Hospitality

  • August 14, 2026

    Fla. Judge Rejects PE Investors' Bid To Block Asset Sale

    A Florida federal judge on Friday rejected a proposed class of private equity investors' emergency request to lift a mandated stay on their $150 million fraud suit and won't hand down a temporary restraining order that would've prevented the sale of infrastructure assets to major homebuilder D.R. Horton.

  • August 14, 2026

    Calif. Tribe Failed To Show Harm Over 40-Acre Land Transfer

    A California tribe can't block the U.S. Department of the Interior from transferring 40 acres into trust for a fellow tribe's casino project, a D.C. district court judge has determined, saying action on the contested land isn't imminent and there's no demonstrable irreparable harm.

  • August 14, 2026

    Promethean, Emerging Launch $300M Hospitality Tech Fund

    Hospitality investment and operating platform Emerging Fund Management LLC and private equity firm Promethean Investments LLP announced Friday that they are teaming up as equal co-sponsors of a fund focused on technology underlying hospitality and experiential entertainment.

  • August 14, 2026

    Ski Pass Buyers Defend Antitrust Case Against Vail, Alterra

    Skiers accusing Vail Resorts Inc. and Alterra Mountain Co. of inflating prices through their multi-resort ski passes are pushing back in Colorado federal court after the resort operators moved to toss the case and strike the class allegations.

  • August 14, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen newly signed Real Madrid footballer Yan Diomandé sued over access to his image rights, Nigel Farage and Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice accuse the NCA of leaking confidential financial information, and a right-wing American journalist hit The Guardian with a libel claim. 

  • August 14, 2026

    Del. Chancery Refuses To Send $3M Hotel Fight To Fla.

    The Delaware Chancery Court has refused to send a dispute over more than $3 million in hotel investment distributions to Florida, ruling that a nonmanaging investor in a Delaware LLC could not be forced to give up its right to bring this type of dispute in Delaware.

  • August 14, 2026

    Former FIU GC Joins Buchanan Ingersoll In Miami

    A former general counsel to Florida International University with more than three decades of experience has joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC's Miami office.

  • August 13, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives $140M Robo-Surgery Antitrust Case

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a surgical instrument repair company's antitrust suit accusing the makers of the da Vinci surgical robot of illegally blocking third parties from repairing its instruments, ruling that a district judge erred in applying the U.S. Supreme Court's Kodak factors to the dispute.

  • August 13, 2026

    Festival Director Must Face Suit Over Drakeo's Killing

    The festival director of a concert where rapper Drakeo the Ruler was killed backstage cannot escape a consolidated wrongful death suit brought by the artist's family and associates, with a Los Angeles judge ruling Thursday that a triable issue of material fact remains regarding the entity's role at the event.

  • August 13, 2026

    JP Ward Attorney Exodus Delays Pa. Labor Trafficking Suit

    A "staffing disruption" at the Pittsburgh law firm J.P. Ward & Associates led the firm to request a stay of a labor-trafficking case against hotels in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, after the firm was reduced to one attorney and two staff members, according to court filings.

  • August 12, 2026

    Parties Reset Review Clock For Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Buy

    Caesars Entertainment Inc. has said it will reset the clock to give the Federal Trade Commission another 30 days to review the roughly $17.6 billion purchase of the company by Fertitta Entertainment, owner of the Golden Nugget casino brand.

  • August 12, 2026

    Del. Judge Slashes Fee Bid For 'Underwhelming' Settlement

    The Delaware Court of Chancery has significantly cut attorney fees requested in a derivative lawsuit settlement with The Beauty Health Co., finding the deal "releases weak claims in exchange for minor enhancements."

  • August 12, 2026

    Miami Judge Says Rival's Trump Library Attack Defamed Her

    A Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judge has accused an attorney vying for her seat on the bench of defamation, telling a Florida state court the attorney conspired to unlawfully influence the upcoming non-partisan judicial race with a smear campaign claiming she tried to block the Donald Trump Presidential Library.

  • August 12, 2026

    Full 5th Circ. Invalidates Part Of No Surprises Act Rules

    The full Fifth Circuit partially unraveled federal regulations that implemented an arbitration system between insurers and out-of-network providers that Congress established in a 2020 law called the No Surprises Act, holding aspects of how the rules calculated payment amounts for disputed claims were unlawful.

  • August 12, 2026

    Trump Says Fla. Library Land Gift Isn't Emoluments Breach

    President Donald Trump urged a Florida federal court to toss a lawsuit challenging Florida's donation of a local college's property in downtown Miami to build his presidential library, saying land gift to a private foundation doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution. 

  • August 12, 2026

    MSC Cruises Chair Asks UK To Block US Me-Too Suit

    The executive chairman of MSC Cruises has asked a London court to block an American tech entrepreneur's sexual misconduct suit, arguing that her case violates a non-disclosure agreement they signed during business talks.

  • August 11, 2026

    4th Circ. Sides With Outback In Contentious Injury Suit

    The Fourth Circuit has freed Outback Steakhouse's Florida branch from a slip-and-fall suit that went through two contentious trials, finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in booting the plaintiff's original attorney from the case, excluding a new expert witness report or allowing Outback to strike the only two Black prospective jurors.

  • August 11, 2026

    Domino's Franchisee, IRS Near Deal In Penalty Dispute

    A Domino's Pizza franchisee and the federal government have mostly agreed in principle on a deal to settle the franchisee's suit alleging the IRS owes it $1.6 million in tax refunds for penalties related to failures to report its employee health coverage plan, the company told a Hawaii federal magistrate judge.

  • August 11, 2026

    10th Circ. Revives Pizza Driver's Minimum Wage Suit

    A pizza delivery driver who alleged his employer failed to cover his vehicle expenses has won a second chance at his minimum wage claims after the Tenth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the district court made a fundamental error by deciding a merits question under the guise of a standing analysis.

  • August 10, 2026

    Dutch Co. Wants To Shuffle Golf Course Dispute To Arbitration

    A Dutch company contracted by a Louisiana golf course developer asked a federal judge Monday to send its dispute with the company to the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, arguing that the terms of their disagreement are clearly covered by the arbitration provision in their contract.

  • August 10, 2026

    NYC Tour Boat Operator Charged In Deadly Harbor Accident

    The operator of what prosecutors say was an overcrowded tour boat was accused Monday of negligently causing the deaths of a young woman and her infant daughter, after the unlicensed charter vessel he was piloting overturned in New York Harbor, throwing all passengers overboard. 

  • August 10, 2026

    Falwell Family Accused Of Self-Dealing In Miami Hotel Suits

    A business partner of Jerry Falwell Jr. sued the former Liberty University president and his family in Florida state court for alleged insider transactions in a Miami Beach hotel company, saying he was stripped of his membership status in the operating agreement and that development rights were transferred without consent.

  • August 10, 2026

    Taylor Farms Pulls Jalapeno Products Over Salmonella Risk

    Taylor Farms is pulling from store shelves more than a dozen products containing jalapeno peppers, including salsa and guacamole, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, as the agencies investigate a salmonella outbreak tied to a grower in northwest Mexico.

  • August 10, 2026

    2 Firms Advise Ryman's $1.38B Fla. Luxury Resort Buy

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. will pay $1.38 billion to real estate investor Trinity Investments for a 409-acre Orlando, Florida, luxury resort complex in a deal guided by Bass Berry & Sims PLC and Greenberg Traurig LLP, the hospitality-focused real estate investment trust announced Monday.

  • August 10, 2026

    NJ Justices Rule No Purpose Needed In Takings Ordinances

    The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday held that municipalities do not need to state the public purpose for which private property is being taken within the measure authorizing condemnation, backing a lower court's finding that a borough properly used eminent domain to take over a 50-room motel where it plans to provide parking and electric vehicle charging.

Expert Analysis

  • How Copa América Reshaped Crowd Security Risk Planning

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    Two years after crowds overwhelmed security at the Copa América Final in Florida, the host stadium's updated practices demonstrate a reassessment of the standard of reasonable care for large events, illustrating broader principles that attorneys, venue operators, municipalities, insurers and security professionals should consider, says Joshua Padron at Padron & Lopez-Trigo.

  • Series

    Going To Hardcore Shows Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While government contracts law and the hardcore scene may seem entirely unrelated, in my experience, both are about community, focus, being prepared for the unexpected and managing chaos, says Isaac Natter at Fluet.

  • How New Counter-Drone Rule Will Reshape Event Security

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    A new interim final rule on counter-unmanned aircraft systems creates one of the most structured regulatory frameworks yet adopted for mitigating unauthorized drone activity, with implications for law enforcement, airport and stadium operators, drone companies, and public event organizers, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Being A Sommelier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a sommelier has quietly shaped how I practice law by changing the way I think, communicate and connect with people, and offers a constant reminder that expertise is about making your knowledge useful and accessible to others, says Kara Du at Sheppard.

  • 3 Upcoming Deadlines That EB-5 Investors Should Consider

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    Potential EB-5 regional center investors should weigh three approaching deadlines, the most immediate of which is Sept. 30, that may affect their filing strategy, required capital commitment and ability to participate even if Congress fails to reauthorize the program, says Michael Ashoori at Ashoori Law.

  • How State Actions Are Reshaping Surveillance Pricing Risk

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    Amid heightened state enforcement activity and expanding legislative action to curb surveillance pricing concerns related to transparency, fairness and discrimination, businesses should closely examine how consumer data is used in pricing decisions, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Assessing The Benefits Of Fla.'s Newest Business Structure

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    As of July 1, Florida business owners can create protected series LLCs to shield assets from liability while avoiding increased costs and wasted time, but burdensome recordkeeping obligations are crucial to maintaining the very protection that makes them attractive in the first place, says Gregory Ritter at Moritt Hock.

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    Teaching SEC Investigations Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Instructing a law school course on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations has made me a more thoughtful, deliberate practitioner because it requires me to continually reassess and challenge what I know about securities law enforcement, how I know it and how best to explain it, says David Chase at Miami Law.

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    Judges On AI: Examining Administrative, Organizational Uses

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    U.S. District Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas examines how artificial intelligence could transform a court's ability to deal with administrative work and organize materials when preparing for hearings or drafting opinions, thereby affording judges more time to resolve contested issues.

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    Being A Singer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Before law school, I spent seven years trying to make it as a professional singer in Los Angeles, and nearly everything I learned about preparation, humility, confidence and more has followed me into my legal practice, says Jessica Caterina at Moses & Singer.

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    Being A Magician Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I've developed as a lifelong magician have translated directly into tangible benefits in the courtroom because performing magic and trying cases both live at the intersection of psychology, storytelling, timing and disciplined rehearsal, says Mark Dombroff at Fox Rothschild.

  • Opinion

    Shareholder Derivative Litigation Needs A Better Framework

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    Uncoordinated, multiforum shareholder derivative litigation is a growing issue for corporate defendants that have little to no recourse for organizing and consolidating actions, but several commonsense steps should be utilized to preempt such disputes, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

  • How Justices' TPS Ruling Affects Workforce Planning

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent holding in Mullin v. Doe that courts lack jurisdiction to review temporary protected status determinations greenlights the end of TPS for thousands of Syrian and Haitian nationals, and means employers must reevaluate TPS-designees' employability while avoiding discriminatory document practices, says attorney Richard Herman.

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    Bass Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Landing a trophy striped bass and closing a big deal both require cultivating the patience to finesse — not force — your way to desired outcomes, changing course when your old approach isn’t working and learning from the ones that got away, says Jon Ruiss at Alston & Bird.

  • Roundup

    The Most Talked-About Supreme Court Decisions Of 2026

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    This term, 11 U.S. Supreme Court decisions quickly became hot topics among Law360's guest writers.

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