Hospitality

  • July 08, 2026

    Mexico Can't Convince Canadian Court To Nix $80M Award

    A Canadian appeals court panel refused to revive Mexico's bid to overturn a more than $80 million international arbitral award against it that was issued to a group of U.S. casino investors, finding that a lower court judge correctly deferred to the arbitrators.

  • July 08, 2026

    McDonald's Ends Suit Alleging Rampant Sex Harassment

    McDonald's has struck a deal with two workers to end their proposed class action claiming the fast food giant allowed sexual harassment to go unchecked in its restaurants, prompting an Illinois federal judge to formally shutter the case.

  • July 07, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs Tax Bribery Convictions Despite Jury Error

    A D.C. Circuit panel refused on Tuesday to reverse a lower court's judgments against two men in connection to a bribery scheme carried out to evade $2.3 million in business tax obligations, finding a jury instruction error "harmless," among other unsuccessful arguments.

  • July 07, 2026

    5th Circ. Backs Saltgrass In Texas Restaurant Land Row

    The Fifth Circuit backed steakhouse chain Saltgrass Inc.'s quick win in a property contract dispute that involved the planned demolition of a former Joe's Crab Shack restaurant in Humble, Texas, ruling that the demolition contractually requires Saltgrass' permission.

  • July 06, 2026

    Window Co. Wins $42.4M In W Hotel Mechanic's Lien Case

    A company that provides exteriors for commercial buildings has been awarded $42.4 million for unpaid work and other costs in a lawsuit stemming from a Philadelphia Marriott construction project against a contractor already hit with a $174.6 million judgment over construction delays and defects.

  • July 06, 2026

    United Must Face Suit Over Windowless 'Window Seat' Prices

    United Airlines has lost its bid to end customers' proposed contract breach class action alleging they were misled into paying extra fees to choose window seats with no windows, with a California federal judge ruling Monday that they plausibly allege the airline contracted to give them window seats but did not.

  • July 06, 2026

    After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

    Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

    U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, with nearly a quarter of cases being decided squarely along ideological lines.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

    The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

  • July 02, 2026

    Lucky Strike Aims To Knock Down Bowlers' Antitrust Lawsuit

    Lucky Strike urged a Washington federal court Wednesday to throw out a proposed class action from customers who claim the bowling giant acted anticompetitively to monopolize markets across the U.S. and drive up prices, saying the suit rests solely on "the bare allegation that it acquired bowling centers."

  • July 02, 2026

    Coffee Bean's 200-Store S. Korean Franchisee Must Arbitrate

    The exclusive Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchisee in South Korea must arbitrate claims that the brand's international franchisor cut corners, diminished product quality and engaged in bad faith business tactics harming its 200 stores, a California federal judge said Wednesday, citing arbitration provisions in the parties' franchise agreements.

  • July 02, 2026

    Travel App Hopper To Pay $35M To Settle FTC Fee Complaint

    Travel app Hopper will pay $35 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging it misled consumers into paying hidden fees and overstated the value of other offerings, according to a consent judgment filed in Massachusetts federal court.

  • July 02, 2026

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

  • July 01, 2026

    Aide To Ex-NYC Mayor Cites 'Glaring Holes' In Bribery Case

    An attorney for Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams, on Wednesday said there are "glaring holes" in the indictment alleging Carone took bribes from a hotel owner in exchange for a multimillion-dollar migrant housing contract. 

  • July 01, 2026

    Bojangles Can't Duck Workers' Data Breach Class Action

    Bojangles cannot free itself from a proposed data breach class action alleging the fried chicken fast food chain left employees' personal information vulnerable to Russian hackers, a North Carolina Business Court judge ruled in largely denying the company's bid for an early exit.

  • July 01, 2026

    NC Panel Revives Constitutional Fight Over Vendor Ordinance

    The ability of local governments to regulate street vendors does not prevent a merchant in the Outer Banks from mounting a constitutional challenge against a city ordinance that restricted her ability to run a pop-up artists market, the North Carolina Court of Appeals said in an opinion switched Tuesday from unpublished to published.

  • June 30, 2026

    Ex-NC Gov. Faces Deposition Bid In COVID Bar Closure Suit

    A group of bar owners has asked a North Carolina state court to let it depose former Gov. Roy Cooper and his top health and human services official while in office as it attempts to show COVID-19-era executive orders forcing bar closures violated the owners' constitutional rights.

  • June 30, 2026

    Florida Car Wash Operator Secures $200M PE Investment

    Florida-based car wash operator Bubble Down Holdings LLC on Tuesday unveiled a strategic partnership with BTG Pactual Global Alternatives' Strategic Capital that includes a $200 million growth investment.

  • June 30, 2026

    Conn. Servers Seek Quick Win On Minimal Duties Claims

    Restaurant servers have asked a Connecticut state court to throw out a steakhouse's argument that some of their unpaid work was too small to matter, saying a recent state high court ruling makes clear that no amount of work can go uncompensated under state law.

  • June 30, 2026

    Income Taxes Drive Slight Boost In Asia-Pacific Tax Ratio

    Increases in income tax collection in the Asia-Pacific region helped drive a modest increase in the region's average ratio of tax to gross domestic product in 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, though it still sits well below the OECD average.

  • June 26, 2026

    PACER Fees Will Rise To Fund Cyber Defense Upgrades

    The federal judiciary announced Friday it will temporarily increase the fees for electronic access to court records to pay for a potential $800 million upgrade that will modernize and strengthen court records systems PACER and CM/ECF, an upgrade it previously said is needed to respond to escalating cyberattacks.

  • June 26, 2026

    Seller Of Cape Cod Inn Says Buyer Stiffed It Out Of $7.5M

    The former owners of a historic Cape Cod hotel said in a lawsuit filed in state court Thursday that the buyer defaulted on a $7.5 million seller promissory note, then resold the property and kept the proceeds.

Expert Analysis

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control

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    Several recent federal court decisions have perpetuated a split over what constitutes “control” of electronically stored information — with judges divided on whether the standard should turn on a party's legal right or practical ability to obtain the information, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 2 Discovery Rulings Break With Heppner On AI Privilege Issue

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    While a New York federal court’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner suggests that some litigants’ communications with AI tools are discoverable, two other recent federal court decisions demonstrate that such interactions generally qualify for work-product protection under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, says Joshua Dunn at Brown Rudnick.

  • Series

    Isshin-Ryu Karate Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My involvement in martial arts, specifically Isshin-ryu, which has principles rooted in the eight codes of karate, has been one of the most foundational in the development of my personality, and particularly my approach to challenges — including in my practice of law, says Kaitlyn Stone at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Tracing Paths To Award Recovery

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    Recent subpoenas to Adidas and Hilton deployed in Blasket Renewables v. Spain, pending in D.C. federal court, show arbitration award recovery to be a disciplined exercise in constructing visibility, applying pressure and sequencing procedural advantage, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square.

  • Opinion

    State Bars Need To Get Specific About AI Confidentiality

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    Lawyers need to put actual client information into artificial intelligence tools to get their full value, but they cannot confidently do so until state bars offer clear, formal authority on which plan tiers of the three most popular generative AI tools are safe to use when sharing specific client details, says attorney Nick Berk.

  • Resolving The Conflict In 2nd Circ. Foreign Discovery Rulings

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    The Second Circuit recently issued two seemingly inconsistent decisions regarding the federal statute that permits U.S. discovery for purposes of a foreign proceeding, but the unifying feature appears to be the broad scope for district court discretion under Section 1782, say attorneys at Katsky Korins.

  • Series

    Alpine Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Skiing has shaped habits I rely on daily as an attorney — focus, resilience and the ability to remain steady when circumstances shift rapidly — and influences the way I approach legal strategy, client counseling and teamwork, says Isaku Begert at Marshall Gerstein.

  • Chicago Suits Highlight Struggle Over Piercing Corporate Veil

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    A union's latest lawsuit against the owners of a storied Chicago bar and restaurant that closed in 2023 illustrates how doing business via a limited liability company does not necessarily protect owners' personal assets — but also that obtaining a judgment does not mean that collection is automatic, says James Trail at Ginsberg Jacobs.

  • What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings

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    My audit of 1,522 court documents from last month found that over 95% contained at least one verifiable error, with fewer than 1% showing clear indicators of artificial intelligence use — highlighting above all else that lawyers may want to focus most on strengthening their review processes, says Elliott Ash at ETH Zurich.

  • Justices May Hesitate To Limit Courts' Arbitration Review

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    Based on Monday's argument in Jules v. Andre Balazs, the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to preserve federal jurisdiction over arbitral award enforcement stemming from actions originated in federal court, a holding that would markedly limit the court's 2022 Walters v. Badgerow decision, says Ashwini Jayaratnam at DarrowEverett.

  • Series

    Ultramarathons Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Completing a 100-mile ultramarathon was tougher, more humbling and more rewarding than I ever imagined, and the experience highlighted how long-distance running has sharpened my ability to adapt to the evolving nature of antitrust law and strengthened my resolve to handle demanding, unforeseen challenges, says Dan Oakes at Axinn.

  • Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs

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    Junior associates can better develop the legal, business and interpersonal skills they need for long-term success by approaching their firms’ learning and development programs armed with five tips for getting the most out of these resources, says Lauren Hakala at Reed Smith.

  • Opinion

    AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel

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    The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by corporate legal departments is forcing a long-overdue reset of the relationship between inside and outside counsel, and introducing a significant opportunity to shed frustrating inefficiencies and strengthen collaboration for firms willing to embrace the shift, says Intel Chief Legal Officer April Miller Boise.

  • Series

    Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    I realize you may be judging me for watching, and actually enjoying, Hallmark Channel movies, but the escapism and storylines actually demonstrate qualities and actions that lead to an efficient, productive and positive legal practice, says Karen Ross at Tucker Ellis.

  • 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

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    Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the firm's objectives and attorneys' professional development through meaningful participation, building and strengthening internal relationships, and proactive follow-up, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

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