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Hospitality - October, 2020

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• Paul Weiss, Ropes Guide Arby's Owner's $11.3B Dunkin' Buy
• NYC Hotel Fights Virus Severance Pay Arbitration Award
• Investors Say Norwegian Cruise Liable For Virus Sales Fraud
• Airport Ramada Owes $600K To Driver Over Racism Claims
• MGM Wants To See DOI Records In $300M Tribal Casino Row
• Dechert, Sullivan Guide $500M Penn Plaza Refinance
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Ga. Judges Affirm $6M Judgment Over Failed Chicago Hotel
• American Airlines Customers Want Cert. In Virus Refund Suit
• Planet Hollywood's Times Square Landlord Sues For $5M Rent
• Air Charter Co. Execs Can't Get Out Of Prison Over Virus
• UK Fines Marriott £18.4M For Major Data Breach
• DoorDash Minimum Wage Claims Veer Toward Arbitration
• Black Current McDonald's Franchisees Latest To Allege Bias
• 3 IPOs Exceed $1B Amid Market Volatility, Others Delay
• California Pizza Kitchen Gets OK For $225M Ch. 11 Plan
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Mattress Cos. Accused Of Plotting To Monopolize Sales
• Floridians On Verge Of Boosting Minimum Wage To $15
• Advocates Say Leopard Trophy Permits Based On Bad Data
• Berkshire Defeats Fresno Hotels' Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Key West Cruise Ship Vote Could Ripple Beyond Florida
• NY Tribe Tells 2nd Circ. Not To Revive Bingo Hall Dispute
• Exotic Dancers Get Class Cert. In Texas Wages Suit
• Franchisees Say Hotel Co. Used COVID-19 To Skip Payments
• Movie Theater Operator Cleared To Seek Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• USPTO Calls Claim PTAB Is Biased 'Wholly Without Merit'
• Airbnb Says IBM E-Commerce Patent Suit Belongs In Calif.
• Ga. Judge Promises To Strike 'Anti-Maskers' From Jury Pool
• 11th Circ. Revives Arbitration Bid In Zip Line Accident Fight
• Hartford Says It's Just 'A Name,' Not A Calif. Salon's Insurer
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Lloyd's Can't Dodge Philly Bar's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• MVP: Latham's Gary Axelrod
• AGs In A Pandemic: Ellison Talks Minnesota Housing
• DOI Asks DC Circ. To Overturn Mich. Land-Into-Trust Ruling
• Landlord Can Seek Extended Lien On Bankrupt Cinema Parent
• Royal Caribbean Investors Sue Over COVID-19 Response
• Real Estate Firms Lean Bearish, Eye Logistics And Biotech
• Accenture Can't Escape Liability For Marriott Data Breach
• Burger King Owner Sued Over Offering Statements, Stock Fall
• Airbnb Picks Nasdaq Exchange For Expected IPO
• Models Say Insurers Owe Them For Win Against NYC Club
• Dunkin' Says 'Extremely Dirty' Former Shop Infringing TM
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Lumiere Fights Workers' Bid For Class Cert. In Wage Row
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Katten Helps With $89M Manhattan Hotel Loan
• Princess Cruise Passengers Fight Bid To Ditch COVID-19 Suit
• MVP: Holland & Knight's Stacie Andra Goeddel
• Cruise Co. Settles Ex-Worker's Onboard Injury Suit
• Nationwide Wins Texas Carwash COVID-19 Insurance Suit
• Virus Exclusion Bars Calif. Restaurants' Pandemic Loss Suit
• Live Nation Must Face Suit Over Festivalgoer's Fatal Overdose
• Gov. Says Okla. Won't Appeal Ruling On Tribal Gaming Deals
• Alleged Airbnb Home Invader Victims Fight Arbitration Bid
• MVP: Gibson Dunn's Andrew Lance
• Hilton REIT Park Hotels Chooses In-House Atty For GC
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Hotelier To Pay Investment Co. £11.6M In Loan Fees
• Exotic Dancers Sue Md. Nightclub Over Job Misclassification
• AGs Ask Justices For Broad Autodialer View In Facebook Suit
• McDonald's Calls Black Franchisees' Racial Bias Suit 'Illogical'
• NLRB Must 'Explain' Separate Bargaining Units, DC Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Modalia, Montage, MG3
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EEOC Hits Colo. Nursing Facility With Sexual Harassment Suit
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Hotel Group To Get Early Contract Ruling In €93M Apollo Suit
• Virgin Holidays Pledges £200M Refunds After CMA Steps In
• Laid-Off Oakland Marriott Workers Can't Weigh In On Union
• Sioux Tribe Wins Tax Suit For Casino Contractor Work
• Va. Golf Course Dispute Delayed As Dominion Seeks More Info
• DC-Area Eateries To Pay $850K To End DOL Wage Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: EverWest, EOS Investors, HallKeen
• Disney Hotel Won't Nix Conference Pact For Virus, Suit Says
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Crypto Biz Founder Says Scant Facts Doom Del. Investor Suit
• Ruby Tuesday Gets 2-Month Rent Payment Deferral In Ch. 11
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• No-Poach Antitrust Standard Unclear In Franchising
• NYC Eatery Asks 2nd Circ. To Block Cuomo's 'Food Curfew'
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• NC Restaurants 1st To Get COVID-19 'Physical Loss' Coverage
• Sonic Corp. Accused Of Serving Consumers Unwanted Texts
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Princess Cruise Passengers Denied Cert. In COVID-19 Suit
• Edelson Atty Tapped To Lead In Society Insurance MDL
• Texas Judge Calls For Trim Of Suit Over Tribal Bingo Hall Fall
• Calls Spread To Enact 'Right Of Recall' For Laid-Off Workers
• Hertz Gets Ch. 11 Approval For $8.2M Exec. Bonuses
• Houston Restaurant Settles Mayer Brown Atty's Rape Claim
• 6th Circ. Easily Upholds 2 Ohio Strippers' FLSA Win
• Pizza Hut Drivers' Suit Against NPC Execs Paused Over Ch. 11
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
• Papa John's Mileage Policy Undercuts Min. Wage, Suit Says
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• AGs In A Pandemic: Connors Talks Hawaii Travel Measures
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Ex-Jimmy John's Worker Defends Mixed No-Poach Suit Class
• Pizza Hut Drivers Seek To Keep Pay Suit Against NPC Execs
• Fla. Justices Decline Review Of Airbnb's County Tax Win
• Calculating FCA Damages From PPP Fraud May Be Tricky
• Hotels Want Calif. Justices To Weigh COVID-19 Coverage
• Five Guys Worker Wage Deal Stymied By Term Contradictions
• NY Strip Club's $4M Sales Tax Suit Prohibited, 2nd Circ. Says
• Hotel Cos. Urge 11th Circ. To Sink Sex Trafficking Cases
• American Told Internet Archive Not Evidence In Refund Suit
• Minnesota Hair Salon Loses Bid For COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• Thomas Decries Okla. 'Uncertainty' As Tribal Tax Case Denied
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Insurer Seeks To Ax 'Unwieldy' Outback Steakhouse Virus Suit
• Casino Sued For Bias After Telling Worker To 'Deal With It'
• Tourists Say Travel Co. Can't Escape Insurance Refund Suit
• 4 Things To Know As McDonald's Embarks On Its GC Search
• Pa. Amusement Parks Say Mask Mandate Doesn't Violate ADA
• Restaurant Chain Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• What Ohio COVID-19 Liability Shield Means For Employers
• Chicago Can't Skirt Discovery In Marriott Data Breach MDL
• LAX Food Workers Say They Were Paid Too Little And Late
• Kansas Looks To Block DOI Decision On Tribal Land
• Gov't Says Border Expulsion Policy Needed To Contain Virus
• TravelPass Settles Antitrust Claims With Red Roof Inn
• Apollo Says Pandemic Rules Out €93M Spanish Resort Deal
• Denny's Franchisee's OT Settlement Hits Another Snag
• Insurer Drops Suit Against McDonald's Franchise Owner
• Okla. Tribal Chiefs Want Out Of Rivals' Gaming Deals Suit
• 5 Ways Employers Are Botching Staff Cuts During Pandemic
• Restaurant Employee Sexually Assaulted At Work Gets $75K
• Hertz Execs Escape Investor Fraud Suit At 3rd Circ.
• SeaWorld Scores Win After False Ad Bench Trial
• 3 Looming CMBS Trouble Spots As Pandemic Continues
• Latham Steers Xenia Hotels' Planned $200M Debt Deal
• Starbucks Ties Executive Pay To Racial Diversity Targets
• Insurer-Friendly COVID-19 Case Law Is No Silver Bullet
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Vending Giant Wins OK To Take Restructuring To Creditors
• Cyber Risk Co. Says AJ Gallagher Botched Virus Insurance
• McDonald's Hit With 4th Race Bias Suit By Black Workers
• Wendy's, Hilton Cos. Sue Insurer Over $40M Virus Losses
• Cafe Says State Farm Premiums Led To Pandemic 'Windfall'
• Justices Won't Revive Dems' Emoluments Suit Against Trump
• Insurer, Agent Want Out Of St. Louis Hotel's COVID-19 Suit
• Ill. Suit Says Six Flags Charged Fees Despite Virus Closures
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• FTC Drops Bid For Sanctuary Belize Attys' Funding Info
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Cincinnati Insurance Fights Hotel's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Disney Resorts' Beer Supplier Loses COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Workers Say Ex-Ill. Casino Board Must Face $170M Stock Suit
• Policyholders Undeterred By Insurers' First Ga. COVID-19 Win
• Ruby Tuesday Cleared To Tap Chunk Of $18.5M Ch. 11 Loan
• Mass. Court Doubts Liability For Airbnb Rental Party Murder
• Houston Rodeo Co. Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Shutdown
• Jury Rejects EEOC Race Bias Suit Against BBQ Joint
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Injured Cruisegoer Wins $1.4M In Federal Zoom Jury Trial
• Cruise Line Settles Ohio Woman's TCPA Suit
• Wiped Out Global Eagle Creditor Slams Ch. 11 Legal Tab
• Chuck E. Cheese Dropping Sale Plans For Debt-Equity Swap
• McDonald's Not Covered For Virus Safety Suit, Insurer Says
• Unions, Green Groups Sue Feds Over PPE Shortage
• Investors Say Royal Caribbean Exacerbated COVID-19 Spread
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Hilton Plan Participants Denied Cert. In ERISA Suit, For Now
• Ruby Tuesday Opens Ch. 11 With Restaurant Reduction Plans
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Hotel Group Loses Bid For Quick Trial Over €93M Apollo Deal
• NJ Trampoline Park Gets 2nd Chance To Force Arbitration
• Theater Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit Against Cruise Line Revived
• MLB Scores Double Win In Ticket Buyers' COVID-19 Suit
• Hertz Floats New $8.2M Bonus Plan After Court Rejection
• Cincinnati Notches Win In Dallas Eateries' COVID-19 Suit
• Sports Bar Not Covered In Injury Suit Over Patron's Crash
• 4 Firms Helm DraftKings $1.7B Public Offering
• Real Estate Rumors: JDS Development, Starwood, Kolter
• Alternative Financing Options For Retail And Hotel Properties
• Ruby Tuesday Falls Into Ch. 11 To Deal With COVID-19 Impact
• Employers Must Beware The Coming Union Organizing Storm
• Ga. Eatery Loses Bid For Coverage Of COVID-19 Losses
• Wash. Tribe Urges Toss Of Casino Contractors' $19M Bill Suit
• Parents Of Teen Hurt At Trampoline Park Can Avoid Arbitration
• Marriott Wants Out Of Shareholders' Data Breach Suits
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Fight Heats Up To Lead Carnival Investors' Suit Over Virus
• Marriott Warns Chancery Hacker Suit Could Spur Lookalikes
• Injunction Denied To Eatery Challenging NYC 'Food Curfew'
• Fla. Judge Says Mauritian Cruise Worker Must Arbitrate Suit
• Postmates Calls Calif. Arbitration Law Unconstitutional
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• How To Navigate A Hardening D&O Insurance Market
• St. Louis Hotel Says 'Crisis Event' Policy Covers COVID
• Hotel Group Sues To Force Apollo To Close €93M Deal
• Gaming Giant Gets Nod To Complete €250M Restructuring
• 8 More IP Cases The Justices Rejected At 1st Conference
• Chicago Title Sued Over 'Brazen Misconduct' In Ponzi Scheme
• Ga. Justices OK Whistleblower Suit Despite Ch. 13 Flub
• Cruise Cos. Say Waiver Blocks Passengers' COVID-19 Suit
• Carnival Says Passenger Never Alleged She Got Virus On Ship
• UK Chain PizzaExpress Files Ch. 15 To Protect Restructuring
• 9th Circ. Preserves End To Hotel Detention For Migrant Kids
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• Justices Shoot Down Appeal Over Pa. Virus Restrictions
• LA Restaurant Can't Get COVID-19 Coverage From Travelers
• Now Is The Time To Go Digital With Compliance Training
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Illinois Steakhouse Servers' Wage And Hour Class Survives
• JPML Creates 2 MDLs For COVID-19 Ski Pass Insurance Cases
• JPML Groups COVID-19 Suits Against Society Insurance In Ill.
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Princess Cruise Line Seeks Out Of COVID-19 Death Suit
• Winston & Strawn Adds Bankruptcy Partner From Schulte
• Tribe Tells 2nd Circ. $255M Arbitral Award To NY Was Overstep
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Jack In The Box Beats Blind Bias Suit Over Night Drive-Thru
• Fla. Hotels Must Face Victim's Sex Trafficking Claims
• House Passes $2.2T In Virus Relief As Negotiations Continue
• Judge Told Not To Let Insurer Escape Virus Coverage Suit
• Wis. Hotel To Pay $60K To Settle EEOC Disability Bias Suit
• Ireland's Top Court Says Sugar In Subway Bread Triggers VAT
• Former JLL Exec Files Whistleblower Suit Against The Firm
• Sbarro Exec Gets Worker's Attys Penalized For 'False' Claims
• SEC Fines Hilton For Failing To Disclose Executive Perks
• Taco Bell Escapes Claim Of Toxic Food Container
• Bass Berry, Jones Day Rep Twin River's $120M Casino Buy
• 3rd Circ. Reinstates Pa. Crowd Size Virus Restrictions For Now
• Barrett's Rulings Show Fairness In Employment Cases
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition