Hospitality Archive » April, 2022

Hospitality - April, 2022

218 articles

• Strip Club Investors' $2.2M Deal Gets Judge's Initial OK
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: PEBB, Merrick Manor, Catalfumo
• Ski Mogul Gets 5 Years In 'Massive' Vermont EB-5 Fraud Case
• DOI Had Power To Deny Trust Land To Mich. Tribe, Court Told
• Developer Wants 4th Circ. To Rehear Virus Coverage Appeal
• FisherBroyles Adds Corporate Partners In Chicago, Dallas
• Restaurant Co. Takes Virus Coverage Appeal To NY High Court
• Associates, Look Beyond Money In Assessing Lateral Offers
• Trump Still In Contempt, Must Tell AG About Docs Under Oath
• Dunkin', Beyond Meat Sued Over Stolen 'Plant-Based' Slogan
• 'Male-Dominated' NJ Golf Course Clubbed With AG Complaint
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Black Ex-Probation Officer's Bias Suit
• DC Judge Lacks Jurisdiction In Tribal Gambling Monopoly Suit
• Unions, States Ask 10th Circ. To Back Contractor Wage Hike
• Small Districts Caught In Fallout From Fla. Battle With Disney
• Zurich Tells 11th Circ. Restaurants' Virus Losses Not Covered
• Real Estate Rumors: Eric Orenstein, Wells Fargo, Cabot
• Pa. Judge Won't Make SBA Pay $6M COVID Loan To Eateries
• Feds Rest Tribal Bribe Case After FBI Agent Tells Of Payments
• Preventing Impermissible Client Solicitation After ABA Opinion
• Hotel Co. Tells 4th Circ. Pollution Policy Covers COVID Losses
• Policyholder Group Boosts Ore. Clinic's 9th Circ. Virus Appeal
• Pa. Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit Should Be Nixed, Judge Says
• Hersha Hospitality Trust To Sell 7 Non-NYC Hotels For $505M
• Sonic Signs $5.7M Deal With Banks To Settle Data Breach Suit
• NIGC Launches Campaign For Better Tribal Casino Regulation
• Blown Deadline Shouldn't Doom Virus Suit, Attys Tell 9th Circ.
• Ariz. Court Says Restaurant Must Face Dog-Bite Suit
• Mass. Tribal Bribery Witness Doesn't Spell Out Quid Pro Quo
• A New Path To Proving Lost Future Profits In NY Court
• Insurers, McD's Franchisees Settle BIPA Coverage Dispute
• Lessons On Avoiding E-Discovery Violations And Sanctions
• 3rd Circ. Shoots Down Airport Drink Rule Antitrust Case
• Trump Appeals $10K-A-Day Contempt Order In NY AG Probe
• Flint Official Says State Ignored Water Concerns
• Calif. Jury Awards Moviegoer $1.8M In Fall Suit Against AMC
• Las Vegas Outdoor Mall's Virus Coverage Suit Moves To Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Host Hotels, Fundrise, Roman Jones
• Munger Tolles Rights Racial Injustice In Property Dispute
• Atlanta Firm Fights Ex-Client's Sanctions Bid In Billing Row
• Seattle Asks Supreme Court To Maintain City Benefits Law
• Jets, Giants Ask Court To Spike 'NY' Name Suit
• Collaborative Tech Will Dictate Future Law Firm Success
• 11th Circ. Revives Passenger's Injury Suit Against Carnival
• Calif. City Reaches Deal In Angel Stadium Land Sale Dispute
• Flawed 'Varsity Blues' Theory Skewed Trial, 1st Circ. Told
• FTC Burgerim Action Offers A Cautionary Tale For Franchisers
• Trivago Hit With $32.6M Penalty In Australia Over Room Rates
• How To Effectively Prepare A Witness For Remote Testimony
• Trump Held In Contempt For Defying NY Investigation
• Starbucks Illegally Burned Ariz. Union Organizers, NLRB Says
• Restaurant Group Tells 8th Circ. Jury Errors Warrant New Trial
• Mass. Virus Ruling Sounds Death Knell, Insurance Attys Say
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive Investors' Marriott Data Breach Suit
• 2nd SDNY Jury Hears Airfare Row After 1st 'Bored To Death'
• 8th Circ. Rejects Virus Coverage Appeal From Mo. Businesses
• $142M Award In Chinese Restaurant Fight Gets Initial OK
• Architect Tells Jury Tribal Bribery Case Has 'Fatal Hole'
• Court Lets Insurer Off Hook For Nightclub Shooting Suit
• Attys Say Pa. High Court Next Step In Virus Coverage Debate
• As Cyber Risks Surge, Remember Attorneys' Ethical Duties
• 'Our Heads Were Spinning': Trial Atty Explains Rare Strategy
• Losses From Virus Orders Not Covered, Iowa Justices Find
• Yelp Investors Ink $22M Deal To End Local Biz Retention Suit
• Calif. Panel Denies Virus Coverage For Famed LA Eatery
• Health System Wants Ore. Justices' Take On Virus Coverage
• Montana Resort Wants Separate Suit Over River Pollution
• Icahn Blasts McDonald's, Wall Street Cos. For ESG 'Cover-Up'
• Fla. Lawmakers OK End To Disney Special Taxing District
• Real Estate Rumors: Steve Hudson, Feil, Derick Pomerantz
• Ex-Olympic Skater In Plea Talks Over COVID-19 Fraud Charge
• Pennsylvania Restaurant's Virus Coverage Suit Is Tossed
• Rethinking E-Discovery Readiness Amid Rise Of Collab Tools
• Mass. Justices Back Insurer In Landmark Virus Coverage Suit
• DOJ Appeals Nix Of Transit Mask Mandate Per CDC's Request
• Fla. GOP's Move Against Disney Could Cost Counties Billions
• NYC Restaurant Settles Investor's Fraud Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Seacoast, SL Green, Zimmerman
• DOL Urges 10th Circ. Not To Block Contractor Wage Hike Rule
• Billionaire Says Casino Operator Can't Pursue Trespass Claim
• 9th Circ. Upholds Strip Clubs' Virus Coverage Loss
• Fed. Circ. Says Appeal Of Domino's $2.7M Fee Win Too Late
• Native Group Suing SD Hotel Over Racial Bias Leads Boycott
• Trump Says No Contempt Since He Doesn't Have Documents
• Double Application Sinks Resort's H-2B Request On Appeal
• Cruise Line's Sofa Caused Spine Injury, Not Smoking
• Host Hotels Sells Sheraton New York Times Square For $373M
• Modular Construction On The Rise Amid Labor, Cost Concerns
• Embracing ESG: Uber Counsel Talks Safety Standards
• Prospectively Appointing Jackson To High Court Is Unlawful
• Famed LA Eatery Tells Panel COVID-19 Caused 'Physical Loss'
• Ex-Flint Official Gave Bad Info To Congress, Jury Hears
• Smithfield's $42M Pork Antitrust Deal With Eateries Gets OK
• Ex-Eatery Workers Accused Of Stealing Info To Launch Rival
• Vrbo Flouted LA's Home-Sharing Law, City Says In Suit
• Red Roof Insurer Can't Escape Sex Trafficking Coverage
• Real Estate Rumors: Macklowe, Rialto, Madison Realty
• Insurer Seeks To Ax Conn. Music Venue's Virus Coverage Suit
• Panera Franchisee, Worker To Go To Trial Over Arbitration Ask
• Mich. Marijuana Bill Could Boost Tribal Economic Growth
• Wawa Says Mastercard Wrongly Took $10.7M In Penalties
• Maine Lawmakers Back Tribal Rights To Online Sports Betting
• Fatburger Investors Claim Fraud Inquiry Tanked Stock Price
• RI Eatery Loses Out On Virus Coverage From Hartford Unit
• Ex-Indiana Racetrack GC Cops To Hiding Political Payments
• 'Varsity Blues' Parents Should Appeal From Prison, Feds Say
• Husch Blackwell Adds Real Estate Finance Partner In Chicago
• $503K Deal Ends Chicago Holiday Inn Workers' BIPA Suit
• Lawsuit Calls Renewed Philly Mask Order 'Authoritarian'
• Fla. Judge Rejects CDC Mask Mandate As Unlawful
• 9th Circ. Tosses Vegas Casino's AIG Virus Coverage Suit
• Watchdog Pans ICE For Sole-Sourcing $87M Hotel Deal
• Virus Coverage Outcomes 'Don't Bode Well' For Policyholders
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: JMH, GID, The Easton Group
• 3 Ga. Bills That Died In The Latest Legislative Session
• Nonreliance Clause Enforceability Still Murky In Fla. Courts
• 3rd Circ. Backs Benihana's Win In Chef's Wrongful Firing Suit
• Time To Fix Legal Industry's Environmental Pro Bono Problem
• Deal Hits Snag In Fired GC's Suit Against NJ Casino
• Uber Can't Dodge $91M Arbitration Bill On Appeal
• Nationwide Beats Eatery's Bad-Faith Claim In Partial Victory
• Revisiting Calif. 'Right To Recall' As In-Person Work Resumes
• Law360's 2022 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
• Ex-Top Nassau County Official Gets 12 Years For Corruption
• Va. High Court Denies Review Of Hotels' Virus Coverage Suit
• Calif. Judge OKs VR Theme Park's $45M Broken Deal Award
• Insurer Says Chicago Hotel On Its Own In Worker's BIPA Suit
• Developer Loses $500M Virus Coverage Appeal At 4th Circ.
• Crowd Surfer Gets 2nd Shot At Suit Against Security Firm
• Whole Foods Can't Escape $15M Milk Contract Fight
• Rival's Name A Royal Rip-Off, LA Taco Chain Says 
• Insurer Says 7th Circ. Precedent Stops Virus Coverage Appeal
• 'Take Home' COVID And Emerging Liability Insurance Issues
• Remembering An Underappreciated Legal Skill — Listening
• Mass. Justices Nix State Wage Damages For Federal Claims
• 'Tiger King' Tells 10th Circ. Sentences Defy Double Jeopardy
• Ala., Texas Seek Stop To Metaverse Casino NFT Sales
• Insurer Beats Salon Over Communicable Disease Coverage
• Pittsburgh Starbucks The First Pa. Shop To Vote For Union
• Las Vegas Casino Must Bargain With Union, NLRB Judge Says
• Insurer Tells 11th Circ. Filing Error Dooms Hotel's Mistrial Bid
• Attorneys Can Promote Trade, Security Amid Global Conflict
• 3 Firms Serve Up Rockpoint's Investment In Margaritaville
• Expanding H-2B Visa Program Needs Fixes To Avoid Abuses
• A Casino At Citi Field? How Steve Cohen's Bid Could Play Out
• Krispy Kreme Patron Says Tooth In Food Not So Toothsome
• Pa.-Based Caribbean Resort Co. Sued Over Guest's Drowning
• Biltmore Estate Says Interior Designer Is Ripping Off Its Brand
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Theater's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Wis. Justices Told Biz Insured For 'Short Term' Virus Closures
• Ill. Judge Recommends Injunction In Kroger, Grubhub TM Row
• Uber, Postmates Ask 9th Circ. To Stop Calif. Contractor Law
• Carnival's Contrition Questioned As Pollution Probation Ends
• Smithfield To Pay $42M In Pork Price-Fixing Deal With Eateries
• Zurich Unit Fights Hyatt's Virus Coverage Appeal Stay Bid
• Stacked Turns Up Heat On Flapjack Rival Stacks With TM Suit
• Del. Justices Uphold Chancery Ruling In Yatra-Ebix Deal Suit
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Reining In Outside Counsel Costs
• Marriott Beats NJ Suit Over Injury At Saudi Le Meridien Hotel
• 2nd Circ. Sides With Insurer In Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit
• CFPB Seeks To Limit Credit Impact For Trafficking Survivors
• Restaurateur Loses $50M Virus Suit In First NY Appeal Ruling
• When Congress Seeks Cos.' Nonpublic Info From Regulators
• NJ Eatery Co. Wins Bid To Arbitrate Whistleblower Claims
• Ex-Yankee Stadium Worker Sues Over NYC Vax Rule Carveout
• Ga. Biz Wants Law Firm Sanctioned In Representation Row
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Wisconsin Justices To Tackle Policyholders' Win In Virus Suit
• Tribe Wins Reversal Of Casino Loan Judgment Row On Appeal
• Ukrainian Gets 5 Years For Role In $1B Credit Card Fraud
• Momofuku Sues Japanese Restaurant For TM Infringement
• Trade Group Tells 9th Circ. To Kill Virus Coverage Suit
• La. Panel To Hear Appeal From 1st COVID-19 Coverage Trial
• In Early Mediation, Negotiate With Empathy, Not Threats
• House OKs $42M In Restaurant Relief But Senate Path Unsure
• NY Court Tosses Fla. Chicken Chain's Virus Coverage Suit
• Insurers Keep Win In $490M COVID Coverage Dispute In NJ
• Grubhub's Discovery Plan In Robocall Suit Is Rejected
• Tort Report: Soccer Megastar Escapes Sex Assault Suit
• Half A Dozen Firms Guided Top Q1 Hospitality M&A Deals
• Addressing Problematic Drinking In The Legal Profession
• Jay Peak Ex-Exec Aims To Duck $1.6M Payout For EB-5 Fraud
• SEIU Launches FTC Suit Over NJ Co.'s 'No Hire' Rule
• Ga. Travel Biz Co-Owner Drops Payment Case Against Partner
• Ex-Flint Mayor Says Water Report Omitted Safety Concerns
• Atty Accepts Injunction In Bluegreen Timeshare 'Exit' Suit
• 'Tiger King' Zoo Hit With Sanctions In Carole Baskin Feud
• Kansas Urges 10th Circ. To Take Wyandotte Land Out Of Trust
• Virus Coverage Is 'Hard Sell' In 2nd Circ., Judge Says
• Transforming Law Firms' Diversity Intent Into Real Progress
• Hotel Says NLRB Suit Over Union Worker Firings Is Baseless
• 8th Circ. Deals Synagogue Loss In Virus Coverage Suit
• How Sonic Boom Risk Informs 'Physical Loss' For COVID Era
• Sabre Can't Block Current CEO's Testimony In Antitrust Trial
• Chubb Unit Seeks To Ax MLS Team's Virus Coverage Suit
• Timeshare Exit Cos. Can't Duck Florida False Ad Suit
• Conn. Judge Finds Virus Exclusion Bars Coverage For Cos.
• Sherwin-Williams Sued Over Wood Stain Fire At Winery
• Chubb Unit Beats Sports Bar Operator's Virus Coverage Suit
• Wynn Fights Insurer's Bid To Toss Virus Coverage Suit
• Ex-Gov. Can Appeal Order Forcing His Testimony In Flint Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterfall, Durst, Matt Development
• Justices Must Apply Law Evenly In Shadow Docket Rulings
• State Farm Wants Out Of Movie Theater Shooting Suit
• SPAC Says SEC's Rule Proposal Undercuts Investor Challenge
• Insurers Seem Poised To Keep Door Shut On NJ Virus Claims
• Gambling Co. Has No Standing In Wire Act Case, DOJ Says
• Chicago Restaurant Developer Says Partner Locked Him Out
• No Profits During La. Hotel Rehab, So Chevron Isn't Owed $9M
• Tips For Negotiating Litigation Funding Agreements
• Employer's Agenda
• Conservative Justices' Silence May Hint At Fate Of PAGA Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Truist, Zelig Weiss, Prospect Real Estate
• Wolfgang Puck Restaurants' Virus Coverage Suit Tossed
• Texas Justices Allow Residents To Refine Chick-Fil-A Ban Suit
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Tishman, Botaniko, Lee Health
• Attys Don't See Ill. Justices Joining Virus Coverage Forum Yet
• Thomas Cook Liquidator Urges Creditors To Submit Claims