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Hospitality - May, 2020

284 articles

• In-N-Out Sues Zurich To Cover COVID-19 Shutdown
• D&O Insurer Didn't Deny In Bad Faith, Ill. Appeals Court Says
• Latham Facing DQ Bid From Ex-Clients In Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Bill Marler On Food Safety & COVID-19
• ERISA Group Takes Seattle Benefits Law Fight To 9th Circ.
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Lawmakers Say DOI's Trust Decision 'Infringed' On Congress
• 5 Tips For Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines
• Hotel Biz Can't Upend $296M Award In Casino Contract Fight
• Okla. Gov. Wants Clarity On New Tribal Gambling Compacts
• Top Golf, Ex-Workers Say BIPA Standing Ruling On Their Side
• Calif. Winemaker Sues Gov. Over Napa Reopening Exclusion
• Burger King Sued Over Ex-Manager's Miscarriage
• BBQ Chain Managers' Bid For Nationwide Wage Suit Falls Flat
• McDonald's Aims To Settle Workers' COVID-19 Safety Suit
• Va. City Approves Pamunkey Tribe As Casino Operator
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Cafe Worker Must Fix $3.2M Deal In Biometric Data Case
• PPP Loan Flexibility Passes House; Disclosure Falls Short
• Hertz Wants Currency, Wage Suits Stayed For Bankruptcy
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Celebrity Cruises Looks To Escape COVID-19 Class Suit
• Le Pain Quotidien Says It Just Barely Avoided Liquidation
• OSHA Tells House Panel It Just Issued First Virus Citation
• Reopening Sports Venues To Fans Poses Legal Hurdles
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Cape Cod Resort Settles Groundwater Pollution Suit
• Tech Will Play Key Role In Real Estate's Road To Recovery
• Wynn Resorts Slips Investor Suit Over Ex-CEO's Sexual Abuse
• Calif. Law Firm Hits Google With Antitrust Suit Over Ads
• Insurer Rejects Extra Coverage For Events Axed Due To Virus
• Royal Caribbean Urges Court To Ax Workers' COVID-19 Suit
• Investors Sue Carnival Over Its Response To COVID-19 Crisis
• GOP Lawmakers Look To Protect H-2B Visas During Pandemic
• Fight To Lead Norwegian Cruise Investor Suit Gets Heated
• Insurer Seeks Toss Of Las Vegas Eateries' COVID-19 Claim
• Pandemic Costs Fla. $880M In April Revenue, Report Says
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Dallas Restaurant Group Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
• Steps Borrowers In Commercial Real Estate Must Take Now
• Trade Groups Join Chamber's Push For Virus Liability Shield
• Wash. ERISA Ruling Paves Way For Access To Health Benefits
• Tribal Group Calls DOI's Rule Swap 'Egregious' In Trust Suit
• Le Pain Quotidien Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Pittsburgh Restaurant Accused Of Using Virus To Break Lease
• NCAA Denies Duty To Protect Athletes From Coach Abuse
• Accused PPE Fraudsters Deny NY Price-Gouging Charges
• Justices End SD's Attempts To Tax Sales At Tribal Casino
• Mass. Justices OK Ballot Question To Change Booze Rules
• Health Exec Says She Was Fired For Raising Virus Concerns
• Booking Sites' Bids To Drop Cuban Property Suit Granted
• Preparing For A Deluge Of COVID-19 Whistleblower Claims
• A Guide To Evaluating And Advertising COVID-19 Products
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• Okla. Gov. Insists Tribal Gambling Compacts Didn't Renew
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Traps For The Unwary In Class Actions Targeting PPP Lenders
• Atty Gains Deeper View Of Trust Land Pitfalls As Tribal Leader
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• US Tennis Sued Over College Grad's Head Injury At Stadium
• NJ Co. Asks To Move Texas Hotel Fraud Suit To Fed Court
• Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Insurance Claim Should Proceed
• FINRA Can't Pin $12.5M Promissory Note Fraud On Brokerage
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Commercial Transactions Partner Joins Lewis Brisbois In Fla.
• 9th Circ. Partly Revives Sonic Worker's Sex Harassment Suit
• Fed. Judge Won't Pause Pa.'s COVID-19 Biz Closure Order
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Restaurant Consumers Eye Final Settlement OK In TCPA Suit
• UK Hospitality Co. Wants £1B To Beef Up Finances Amid Virus
• Fla. Hotel Can Sue Tutor Perini For Allegedly Shoddy Work
• A New Approach To OFAC's Rejected-Transactions Reporting
• Fla. Suit Reveals Insurer Defense Against COVID-19 Coverage
• 'Unprecedented' Worker Unrest Tees Up Union Surge
• A Primer On Foreign Judgment Enforcement In Canada
• Biz Groups Urge Congress To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• Bankruptcy's 'Deep Freeze' May Be Struggling Cos.' Best Hope
• NY Firm Chided For Playing 'Fast And Loose' In FLSA Case
• Chancery OKs $15.6M Deal Ending SeaWorld 'Blackfish' Suit
• Chinese Restaurant Co. Asks To Take Condo For $142M Award
• Firms Ask 11th Circ. To Lift Block On Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• Ex-Kazakh Mayor Sanctioned In Money Laundering Suit
• NY Real Estate Sale Can Go On Despite Pandemic
• DOI Tribal Land-Into-Trust Guidance 'A Joke,' DC Judge Says
• Brewery Servers Get Conditional Cert. In Tipped-Wage Suit
• Ohio House OKs Tax Amnesty To Boost Pandemic Recovery
• Ad Watchdog Nixes AT&T Appeal Over '5G Evolution' Claims
• Craftworks OK'd For Ch. 11 Sale That Hands Assets To Lender
• Contingent Fees A Great Option For Cos. During Downturn
• 9 Ways To Improve The Paycheck Protection Program
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• The Post-Pandemic Workplace Needs Better Safety Regulation
• ClubCorp Again Accused Of Billing Members During COVID-19
• Virus Immunity Passports Present Bias And Fraud Concerns
• House Set To Approve Flexibility For PPP Small-Biz Loans
• Fed. Judge Remands COVID-19 Coverage Case To State Court
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Firms Get Fiery In Fight To Lead Consolidated Luckin Suit
• DOI Says It Properly Rejected Mashpee Tribe's Trust Land Bid
• Ohio Tax Amnesty Bill For Virus Recovery Clears House Panel
• Akin Gump Escapes Sanctions Bid In Hotel Developer Fight
• NJ Court Revives Time-Bar Dispute In Caesars Unit Injury Suit
• McDonald's Beats ADA Class Action Over Drive-Thru Access
• Five Guys Workers Take 2nd Shot At Wage Class Action Deal
• 11th Circ. Undoes Benihana's Atty Fee Award In Lease Dispute
• Limited Liability Legislation May Help Florida Reopen
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ill. Nursing Home Hit With COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suits
• Rival Targets Topgolf's Deal For Ball-Tracking Tech In New Suit
• 5 Tips For Emergency Relief Petitions During COVID-19
• Role For COVID-19 Liability Waivers In Employment Is Limited
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Workers Call McDonald's 'Public Nuisance' In Virus Safety Suit
• SBA Can't Get Strip Club Loans Order Paused At 6th Circ.
• Calif. Tribes To Reopen Casinos Despite Gov.'s Virus Fears
• Landlord Says Steakhouse Skipped Bill On Pittsburgh Lease
• Bankrupt Movie Theater Chain Seeks Rent Relief Until August
• Caribou Coffee, Others Ink $5.8M Deal In Data Breach Action
• High Court Punts On Leagues' Sports Betting Bond Row
• Brazilian Steakhouse Workers Seek Cert. In Tip Pool Dispute
• Macau Casino Fund Gets OK For $856M Debt Swap
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Va. Pro-Worker Laws Create New Litigation Risks For Cos.
• Anticipating The Top 4 COVID-19 Employment Claims
• High Court Won't Review Santa Monica Rental Limits Law
• Trendy NYC Taco Chain Hit With Wage And Overtime Suit
• Coronavirus Throws Wrench Into Tribal Clean Energy Plans
• DOI Was Wrong To OK Rival's Casino, Tribe Tells 9th Circ.
• Bipartisan Bill Would Give PPP Loan Recipients More Time
• Trump Urged To Spare Seasonal Visas From Virus Restrictions
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Inside The First Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Charges
• #MeToo's Unexpected Implications For Shareholder Litigation
• Coronavirus Q&A: DLA Piper Real Estate Leaders
• COVID-19 Merger Moratorium Could Hamper Vital Innovation
• Judge Says Fla. Virus Restrictions Protect 'Majestic Freedoms'
• Ad Watchdog To Verizon: Yank 'Screaming' Fan 5G Claims
• NY Bill Looks To Bar Food Delivery Cos. From Charging Fees
• Pa. Justices Won't Fast-Track COVID-19 Insurance Suits
• Tribal Leaders Say Okla. AG Has Misread Gambling Compacts
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Major Trends In COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits
• Workers' COVID-19 Injury Claims May Not Hold In Court
• 4th Circ. Revives Emoluments Case Against Trump
• Father Of CMBS Says Virus Could Destroy Sector
• Recipients Of PPP Loans Under $2M Won't Face Review
• Photos In Suit Show Cruise's Crowded Health Worker Salute
• Czech Republic Escapes Ex-Senator's Treaty Claims
• 5K Chipotle Workers Should Stay In Wage Row, Judge Told
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• Casino Mogul Says $54M Bartlit Beck Award Must Be Nixed
• 2 Key NY Law Considerations For COVID-19 Contract Disputes
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Mitigating Class Action Exposure From COVID-19 Disruptions
• Tribe Says Virus Crippled Ability To Fight Casino Loan Suit
• Royal Caribbean Floats $3.3B Offering As COVID Losses Swell
• Texas AG Says Dallas Can't Stop Law Office Reopenings
• 3 Highlights As Senators Debate Reopenings Amid COVID-19
• Sens. Say Safety Regs Must Precede COVID-19 Biz Immunity
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Food Deficit Fears Spur DHS To Ease H-2B Visa Regulations
• Reopening Economy Requires Liability Shield For Businesses
• 5th Circ. Says Texas Cities Owe $2.2M Hotel-Tax Appeal Bill
• Mass. Tribe Says DOI Illegally Swapped In Land-Into-Trust Test
• 9 Firms Bid To Steer Investor Suit Against Norwegian Cruise
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Wage Woes Surface As Tribal Casinos Receive Virus Loans
• Solutions For Commercial Tenants Facing Rent Challenges
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Cuban Dock Fights Cruise Lines' Bid For 11th Circ. Review
• Austria Slashes Tax On Nonalcoholic Drinks In Restaurants
• Sushi Chain Says Ch. 11 Only Choice To Survive COVID-19
• SBA Has To Offer COVID-19 Loans To Strip Joints, Judge Says
• Bar Says Grubhub's False Ads Harming Eateries Amid Virus
• NYC Soup Dumpling Spots Nibble Away At Workers' OT Suit
• Ill. Strip Club Calls Program Loan Restriction Unconstitutional
• Diamond Resorts Wants Timeshare-Exit Mailer Declared False
• Congress Set For Fight Over COVID-19 Business Immunity
• Hospitality Tops All Other Sectors For COVID-19 Job Losses
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Bankruptcy Leader
• Manatt Attys Accused Of Helping Insurer Duck Claims
• 4th Circ. Upholds Arbitration Award In $4M Hotel Dispute
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Protecting Privilege When Communicating With Contractors
• Ex-Hotel Exec Can't Get Home Confinement During Pandemic
• Litigation Alternatives For COVID-19 Hospitality Disputes
• Martha's Vineyard Artist Must Catalog Works In Porn IP Case
• Spanish Watchdog OKs Travel Biz Merger During Pandemic
• ERISA Challenge To Seattle Hotel Benefits Law Thrown Out
• Chancery Orders Fast Track For Fraud-Tainted Hotel Sales
• Chinese Developer Can't Cite Virus To Slip Prison For Bribery
• Atty Urges Consolidation Of Yearslong Fla. Real Estate Suit
• Cruise Line Hit With New COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suit
• Tribe's Gambling Arm Wants Out Of Casino Contracts Row
• How Some States Are Slowing Commercial Property Evictions
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Socially Distancing Your Brand From Rogue Influencers
• Beware WARN Act Liability For Pandemic-Related Layoffs
• Instacart Workers' Union Vote Can Proceed Despite Virus
• Loeb & Loeb And Stroock Steer $75M Bronx Retail Loan
• Atty Says Ex-Clients' Italian Restaurant Logo Not Protected
• Chinese Restaurant Workers Can't Revive Their FLSA Suits
• $126M Judgment Affirmed In Palm Steakhouse Royalties Fight
• GOP Sens. Want Ban On Guest Workers, Citing Pandemic
• Pa. Justices Urged To Ignore Eatery's Broad COVID-19 Case
• Measuring Losses For COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims
• Franchisee Stops KidZania Theme Parks From Ending Deal
• Checkers Cuts Voucher Deal To End Data Breach Suit
• COVID-19 Insurance Class Actions Face Certification Hurdles
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Greenberg Traurig Grows Philly Real Estate Practice
• Ex-Atty Challenges Fla. Gov.'s Authority On Pandemic Orders
• Braille Gift Card Rulings Guide Defense Of ADA Claims
• Understanding Foreign Franchisee/Licensee Corruption Risks
• Beyond Force Majeure: What Real Estate Attys Should Know
• Hotel Operators End CMBS Trustee Suits Over Relief Loans
• Kirkland-Led Norwegian Cruise Line Nabs $2.2B In Financing
• NJ Restaurant Sues Chubb Ltd. For COVID-19 Coverage
• Ch. 11 Blunts Trump Casino Labor Row, NLRB Memo Says
• High Court Booking.com Case Highlights Stale TM Test
• Justices Won't Upend Pa. Gov.'s Virus Closure Order
• Why COVID-19 Insurance Suits Should Not Be Consolidated
• What Hospitality Cos. Should Know About Virus Relief Funds
• Okla. AG Bashes Governor's View In Gambling Compact Suit
• An Early Look At Congressional Oversight Of The Pandemic
• Texas AG, Gov. Slam Judge For Jailing Salon Owner
• 3rd Circ. Says Cops Can Give Personal 'Overview' At Trial
• PPP Loan Scrutiny Requires Immediate Borrower Attention
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• London Hotels Sue Visa, Mastercard Over Swipe Fees
• Tribe Spars With DOI Over Quiet Rule Swap In Land Trust Suit
• Michelin-Starred Restaurant Hits Insurer With COVID-19 Suit
• Promoters Must Face Pa. Fraud Suit Over Phantom Concerts
• CraftWorks Gets Another $13M As It Pursues Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• Navajo Nation Says DOI Can't Dodge Casino Road Suit
• Hotels Adopt New Cleaning Rules During COVID-19 Crisis
• Norwegian Seeks $2B, Has 'Substantial Doubt' About Future
• Chuck E. Cheese Fights Dallas Eviction Over COVID-19
• Citing Pandemic Woes, Cruise Cos. Urge Pause In Dock Suits
• Insurer Seeks To Toss Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Claim
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Maximize Chances Of Insurance Coverage For COVID-19
• Burger King Workers Push Bid To Revive No-Poach Suit
• Dealing With COVID-19 Contract Issues In The Events Industry
• Battle Over Business Interruption Coverage Already Underway
• Mo. Senate OKs Exempting Relief Checks From Income Tax
• More Reasons To Redesign The Open Office Post-Pandemic
• Feds Bring First Pandemic Relief Fraud Case
• Hotel Operators Say PPP Shouldn't Jeopardize Old Loans
• Carnival, Princess Hit With COVID-19 Wrongful Death Suit
• Ill. Airport Operator Has To Face Broken Contract Claims
• Cherokee Nation Wants In On Land Transfer Suit
• Ex-Knick Asks 2nd Circ. To Revive Suit Over MSG Ejection
• Lender Accused Of 'Sham' Auction Plan At Paul Hastings Site
• SF Law School Sues City Over Area's 'Deplorable Conditions'
• Balancing Test Needs Clarity, Justices Told In Tribal Tax Row
• State Of Class Certification
• Challenges And Next Steps For Hotels During COVID-19
• Pandemic Brings Class Action Risks For Subscription Cos.
• Dave & Buster's Plans $100M Offering, Can't Rule Out Ch. 11
• How The Pandemic Is Changing Juror Worldviews
• Real Estate Rumors: Mirae, Bank OZK, Santander
• Justices Weigh 'Monopoly Power' In Booking.com TM Case
• Firms Seek $3.1M Fee For SeaWorld 'Blackfish' Chancery Deal
• Pa. Gov. Urges US High Court To Uphold Biz Closure Order
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Cuban Americans Slam Expedia's Bid To Escape Property Suit
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Judge 'Shocked' DOI Didn't Flag Rule Swap In Tribe Land Suit
• Beverly Hills Hotel Owes Four Seasons $8.7M In Atty Fees
• Shielded From Green Card Ban, EB-5 Investors Still At Risk
• DC Circ. Slams Feds For 19 Years Of Stasis On Park Flyovers
• Fla. Restaurant Chain Seeks Ch. 11 Shelter From COVID-19
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, White, Kirkland
• Cherokee Band Can't Block Land Transfer For Rival's Casino
• Cos. Considering Layoffs Must Weigh Diversity Factors
• COVID-19 And Force Majeure: Lessons From Early Cases
• Now May Be Good Time To Pull Opportunity Zone Investments
• OSHA Urges Restaurants To Minimize Contact In New Alert
• Companies Tap Convertible Debt In Droves Amid Pandemic