Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • September 02, 2026

    DOL Backs Aramark Bid To Avoid Aetna ERISA Suit Arbitration

    The U.S. Department of Labor backed Aramark's attempt to keep in court its allegations that Aetna cost the company millions by mismanaging health benefit claims, telling the full Fifth Circuit that a panel correctly held that the case fell under an exception in the arbitration agreement.

  • September 01, 2026

    High Court Should Skip Ruby Tuesday Benefits Suit, SG Says

    The U.S. solicitor general has urged the Supreme Court to decline to consider a suit from former Ruby Tuesday executives alleging Regions Bank inadequately protected their retirement plan benefits that were liquidated in bankruptcy, saying the "idiosyncratic" nature of the dispute makes it a poor candidate for high court review.

  • September 01, 2026

    Dunkin' Worker Drops Suit Over AI Tip Inquiry Firing

    A Connecticut woman who alleged she was fired from a Dunkin' franchise after using artificial intelligence to research whether her employer could legally withhold tips has dropped her lawsuit, state court records show.

  • September 01, 2026

    Hotel Cos. Owe For Stalled Arbitration Costs, Fla. Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge denied a request by two Spanish companies to avoid interest on an arbitration award involving missed rental payments to a Panamanian hotel-casino operator during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding there was a "case or controversy" even though costs were paid more than a year after the proceeding ended.

  • September 01, 2026

    Strip Club Boss Wants Only Probation After $1.5M Tax Penalty

    The former boss of a Connecticut strip club who pled guilty to five charges after being accused of hiding $5.7 million from the IRS told a federal court he should serve no prison time since he already coughed up more than $1.5 million in tax.

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  • AGENCIES
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • National Labor Relations Board
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • International hospitality regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Legislation and regulation affecting gaming and gambling companies
  • Developments at state gaming commissions
  • ENFORCEMENT
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  • Gaming enforcement actions
  • Immigration actions
  • Public health and safety enforcement
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Breach of contract suits
  • Data breach actions
  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mass torts
  • Product liability and personal injury suits
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Trademark suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Franchise and management agreements
  • Hospitality project finance and real estate deals
  • Brand conversions for luxury properties
  • Securities sales backed by hotel mortgages
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of hospitality practices

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