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Hospitality - June, 2020

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• 3 Developments As HHS Officials Paint Dark Pandemic Picture
• Fla. Court Lets Caterers Receive Offsite Alcohol Deliveries
• La. Legislature OKs Biz Tax Breaks Expansion Amid Virus
• In Booking.com, Court Rejects Hard Rules And Dire Warnings
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Airport Hotel Challenge To Chef's $1M OT Win
• What You Say In Online Mediation May Be Discoverable
• Pa. Rental Owner Sues Insurer Over Virus Losses
• Key Defense Approaches To 'Other Similar Incident' Evidence
• Royal Caribbean Looks To Exit Nurses' Cruise Refund Suit
• NJ Justices Nix Tax Exemption For Eatery At College
• Ex-Owner Can't Sue For $20M Hotel Coverage, 5th Circ. Rules
• Arbitration Pact Rulings Show Signature Snags For Employers
• Supreme Court OKs Trademark For Booking.com
• Bankrupt Movie Theater Pushes Bid For Rent Relief In Fla.
• Cirque Du Soleil Lands In Bankruptcy As Virus Cancels Shows
• Biz Groups Get OK To Enter Fight Over Joint Employer Rule
• NLRB Dings Hotel Operator Over Insincere Bargaining
• Unions Slam Las Vegas Resorts Over Handling Of COVID-19
• DC Gunning To Depose Ivanka, Gates Over Inaugural Funds
• Even With Virus Precautions, MLB Season Has Legal Risks
• High Court Won't Hear Claim That McDonnell Applies To FCPA
• Access To Restricted Funds Could Save Struggling Museums
• Tribe Says Casino Patron's Fall Suit Should Get The Boot
• Fontainebleau Sues To Skip Up To $5.3M In Benefits Payments
• 10 Tips For A Successful Remote Arbitration Hearing
• Cos. Must Prep For More DOJ Probes To Protect US Workers
• FTC Clears Eldorado's $8.6B Caesars Deal With Fixes
• 9 States With COVID-19 Biz Immunity, And 3 That May Follow
• Cruise Line Seeks End To Passenger's COVID-19 Class Action
• Pa. Convenience Store Chain Wants Data Breach Suit Tossed
• Carnival Can't Halt Cuban Dock Fight For 11th Circ. Appeal
• CPA Says Her Advice Not To Blame For Bungled Golf Deal
• Chuck E. Cheese Parent Plans Lender Talks In Ch. 11
• Boeing Says 'Far-Fetched' 737 Max Claims Should Be Trimmed
• Federal Virus Relief Snags Bedevil Tribes' Recovery
• Fla. High Court Backs Gov.'s Authority On Pandemic Orders
• To Achieve Diversity, Law Firms Must Reinvent Hiring Process
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Coronavirus Q&A: Fox Rothschild Real Estate Leader
• Wendy's Beats Drive-Thru Access ADA Class Action For Now
• Calif. DoorDash Drivers' Wage Suit Hits Pleading Speed Bump
• Timeshare Owners Say Westgate Ripped Them Off
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Carnival Hit With Suit Over Passengers' COVID-19 Exposure
• Cybersecurity Steps For Law Firms Amid Heightened Risks
• Borrower Insights For Maximizing PPP Loan Forgiveness
• 10 Key Considerations For Commercial Leases After COVID-19
• Loeb & Loeb Adds Senior Tax Partner In New York
• Chuck E. Cheese Hits Ch. 11 Following COVID-19 Closures
• Morgan Stanley Salesman Appeals FINRA Arbitration Order
• Workers' COVID-19 Exposure Claims 'Trivial,' Cruise Line Says
• McDonald's Told To Give Ill. Workers More Virus Protections
• COVID-19 Liability Waivers: What Businesses Should Know
• Ex-Nurse's Suit Over Hand Scans Sent Back To Ill. State Court
• Ill. Force Majeure Ruling Could Be Problematic For Landlords
• Philly Restaurant Group Sues Insurer For Virus Coverage
• It's Time For Law Firms To Support Work-From-Home Culture
• Casino Gambling Co. Offers To Buy Online Slots Biz For $2.1B
• Strip Club Investors Fight To Keep Nondisclosure Suit Alive
• Republicans Keep Confirming Unqualified Judicial Nominees
• How Trump Forever Changed Judicial Nominations
• McDonald's Sued Over Virus Outbreak Ordered To Stay Closed
• NBC, Rory McIlroy Hit With TM Suit Over 'Golfpass' Service
• Fla. Leveraging Liquor Licenses To Enforce COVID-19 Rules
• Mnuchin, Senate GOP Mull More Stimulus Checks
• Chipotle's $3M Worker Break Deal Faces Skeptical Judge
• Calif. Sen. Kills Sports Betting Bill As Tribes Push Back
• Norwegian Cruise Line Can't Get Quick 11th Circ. Appeal
• Commercial Mortgage Loan Modifications Amid COVID-19
• DoorDash Drivers Fight Uphill Battle To Intervene In $40M Deal
• Lessons From Failed Calif. Bill Protecting Small Biz Tenants
• Tips For Crafting The Perfect Law Firm Alert
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• NJ Court Remands Ill-Explained Truck Stop Property Valuation
• Lloyd's Wants Fla. Restaurants' Virus Coverage Suit Tossed
• Red Robin Inks $8.5M Deal In Calif. Rest Break Class Action
• Judging A Book: Elrod Reviews 'Shortlisted'
• Mandatory State Bars Likely To Remain Intact, For Now
• Contract Renegotiation Vs. Litigation In Wake Of COVID-19
• 11th Circ. Revives Cruisegoer's Ice Skating Injury Verdict
• Employers Can Prohibit Talking About Arbitration, NLRB Says
• What Landlords Should Consider Before Reopening Gyms
• Justices Won't Hear Atty's Challenge To 'Demeaning' Goat IP
• Restaurant Customers Win Final OK Of $4M Deal In TCPA Suit
• Penn National Says COVID-19 Closures Don't Merit Coverage
• For Distressed M&A, An Alternative To Section 363 Sales
• Pa. Restaurant Says Server Defamed It Over COVID-19 Pay
• Fla. Panel Orders Redo Of Disney's $128M Property Value Win
• Virus Forces Royal Caribbean To Restructure Spanish Ops
• Trump Admin. To Release Info On Large PPP Loan Recipients
• 7th Circ. Says Chubb Has No Duty In Bank's Franchise Row
• Woman Bilked Calif. Complex Investors of $21.6M, DOJ Says
• 5th Circ. Tells Strip Club To ID Dancers It May Owe Wages
• Palm Steakhouse Family Puts End To Long-Running IP Feud
• Tips For Prenegotiation Letter Agreements In Loan Workouts
• What Vandalism Damage Means For Tenants And Landlords
• 11 Keys To Success At Remote Mediation
• Eatery Never Made Deal In Yelp Defamation Row, Court Told
• Hot Air Balloons Face Pesticide Risk, Calif. Farm Tells EPA
• Investors Blame Halal Guys Eatery Biz For 'Abysmal' Failure
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, Link Real Estate NYC, Aureole
• SoCal Edison 'Death Trap' Blamed For Near-Fatal Explosion
• Imax Seeks Rethink After 11th Circ. OKs Media Co. Awards
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• La. House Approves 8% Tax On Fantasy Sports Contests
• Outback Steakhouse Settles Manager Overtime Suit
• Saul Ewing Adds Longtime Litigator For Miami Dolphins
• Applying Frustration Of Purpose To NY Commercial Leases
• Pandemic Could Bring Student Exodus From Legal Profession
• OSHA Lays Out Road Map For 3-Stage Reopening Plan
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bombardier, Thyssenkrupp, CureVac
• NLRB Ruling Clarifies Employer Nonsolicitation Enforcement
• PNC, Fla. Hotel Developers Seek Exit From EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Greens Can't Sue Over Land Use Deal, Tribe Tells 9th Circ.
• Pa. Justices Tasked With Breaking COVID-19 Order Impasse
• White Castle Must Face Manager's Fingerprint Scan Suit
• Cruise Co. Worker's Wrongful Death Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Cayuga Nation Sues DOI Over Land-Into-Trust Delay
• Skiers Ask JPML To Combine COVID-19 Insurance Suits
• Pablo Escobar's Family Hits Rapper 2 Chainz With TM Suit
• Consider Short-Term Lease Workouts For Commercial Tenants
• How To Handle Congressional Queries On COVID-19 Relief
• The Privilege Implications Of Using Online Collaboration Tools
• New Cases Bring Lessons On Video Surveillance Preservation
• Eatery Says COVID-Caused 'Loss Of Use' Is Physical Damage
• 2nd Circ. Rulings Clarify FSIA's Commercial Activity Exception
• Real Estate Rumors: Rialto, Inter Miami, Baywood Hotels
• 6th Circ. Says Domino's Can Kick No-Poach Suit To Arbitration
• Leagues Say Purported Sports Betting Hypocrisy Old News
• Ill. McDonald's Managers Say Virus Safety A 'Constant' Talk
• Powell Says Fed Keeping Its Aim Broad With Lending Powers
• DoorDash Misclassifies Its 'Dasher' Drivers, San Fran DA Says
• Disney Investor Says Sexism Claims Warrant Peek At Books
• La. House OKs Expanding Biz Tax Breaks For Virus Recovery
• NY State Tells 2nd Circ. Seneca Tribe Owes $255M Award
• Calif. Gov.'s COVID-19 Shutdown Order Harms Biz, Hotel Says
• 11th Circ. Revives Suit Over Child's Fall On Carnival Cruise
• First Pa. COVID-19 Class Suit Against Insurer Dropped
• McDonald's Franchise Hit With Suit Over COVID-19 Outbreak
• Cruise Co. Seeks Quick Win In 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Suit
• Confronting Mental Distress In The Legal Profession
• Real Estate Rumors: ECI Group, GFI Capital, Neology Life
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Investor Says Beef With Burger King Should Stay In Fla.
• Insurer Says COVID-19 Loss Claims Void If Eateries Are Open
• McDonald's Managers Say Workers Get Virus Safety Training
• Choice Hotels Made $61M On 2019 Kickbacks, Hoteliers Say
• EEOC's Race Bias Suit Against BBQ Joint Gets Trimmed
• Insurance Broker Tries To Duck Restaurant's COVID Loss Suit
• Alleged Sports Betting Fraudsters Get Access To Some Funds
• What's Missing From The PPP Flexibility Act
• State Powers Vs. Fundamental Rights During COVID-19
• Litigation Finance Investments Are Not Risk-Free Loans
• Carnival Says Heir Can't Bring Claim Over Cuban Port
• Fried Frank, Weil Guide $80M Entertainment Co. Investment
• How White Privilege Helped Me Succeed In BigLaw
• Bernstein, Kessler Win Lead In Luckin Suit After Fiery Fight
• EEOC Makes Clear COVID Concerns No Excuse For Age Bias
• Robbins Geller To Lead Norwegian Cruise Investor Suit
• Hotels In Pandemic Freefall Struggle To Avoid Default
• DOI Wants Nix Of Comanche Suit Over Chickasaw Casino
• Cafe's Revised $3.2M Biometric Privacy Deal Gets Initial Nod
• Cruise Line Faces Skeptical 11th Circ. In Injury Verdict Fight
• Trump Will Appeal Emoluments Loss To Supreme Court
• The COVID-19 Arguments Cos. Are Making In M&A Litigation
• Real Estate Rumors: MBK, Eyal Peretz, Retail Properties
• Lessons On Force Majeure Application From Past Crises
• Tribes Say Okla. Gov.'s Deal Powers Up To State Justices
• NJ Blocks Town From Defying Virus Ban On Indoor Dining
• Hospitality Industry Has Stiff Competition For Virus Relief
• Pa. Eatery Argues COVID-19 Insurance Exclusions Are Invalid
• Food Distributor Retains Cash Cutoff Trigger In Ch. 11
• Airbnb, NYC Agree To Settle Customer Data Suit
• DC Circ. Knocks NLRB In Battle Over Casino Worker's Firing
• Yum Brands Says Grubhub Broke Deal For Special Services
• Will Antitrust Enforcers Take Bite Out Of $7.3B Grubhub Deal?
• MLB Labor Spat A Bad Look But Not Bad Faith, Attys Say
• A Look At How Recent Contracts Address Termination
• Keys To A Thriving Biz Development Culture At Your Law Firm
• Cay Clubs Exec Seeks Reversal Of $300M Fraud Conviction
• Calif. Commercial Lease Hardship Bill May Be Unconstitutional
• Landry's, Morton's Get Reprieve In Houston Restaurant Fight
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Biz Groups Look To Enter Fight Over DOL Joint Employer Rule
• Deals Rumor Mill: Rackspace Technology, Airbnb, Hovis
• McDonald's Workers In Virus Suit Say Safety Signs Ineffective
• Calif. ​​​​​​​Tribes Sue For Time As Virus Stalls Sports Betting Bid
• Travel Insurer Hit With Suit Over COVID-19 Trip Cancellations
• Attys Seek $4M Fee Boost After $76M Robocall Deal
• No Written Plan Relief May Stymie Opportunity Zone Projects
• DC Salon Chain Hits Insurer With Virus Business Loss Suit
• 6 Firms Advise As Just Eat Gobbles Up Grubhub In $7.3B Deal
• Restaurants' Proposed $120B In Virus Grants Gains Traction
• How Video Mediation Can Help Us Serve Clients Better
• Estimating Wrongful Termination Damages Amid COVID-19
• Virus Blamed For Delays In Brewers' 'Wheelchair Ghetto' Suit
• Papa Murphy's Investors' Merger Suit Dismissed, For Now
• 4th Circ. Won't Kick Applebee's FLSA Claims To Arbitration
• Coronavirus Q&A: Becker & Poliakoff's Real Estate Leader
• Avoid Claims Of Bankruptcy Fraud Amid Creditor Scrutiny
• Arnold & Porter Guides $50M Credit Agricole NYC Hotel Loan
• Senate Dems Want 2nd Round Of PPP Loans For Small Biz
• Major Restaurant Food Distributor Hits Ch. 11 Amid Pandemic
• Mental Health Efforts Will Support Diversity In Legal Industry
• COVID Suits Test 'Public Nuisance' Claim In Workplace Cases
• Student Housing Co. Hit With COVID-19 Refund Suit
• NY Knicks Owner Asks 2nd Circ. To Toss Ex-Player's Appeal
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• How The Gov't Is Cracking Down On PPP Fraud
• Insurer Off The Hook For Ill. Nightclub's $3M Judgment
• Hyatt Escapes Consumers' Resort Fee Fraud Suit
• DOI Approves 2 Okla. Tribes' Gaming Compacts
• Valuing Firms In A World Of Pandemic-Induced Bankruptcies
• Pa. Restaurants, Dentist Join Surge Seeking Virus Coverage
• 'Snootiest' Golf Club Can't Clip Caddy's Retaliation Claim
• Ruby Tuesday Hit With $2.5M Suit Over Closure Due To Virus
• Vegas Casino Can't End Claims Over $13M Power Plant Deal
• What State Laws On COVID-19 Liability Protection Look Like
• 2nd Circ. Says Wales Must Face Dylan Thomas Copyright Suit
• Hilton Sued For Keeping HVAC Convention's $1.4M Deposit
• DOI Must Redo Mashpee Ruling, Leave Land In Trust
• Le Pain Quotidien Adds $1.4M To Ch. 11 Loan For Rent Tab
• Why Fla. Courts Are Split On Unfairness Under Consumer Law
• Civility Could Be Litigators' New Normal Even Post-Pandemic
• Developers Say Mich. Tribe Must Face Casino Contract Suit
• Iowa Justices Revive Coverage Suit Over Park Worker's Death
• Texas High Court Declines Review Of Tony Romo's NFL Suit
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Eyes On The New Normal
• Okla. High Court Urged To Settle Tribal Gaming Deal Dispute
• Law Firms Must Beware Risks In Nontraditional Financing
• 'The Government Said I Could' As A Defense During COVID-19
• Bipartisan Bill Seeks PPP Access Despite Criminal Records
• Six Flags Sued Over Season Pass Refunds Amid Pandemic
• Cos. Must Prepare For COVID-19 Workers' Comp Claims
• A Creative Strategy For Repaying PPP Loans
• Ill. McDonald's Workers Say Safety Concerns Persist At Work
• Domino's Patent Win 'Profoundly Wrong,' Justices Told
• Seneca Sued Over Philly Restaurant's Virus Closure Losses
• Investor Says Carnival's Virus Response Sunk Share Prices
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Apex Parks Approved For $60M Ch. 11 Sale To Lenders
• Insurer Needn't Cover Builder's Dolphins Stadium Claims
• Coronavirus Q&A: Berger Singerman's Paul Singerman
• 2 Tested Alternatives To Unavoidable Court Delays
• A Guide To Executing NY Contracts While Working From Home
• Minn. Ruling Represents Sensible Stance On Legal Finance
• Investment Group Mercato Closes $90M Restaurant Fund
• NJ Trampoline Park Visitors Must Arbitrate Injury Claims
• Senate Sends PPP Loan Flexibility To Trump's Desk
• Trump Hotel Worker Fired For Taking Sundays Off, Suit Says
• Bipartisan Pair Of Sens. Want More Disclosures On PPP Loans
• Bank Groups Push Auto Forgiveness For Some PPP Loans
• 2nd Circ. Says Atty's 'Egregious' Move Required New OT Trial
• Princess Cruise Lines Slams Passengers' COVID-19 Suits
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Pandemic MDLs
• Best Practices For A Paperless Law Practice
• Fla. Panel Won't Advance Airbnb Tax Row To State High Court
• Unpacking CARES Act Tax Breaks For Real Estate Investors
• Big Fish Reaches $155M Deal To End Suits Over Slot Apps
• McDonald's Can't Dodge Ill. Workers' COVID-19 Safety Suit
• DOL Can't Skirt States' Effort To Sink Joint Employer Rule
• Top Dog In Fight To Lead Luckin Suit Exits After Fraud Query
• Papa John's Wants Out Of Renewed #MeToo Investor Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 5 Ways A Special IG Can Combat Crisis Relief Fraud
• Wilson Sonsini-Led Rental Site Vacasa Lands $108M Funding
• Lawyers Must Address Racial Injustice With Radical Candor
• How COVID-19 Applies To Weakened Competitor M&A Defense
• Sports Club Seeks Sanctions In Members' COVID-19 Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: UCSF, Douglas Elliman, Prominence
• Rail Co. Can't Escape $30M Claim For Firefighting Costs
• Mo. High Court Nixes Kan. City Chiefs' Taxes On Field Revamp
• Insurer Wants COVID-19 Coverage Case Back In Federal Court
• Coronavirus Q&A: Cohen Milstein's Tort Litigation Chair
• NLRB Says Work Time Chat About Election Voting Is Illegal
• NJ Dunkin' Donuts Stores Escape Bakery's Antitrust Suit
• Vegas Casino Says $1.1B Policy Covers COVID-19 Losses
• 'Tiger King' Nemesis Wins Control Of Zoo Property
• MGM Resorts Drops Suits Over Liability For Mass Shooting
• How Lawyers Can Network Better, Virtually And In Person
• What Court Split On Sex Trafficking Means For Hotels, Victims
• Practical Tips For Presenting Your Case To Litigation Funders
• Adapting To Worker-Friendly City Laws Prompted By Virus
• Greenberg Traurig Guides $49M Goldman NYC Hotel Loan
• Coronavirus Q&A: Goulston Real Estate Leaders