Feds, Catawba Fight Cherokee Suit Over Casino Land Flip
• The Era Of Video Mediation Is Here — Or Is It?
• Furloughs: Weighing The Unemployment Costs And Benefits
• Pa. Panel Won't Put Insurer On Hook In $3M Hotel Fraud Fight
• COVID-19 Highlights BigLaw Need For Emotional Intelligence
• D&O Insurance Tips For Coronavirus-Related Claims
• 5th Circ. Backs Block On West Texas Tribe's Bingo
• StubHub Sued For Refunds For Coronavirus-Canceled Events
• Seattle Nursing Home At Epicenter Of Pandemic Fined $600K
• Fla. Atty Sanctioned In Wyndham Timeshare Exit Scheme Suit
• Sbarro Settles Wage Claims As Sex Abuse Suit Heads To Trial
• False Ad Considerations In The Time Of COVID-19
• Judicial Shaming Of Attys Is Troubling Even During Pandemic
• Pelosi Outlines Next COVID-19 Bill, Without Infrastructure
• What It's Like To Join A Law Firm In The COVID-19 Era
• Don't Be Social Media Distancing: LinkedIn Tips For Lawyers
• Unizo Employees And PE Backer Secure $1.9B Unizo Takeover
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• As Bankruptcy Storm Brews, Legal Pros Say Save Cash
• You Watched 'Tiger King.' Now Read All The Legal Docs
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Norwegian Cruise Line Looks To Ax Reckless Sailing Claims
• Jailed Ex-Hotel Exec Seeks Out Of Virus 'Death Sentence'
• Marriott Hit With Class Suit Over Loyalty Program Data Breach
• 11th Circ. Told Dismissal Of Ritz Tips Class Suit Didn't Fit Bill
• Franzia Ripped Off Rival's Design For Rebrand, Winery Says
• DHS Halts Extra Guestworker Visas As Unemployment Jumps
• Ex-Gaming Board Agent Loses Retaliation Claim Over Report
• Paul Weiss-Led Carnival Cruise Co. Prices $6B In Offerings
• Ill. Hilton Owner, Food Co. Hit With Finger Scan Privacy Suits
• RealPage Can Sue Insurer For $6M Phishing Scheme Loss
• Cinema Owner Says Mexican Co. Used COVID-19 To Slip Sale
• Remote Depositions: Coming To A Home Office Near You
• Revisiting Franchise Agreements In Light Of COVID-19
• How COVID-19 Relief Law Will Aid Small Businesses
• Ways Lawyers Can Support The Most Vulnerable Right Now
• Florida Sports Bar Says Lloyd's Must Cover COVID-19 Closure
• Fla. Construction Industry Faces Unique COVID-19 Challenges
• COVID-19 Forces German Eatery Vapiano Into Bankruptcy
• LA Sushi Restaurant Can't Escape 'Hand Roll Bar' TM Suit
• Great American Wants Out Of $1.9M Hotel Scam Suit
• Watchdog Finds Biz Uncertainty Plagues H-2B Visa Program
• 2nd Circ. Hands Chipotle Workers Partial Win In OT Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Daniel Abreu, Trump Org, Synovus Bank
• Disney GC To Take Pay Cut Due To COVID-19
• What COVID-19 Means For Calif. Real Estate And Use Permits
• Confronting The Challenges Of Virtual Mediation
• Investor Allegations Mount Against Norwegian Cruise Lines
• Landlord Lease Enforcement Options During COVID-19