Hospitality Archive » April, 2021

Hospitality - April, 2021

243 articles

• BIPA Suit Preempted By Workers' Comp Law, Ill. Justices Told
• Alamo Drafthouse Employee Bonuses OK'd In Ch. 11
• Wilson Sonsini, Weil Guide Gores SPAC-Sonder $2.2B Merger
• Feds Join Grubhub Suit To Back TCPA After High Court Order
• Insurer Says BBQ Biz Won't Return $1M After Double Payment
• Insurer Must Defend Strip Club Owner In Models' IP Suit
• Steak 'N Shake, Zurich Unit Agree To End Virus Coverage Suit
• NLRB Wants Contempt Paused For Mediation In Casino Cases
• CDC Indicates US Cruises Could Restart In July
• 2nd Circ. Revives Challenge To Nursing Home Inspection Rule
• Insurer Asks 7th Circ. To Preserve Win In Brewery's Virus Suit
• PA Judge OKs Casino Workers' $6M Wage Suit Deal
• Six Flags Gets $800K Verdict Nixed In Security Beating Suit
• NYC Demands $150M From Chipotle Over Worker Schedules
• 11th Circ. Affirms Tossing Of Defamation Suit Against Fla. Bar
• Hartford Defeats Pa. Restaurants' Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Robust Debt Market Keeps Humming At Record Levels
• 8th Circ. Reinstates Wrongful Death Suit Against Hardee's
• Insurer Can't Recoup Renovation Defect Costs, Ill. Court Says
• DOL Delays Parts Of Trump-Era Tipped Worker Rule
• Attys' 'Unprofessional Language' In Death Suit Angers Judge
• Raymond James Gets Bigger Chunk Of $8M Jay Peak Deal
• New Markets Credit Will Aid Recovery In Low-Income Areas
• Ex-Royal Caribbean Employee Keeps Win Over Crushed Hand
• 3rd Circ. Asks Why Judges Snubbed Virus Insurance Suits
• People's United Bank Will Pay $1.75M To Exit Jay Peak Suit
• Indian Travel Co. Hit With $39M Arbitral Award Suit In NY
• Insurer Wants Out Of Restaurant Co.'s Defense Of BIPA Suit
• Brunch Chain Asks 11th Circ. To Serve Up Virus Coverage
• Bankrupt Alamo Drafthouse Goes With Stalking Horse Bid
• Virus Exclusion Cooks The French Laundry's Coverage Suit
• Panda Express Sues Marketer Over Rival 'Panda' Websites
• Mariana Islands Casino Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
• LA Fitness Presses Court To Ax Insurer's Virus Coverage Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Pandemic's Bright Spots For Lawyers Who Are Parents
• Zurich Sends Burrito Chain's COVID Coverage Suit To Florida
• Sanctuary Belize Defendants Cheered By Justices' FTC Ruling
• State Farm Can't Duck Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit Just Yet
• Justices Won't Weigh In On NYC Tour Bus Antitrust Case
• Spirit, Customers Spar Over Bag-Fee Fraud Claims
• UK Accountant Must Testify In Del. Case, London Court Rules
• Pret A Manger Must Face Ex-Employee's Biometric Data Suit
• Arbitration Act Updates Are Congress' Domain, DC Circ. Told
• Eckert Seamans Can't 'Pinky Promise' To Duck Casino Conflict
• Schain Banks Gets Win In Hotel Fiduciary Suit Affirmed
• Judge Finds Texas Biz No 'Lucky Duck' In Slots IP Row
• $190M Merger Suit Survives Despite Papa Murphy's Challenge
• Seneca Nation Says DOI Doubts Sink NY Gambling Payments
• Insurer Can't Slip Coverage Action In NJ Drunken Driving Suit
• Judge Warns Of Unappealable Acquittal In Tribal Bribery Case
• Hospitality Biz Sees H-2Bs Denied For Lack Of Documentation
• Jamaican H-2B Workers Land $1M Class Deal In Pay Bias Suit
• Investors Fight El Pollo Loco Insider Trading Suit Toss In Del.
• Ill. Spa And Gym Owner Asks Cincinnati To Pay For Virus Loss
• Revise Mansfield Diversity Mandates To Also Benefit Veterans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Hotels Face Uneven Odds Of Surviving The Pandemic
• UK's Top Court Rules Insurer Liable For Pub Death
• Vaccine Passport Plans Can't Ignore Web Of Privacy Laws
• NY Church Tells 2nd Circ. Bankruptcy Trustee Out Of Bounds
• Calif. Lawmakers Advance Bill Creating Fast-Food Council
• Fla. Seeks Injunction In Suit To Overturn CDC's Cruise Ban
• NYC's Fair Workweek Law Survives Biz Groups' Challenge
• Slave Labor Victim Owed Double Damages, 4th Circ. Rules
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Mo. Distillery Urges Sanctions In Trademark Coverage Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, MCB, Sunbeam
• Fla. Sen. Passes Bill To Block Key West Cruise Ban
• Insurer Slams Atlanta Restaurant's Bid To Redo Virus Suit
• Ski Resort Employees Seek Collective Cert. In FLSA Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Nix Cessna's $51M Arb. Win Against UAE Co.
• Club Can't Shake $12M Verdict In Dallas Cowboy's Death
• Chubb Aims To Sink NJ Eatery's Virus Coverage Class Claims
• Bar Louie Gets Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Confirmed
• Ill. Nightclub Shooting Suit Loses Out On Coverage
• Homeless Vet Not Employee In Work Programs, 4th Circ. Says
• McDonald's Board Sued Over Ex-CEO's Affair Scandal Losses
• Employment Agency Charged In Large-Scale Visa Fraud Plot
• DirecTV Hands Off Bars' 'Sunday Ticket' Claims To Arbitration
• Rose Bowl Hits Back At Pasadena In Hosting Rights Suit
• Labor Unions Oppose H-2B Visa Increase, Citing 'Abuses'
• Mich. Pandemic Rent Ruling Is A Critical Win For Tenants
• Resort Co. Strikes Deal To End EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
• Justices Lean On Circuit Experience In Appellate Cost Fight
• Fla. Town Fights To Revive Beach Public Use Ordinance
• Ill. Pancake House Slams Bid To Ax Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Travel Site Wants Texas Judge To Toss Southwest's TM Suit
• Walgreens Hit With 'Pink Tax' Suit Over Hair-Loss Meds
• NY Hotel Scores Win In Ex-Worker's Bias Suit
• Nursing Home Slams Union's 'Illegitimate' Bid To Block Sale
• Pa. Panel Questions Grouping Erie Virus Suits In Pittsburgh
• Ski Resorts Join Green Groups To Support Oil, Gas Lease Halt
• NY Bills Would Curb No-Poach And No-Rehire Pacts
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Bankruptcy Litigation Could See More Third-Party Funding
• London Hotel Developer Fights Insurer, Contractor For £14M
• Employers To Get 22K Extra Seasonal Worker Visas
• GrubHub Delivers Deal To End Eateries' False Ad Class Action
• Tailored Tax Responses Needed For Gig Economy, OECD Says
• Insurer Says Ill. Hotel's COVID-19 Losses Aren't Covered
• ADA Ruling Highlights Circuit Conflict Over Web Accessibility
• DOI Scores Win In Suit Over Catawba Tribe's Land Transfer
• High Court Sidesteps Autodialer Cases After Facebook Ruling
• Hotel Group Fights To Pin Apollo To €93M Funding Promise
• Ireland Insurers Estimate €430M Biz Interruption Payout
• Fla. Restaurant Tries New Tack In Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
• Skadden-Led Website Biz Squarespace Files Direct Listing
• Ga. Fed. Courts Tout Safety As They Resume In-Person Trials
• Blind Fla. Consumer Asks 11th Circ. To Reconsider ADA Suit
• NLRB OKs Casino's Firing Of Worker Who Piped Up About Pot
• DC Circ. Upholds DOI Land Decision For Calif. Tribal Casino
• Cybercrime Group Member Gets 10 Years For Hacking US Cos.
• Why The Future Law Firm Model Is Industry-Based Offerings
• Judge Won't Disqualify Strip Club's Attorney Over Email
• Fired Las Vegas Bartenders Say Bar Favored Female Servers
• NJ Eateries Say Virus Exclusion Doesn't Bar Loss Coverage
• Nonprofit Accuses Darden Restaurants Of Sex And Race Bias
• 4 Lingering Questions As NY Launches Mobile Sports Betting
• Insurer Prevails In NY Casino Owner's Virus Coverage Suit
• Luckin Coffee Nabs $250M To Fund Restructuring, Settlement
• Law360's Tort Report: Ex-Model Wins $30M Injury Verdict
• Steak 'N Shake Launches Virus Coverage Suit Against Zurich
• Chili's Customers Get Class Cert. In Data Breach Suit
• Insurer Says McDonald's Fingerprint Suits Aren't Covered
• Texas Sports Bar Upends $400K Wrongful Death Verdict
• Judge Won't Dissolve Teamsters' Disney Local Takeover
• Hyundai Can't Get 'Genesis House' Restaurant Trademark
• Ohio Justices Will Answer COVID-19 Coverage Dispute Query
• Wis. High Court Rules Gov. Can't Limit Restaurant Capacity
• Tour Bus Co. Calls NLRB's Back Pay Award Baseless
• Passengers Push For Jury Trial In Carnival COVID-19 Suit
• NLRB Office Says Casinos Used Pandemic To Weaken Unions
• 'Must-Have' Texas COVID-19 Liability Bill Faces Little Dissent
• McDonald's To Mandate Anti-Harassment, Worker Safety Rules
• Checkers, Consumers Get TCPA Deal Approved On 2nd Try
• Outliers Offer False Hope For Virus Biz Interruption Claims
• SEIU Unit Sues To Block Nursing Home's Imminent Sale
• Fla. Hotel Can't Dodge Accuser's Sex-Trafficking Suit
• Iowa, Nebraska Challenge Tribe's Border Casino At 8th Circ.
• Dems Tell Biden To 'Step Up' For Essential Worker Citizenship
• Casino Billionaire Appeals $54.6M Bartlit Beck Award Decision
• Pa. Mall Owners Seek Separate Trial Over Banks' Withholding
• Thought Leadership's Critical Role In Law Firm Diversity
• Live Nation Brain Injury Verdict Reduced Again To $32.6M
• Real Estate Rumors: Tamarac, RXR, Ronny Finvarb
• Jones Day, Goodwin Rep Bally's $150M Las Vegas Casino Deal
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• A Guide To The 1st Appellate Clash Over COVID-19 Coverage
• Insurer Asks 9th Circ. To Toss Restaurant's Virus Class Suit
• Calif. Tribal Labor Deals Clash With NLRA, Tribe Tells 9th Circ.
• Judge Rejects Brewpub's Bid To Lift Pa.'s Virus Restrictions
• Ky. Latest State To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield Law
• Insurers Say Virus Exclusion Nixes Tribe's Coverage Bid
• Mohawk Gaming Cites New Ruling In COVID Coverage Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Iron River, Accurate Builders, Estate Cos.
• Golf Travel Co. Says Broker Sold Fake Masters Passes
• Norwegian Cruise Line Escapes Investors' Virus Fraud Suit
• Insurance Co. Beats Calif. Nightclub's Virus Coverage Suit
• LA Fitness Launches $500M Fight Against 11 Insurers
• Colo. Restaurant Resists Ill. Group's Entry In GrubHub Row
• NLRB Official Expands Bargaining Unit At Philly Art Museum
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revisit $255M Award In Seneca Nation Dispute
• Harford Gets Out Of Hotels' Pandemic Coverage Suit
• What Associates Should Consider Before Switching Practices
• Fla. Vaccine Passport Ban May Be Spoiling For Court Fight
• Feds Defend $2.9M Fees In Burning Man Permit Row
• Grubhub Slams Ill. Eateries' Bid To Get In On Colo. Suit
• Calif. Gov. Newsom Reveals $536M Wildfire Prevention Plan
• Atlanta Restaurants Want Do-Over On COVID-19 Case
• Florida Sues Federal Government To Overturn Cruise Ban
• These Firms Guided Q1's Top Hospitality Deals
• 4 Effective Ways To Prioritize Client Advocacy
• Alcohol Law Changes Test Public Policy Balance
• Kirkland Welcomes New Tax Partner From Weil
• Chicago Eateries Sue For COVID-19 Coverage
• The Name's Not Bond: Mass. Court Takes On Casino Rules
• Judge Tosses Boston Restaurant's Virus Coverage Class Suit
• Split 11th Circuit Panel Upends Major Web Accessibility Ruling
• Remote Law Firm Culture Should Prioritize Associate Training
• Caesars Seeks Arbitration In Ex-Casino Exec's Virus Suit
• Hotels Operator Hits Insurers With Virus Coverage Suit
• More Than A Dozen Firms Steered Top Q1 Real Estate Deals
• Insurer, McDonald's Franchisee Resolve BIPA Coverage Row
• Tutor Perini Unit Says It Was Stiffed On Philly Hotel Project
• Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case's $8M Deal Nabs Final Approval
• Okla. Tribes Say Reservation Rulings Back Gambling Suit
• Couple Says Dominican Republic Claim Should Be Revived
• Owners of Ga. Inn Accused Of Sex Trafficking In 2 Suits
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Virtual Litigation May Unravel The Narcissistic Lawyer
• Insurer Says Vegas Casino Wants To Compel 'Phantom' Docs
• Defense Options After Calif. High Court Call-Recording Ruling
• Oakland Asks Calif. Judge To Toss 'Hero Pay' Challenge
• Federal COVID-19 Insurance Decisions Ignore State Law
• Rewriting Contracts For The Post-Pandemic Era
• Online Accessibility Bill Needs Clearer Compliance Standards
• Chinese Restaurateur Hid Warhol Purchase, Dining Co. Says
• Carnival Wants Jury Demand Axed In Passengers' COVID Suit
• 1st Circ. Won't Rehear Permit Dispute For Wampanoag Casino
• Havana Docks Denies Holding Back Key Info From Carnival
• Justices Won't Let Solicitor General Argue Bond Costs Fight
• Dems Rip GSA Rehearing Bid In Trump Hotel Lease Docs Case
• Scientific Games Hit With 3rd Card Shuffler Antitrust Suit
• Ex-YMCA Employee Fights Dismissal Bid In Sex Bias Suit
• Big Businesses Step Into Pandemic Insurance Coverage Fight
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Implied-In-Fact Contract, Timeliness
• Law360's 2021 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
• Real Estate Rumors: Brunois, Rudin, Dichi
• Tribune Says Rival $680M Bid May Beat Hedge Fund's Offer
• ABA Remote Work Guide Raises Bar For Atty Tech Know-How
• Affiliated FM Beats Restaurant Chain's Virus Coverage Suit
• Booking.com Hit With $558K Fine For Late Data Breach Report
• Ex-Motel Co. Loses Class Cert. Bid In Sprint Junk-Fax Suit
• Marriott Hotel Blames Broker For Lack Of Pandemic Coverage
• Teamsters Say Disney Unit Regime Should Last Through Vote
• As CDC Eases Travel Guidance, Are 'Vaccine Passports' Next?
• Strip Club Operator Must Face Investors' Securities Suit
• Workers Slam Boston Duck Tours' Attempt To Toss OT Suit
• Restaurant Beats Suit Over Ky. Child's Severed Fingertip
• Ex-Disney Travel Agents Sue Over 'Illegal' Noncompete Suit
• Starbucks Inks EEOC Deal Over Possible Bias In Promotions
• Casino Operator Can't Target Private Jet In $300M Award Fight
• Nashville Hotel Bar Accused Of Shorting Wages, Taking Tips
• Baylor University Beats COVID-19 Tuition Reimbursement Suit
• Lateral Hire Conflict Screening Lessons From DLA Piper Case
• Insurers May Be Estopped From Relitigating Pandemic Issues
• Calif. High Court Says All Recorded Cell Calls Need Consent
• Calif. Negotiated Gaming Compacts In Bad Faith, Court Rules
• Ill. Nursing Home Must Face COVID Outbreak Negligence Suit
• $1.5M Deal To Help Domino's Drivers Facing Arbitration Pacts
• Va. Court Sinks Golf Course Suit Against Dominion Energy
• Insurer Denied Early Win For Thor's Pandemic Rent Loss Suit
• EB-5 Fraud Suit Tied To Failed Hotel Sees Key Settlement
• SEIU Accuses McDonald's Of Spying On Pro-Union Workers
• Consumers Again Seek Checkers TCPA Settlement Approval
• High Court Hotels.com Case Could Alter Appellate Strategy
• Expedia Can Get In On TravelPass Antitrust Suit
• Alamo Theaters' Ch. 11 Bidding Plan, $60M DIP Loan Approved
• Ex-Tribal Chair Denies Tax Charges In Bribery Case
• Insurer Dodges Chicago Food Vendor's Virus Coverage Suit
• NJ Timeshare Co. Escapes Workers' Claims In OT Suit