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Hospitality - August, 2020

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• Trump's New Nursing-Home Tests Fuel 'Herd Immunity' Debate
• Calif. Justices Say Gov. OK To Back Feds On Tribal Casino
• McDonald's Says Ex-CEO Not Shielded From Past Lies
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• NYC Restaurant Sues State And City For $2B Over Dining Ban
• Princess Cruises Wants Out Of Suit Over COVID-19 Outbreak
• Eateries Blast Insurer's Virus Coverage Suit As Redundant
• Tribes Seek Final Judgment Certification In Okla. Gaming Row
• How NY Businesses Should Approach COVID-19 Waivers
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Bankrupt Hertz Wants $14M In Bonuses For Execs, Managers
• Travelers Defeats LA Eatery's Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Chancery Suggests Pruning Claims In $5.8B Hotel Sale Battle
• Sanctuary Belize Execs Face $120M Judgment In Scam Suit
• COVID-19 Bankrupts Trump-Branded Hotel In Vancouver
• Norwegian Co. Must Turn Over Docs In Cuban Dock Row
• Lender Acquires Bankrupt Fla. Beach Resort For $43M
• Brand Battles: Starbucks Chases After 'Puppuccino' TM
• NJ Casino Accused Of Luring Execs From Luxury Rival
• Idaho Gives COVID-19 Civil Immunity To Businesses, Schools
• Educational Tour Co. Approved For Ch. 11 Debt Swap
• Biz Group Looks To Revive Fight Against Seattle Benefits Law
• The Progression Of COVID-19 Force Majeure Litigation
• NIGC Reduces St. Croix Chippewa Fines Over Casino Funds
• Redevelopment Options For Malls After COVID-19
• Fla. Resort Faces Suit Alleging Harm To Hatching Sea Turtles
• Chipotle Wins Pause To Seek Justices' Say In OT Suit
• Jury To Decide 'Customer' Status In Hotel Finance Fight
• McDonald's Sues For Coverage In Workers' Virus Safety Suit
• NM Supreme Court Favors COVID-19 Restaurant Restrictions
• Pa. Eatery's COVID Loss Suit Sent Back To State Court, Again
• Justices Urged To Look At 'Unfairness' In Domino's Patent Win
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Flu Shot, Muslim Bias At Center Of Recent Employment Suits
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Is An Outlier
• Country Singer's Nashville Bar Sues Insurer For Virus Losses
• ICE Should Stop Detaining Solo Kids In Hotels, Monitor Says
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Magistrate Says Fla. Eatery's COVID-19 Suit Should Be Tossed
• Greenberg Traurig Scorches Gibson Dunn In Hotel Sale Trial
• Wyndham Vacation Sued Again Over Timeshare Sales Tactics
• Appeals Board Says Lawn Co. Can Hire 80 H-2B Workers
• New Orleans Says Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Cost Public $12M
• Tribe Rips Rival's Casino 'Near-Monopoly' Before 9th Circ.
• Kasowitz Says The Savoy Hotel Dashed On $1M Legal Bill
• 2 Conflicting Rulings Show Hurdles In Virus Insurance Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Metro 1, AIMCO, MidFirst Bank
• Strip Clubs Go After Lloyd's For COVID-19 Closure Coverage
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Starbucks, Dunkin' Beat Prop 65 Suit With Calif. Agency Rule
• Cruise Line Workers Stranded By COVID-19 Reach $875K Deal
• McDonald's Says Wrong Policy Used To Deny BIPA Coverage
• Marriott Strikes Deal To End Sex Trafficking Suit
• Gartner Seeks 5th Circ. Review In Virus Coverage Suit
• Strip Club Can't Arbitrate Suit Over Dancer's Death In Crash
• Ill. Casino's Ex-Board Urges Arbitration Over $170M Stock Buy
• Chubb's Coverage Must Go On, Theaters Say In COVID-19 Suit
• Royal Caribbean Fights Ex-Crew Member's $20M Injury Award
• Judge Questions Atty Fee Info In Checkers TCPA Settlement
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Trump's Chicago Hotel Hit With Biometric Privacy Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Travel Insurer Seeks To Nix COVID-19 Trip Cancellation Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• Pa. Gov. Urges Legalizing Pot, Cutting Liquor Tax Amid Virus
• Burger King Workers' No-Poach Suit Rejected As 'Futile'
• Insurer Moves Developer's Virus-Coverage Suit To Fed Court
• Chuck E. Cheese Could See 100 Landlords In Court Over Rent
• Chancery Asks Why Fraud Case Was Kept From Hotel Buyer
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Offers Insight For Insureds
• American Airlines Flyers Fight Dismissal Of Virus Refund Suit
• Hawaii County Urges Fed Court To Toss Vacation Rental Suit
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• McDonald's CEO Case Instructs On Outside Investigations
• NY AG Names Trump Org, Morgan Lewis In Subpoena Motion
• Curves Allegedly Lured Franchisees With Dodgy Sales Tactics
• Princess Cruises Beats COVID-19 Negligence Suits For Now
• Diamond Resorts Blasts Services Cited In Cancellation Ads
• Hyatt Says TravelPass Trying To Block Key Antitrust Evidence
• Eldridge's Fintech SPAC Leads IPO Floats Worth $900M
• Arbitration Could Resolve 'Disaster' Of Human Rights At Sea
• Okla. Gov. Says 2 Gambling Compacts 'Deemed Approved'
• Sandwich Co. Hits Liberty With COVID-19 Loss Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: Urbin Miami Beach, Pink Stone, Lola.com
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chipotle Accused Of Shorting Cash-Paying Pa. Customers
• Real Estate Rumors: Opa-locka Industrial, Sapir, Amazon
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Recent Months Have Muddled COVID-19 Force Majeure Law
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Ballard Adds 2 From Bryan Cave To Ariz. Employment Office
• Pa. Biz Closure Opponents Call Flea Market Settlement Unfair
• Age Bias Ruling May Lower Bar For Other 'Sex-Plus' Claims
• Germany Sees 50% Jump In Suspected Money Laundering
• Insurer Resists Covering Hotel For Bar Taker Filmed In Shower
• Booking App Omio Lands $100M As Some Travel Bans Ease
• Texas Panel Changes Course To Uphold Bikini-Latex Club Tax
• Airbnb Pushes Forward With Confidential IPO Plans
• Crackdown On Alleged NYC 'Pandemic Parties' Lands In Court
• Calif. Court Denies Appeal In Starbucks Hot Tea Suit
• Contract Thwarts Fla. Hotel's Claims Against Contractor
• Miss., Ala. Gyms Not Covered For COVID Losses, Insurer Says
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Dow Dropped From Suit Linking Pesticides To Man's Cancer
• Insurance Broker Ducks Dallas Eatery Co.'s Virus Loss Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Leader
• Marriott Faces UK Class Action Over Major Data Breach
• Chuck E. Cheese Landlords Say Virus Is No Shield From Rent
• EEOC, McDonald's Franchise Settle Beard Policy Suit
• Bahamian Resort Co. Looks To Duck $1.2M Arbitration
• Insurer Says Virus-Coverage Suit Asks To Rewrite Policy
• Starboard Looks To Tap Into SPAC IPO Rally With $300M Float
• Travel Agent Must Face Duty To Warn Claim For Alleged Rapes
• McDonald's Tries To Shoot Down $500M Sex Bias Suit
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Allianz Wants Hawaiian Souvenir Co.'s COVID-19 Suit Tossed
• 11th Circ. Says Eatery's Losses During Roadwork Not Covered
• Potbelly Can't Bring RICO Claims In Telecom Kickback Suit
• Carnival Guest, Worker Data Exposed In Ransomware Attack
• MGM Casino Gets Most Claims Cut From Wrongful Death Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Restaurants Say Structural Damage Unneeded In Virus Claims
• ACLU Sues Feds For Detaining Minors In Hotels Amid Virus
• Wis. Town Urges 7th Circ. To Revisit Oneida Festival Ruling
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Tourist's Suit Over Resort Attack
• Trump Can't Sway 2nd Circ. On Emoluments Suit Revival
• Calif. Green Groups Can't Stop Ex-Casino Site Development
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• How GOP Pandemic Liability Bill Would Protect Businesses
• Real Estate Rumors: NAI Miami, GPG Properties, Pulte Homes
• Hospital, Insurer Cite Dueling Rulings Over Virus Coverage
• What To Watch As Simon Looks To Exit $3.6B Taubman Deal
• Ex-McDonald's CEO Rips 'Misleading' Clawback Suit
• 11th Circ. Reinstates Cruise Passenger's Award Over Fall
• Quiros Cops EB-5 Plea In Exchange For 8-Year Sentence Cap
• Steakhouse Chain Claims Zurich Owes COVID-19 Coverage
• Taylor English Brings Former Popeyes GC To The Table In Ga.
• Tribes Sue Calif. Over Gaming Compact Negotiations
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• Real Estate Rumors: Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chetrit
• Insurer's Event Cancelation Coverage Fight Can Stay In Texas
• How Pandemic Is Affecting NY Court Receiver Appointments
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• 5 Tips For Helping Workers Deal With Mask-Averse Customers
• What Initial Reopenings Teach Us About Virus Safety Plans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Racetrack Tells 1st Circ. Wynn RICO Scam Had No Finish Line
• Fed. Circ. Amicus Battle Brews Over PTAB Due Process Fight
• Ex-Chipotle Cashier Sues After Breast Pump Break Denial
• Choice Hotels Franchisees Fight Arbitration For Kickback Suit
• Great American Wants Out Of 'Theoretical' $1.9M Hotel Suit
• Texas Judge Cuts State Farm From Barbershops' Virus Suit
• Law360's Tort Report: GOP Pols Blast Gun-Toting Attys' Case
• Ga. Gov. Drops Suit Challenging Atlanta's COVID-19 Measures
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• TopGolf Server Says Opt-Ins In FLSA Suit Justify Cert.
• San Fran DA Seeks To Halt DoorDash Drivers' Gig Status
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Fatburger Parent Inks $25M Deal For Johnny Rockets
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Taurus, Richman
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Amazon, American Express
• 1st Sports SPAC RedBall Acquisition Prices $500M IPO
• Statutory Copyright Damages Offer Musicians A Viable Option
• Philly Shopping Center Asks Court To Bar Virus Exclusion
• 'Mother Clucker' Of A Trademark Suit Filed By Mo. Chicken Co.
• New Law Shields Nev. Businesses From Virus Injury Suits
• NFL, DirecTV Say Sunday Ticket Case Not Like NCAA TV Suit
• Chipotle Investors Can't Rewrite E. Coli Suit, 2nd Circ. Says
• Domino's Delivers Argument Against Ex-Worker's Appeal Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockefeller, Bar Invest, Rishi Kapoor
• JPML Won't Centralize All COVID-19 Insurance Cases
• Mo. Restaurants Can Pursue COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Judge Won't Keep Key West Cruise Ban Proposal From Ballot
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Union Funds Sue McDonald's In Del. For Docs On Harassment
• Couple Can't Get Award Favoring Dominican Republic Nixed
• Ex-SoulCycle Exec Says COVID-19 Used As Pretext To Fire Her
• Iancu Urges No Arthrex Remand In PTAB Fee Model Case
• Feds Deny Cayuga Land-Into-Trust Bid After Violent Acts
• Insurer Says Virus Coverage Fight Belongs In Texas, Not NY
• Carnival Wants All COVID-19 Investor Suits Under One Roof
• Ex-Twin Peaks Workers Say Restaurants Run Like A 'Sex Ring'
• Ill. Cafe Workers Want $1M In Atty Fees From Privacy Deal
• BIPA Suits Against 3rd-Party Vendors Face Numerous Hurdles
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Owner Of 54 Restaurants Seeks $50M In COVID-19 Coverage
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• MGM Units, Vegas Unions End COVID-19 Dispute
• Norwegian Cruise Beats Insurance Kickback Suit At 11th Circ.
• Texas Reps. Urge Senate To Take Up Tribal Gambling Bill
• Kansas Accuses Feds Of 'Patently Wrong' Trust Land Decision
• Italy OKs 2 Extra Years To Repay Pandemic-Suspended Taxes
• Okla. Tribes Sue To Void Gov.'s Gaming Deals With Rivals
• Little Caesars Can't Duck Ill. Workers' Biometric Privacy Suit
• Tribe Says Calif. Not Working On Gambling Deal In Good Faith
• Settling Eventbrite Investors Say Virus Hurts Recovery Odds
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Fla. Panel Revises Disney Tax Ruling To OK Valuation Method
• Philly Restaurant Fights Insurer's Bid To Ax COVID-19 Suit
• McDonald's Sues Ex-CEO Over Alleged Workplace Affairs
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• White Castle Can't Dodge Manager's Biometric Privacy Claims
• Red State AGs Lobby For COVID-19 Business Immunity
• Economics Can Inform Biz Interruption Insurance Suits
• Hard-Up Hotel Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Claim Denials
• Son Of COVID-19 Victim Quietly Drops Princess Cruise Suit
• Hotel Asks To Keep Deposit After Buyer Backs Out Over Virus
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Emory Law Prof Calls Punishment For Using N-Word Unjust
• Royal Caribbean Sued By Parents Of Infant Amputee
• Martha's Vineyard Artist Wins Copyright Claim In Porn IP Case
• DoorDash Customer Must Arbitrate Calif. Deceptive Tips Suit
• Steak 'N Shake Sues Wilmington Trust To Allow $50M Sale
• Ga. Businesses Now Shielded From COVID-19 Injury Suits
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• COVID-19 Closure Orders Not 'Physical Loss,' DC Judge Rules
• PTAB Nixes Most Of Mystery Shopper Patent As Obvious
• Tour Co. WorldStrides Gets Nod For $368M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Calif. Gov. Signs Six Tribal Compacts, Approves Casino Move
• Insurer Faces 3rd Class Suit Over Trips Canceled Due To Virus
• Feds Defend Hotel Detention Of Minors Amid Pandemic
• NYC Comptroller Pitches Small-Biz Tax Breaks Amid COVID-19
• Great-Grandma Sues Disney Over Magic Kingdom CBD Arrest
• Airbnb Says Alleged Home Invader Victims Agreed To Arbitrate
• Carnival Points To Texas Ruling To Escape Cuban Dock Suit
• What A Biden Administration Could Mean For Employers
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Burger King Investor Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• BlackRock Sustainability Fund Nets £2B From UK Pension Co.
• 3 Pandemic Real Estate Insurance Points To Watch
• Texas Panel Sends Steak 'N Shake Sex Assault Case To Trial
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Rebuff Of Calif. Tribal Casino Challenge
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ex-Denny's Waitress Can't Get OK For Sweeping Wage Suit
• Pittsburgh Mall's Ch. 11 Plan Cleared With JC Penney Deal
• UK Watchdog Finds Amazon's Food Delivery Deal Palatable
• Regulatory Concerns For US Cos.' Offshore Service Centers
• Mass. Gov. Overstepped With Virus Orders, Top Court Told
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Air Caterer Dodges Ill. Biometric Claims, But Not OT Row
• Chicago Eateries, Museums Sue Insurers For Virus Coverage
• Vegas Casino Says No Co-Owners In $13M Power Plant Deal
• Pa. Pottery Barn Says Restaurant Leaked Sewage Into Store
• $100M Casino Arbitration Against Mexico Can Proceed
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• McDonald's Franchise Insurer Claims No Virus Suit Coverage
• Judge Refuses To Halt Illinois' COVID-19 Restrictions
• Avoiding Workplace Violence When Customers Refuse Masks
• Concierge Service? Wynn Says Suit Left With Front Desk