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Latest News in Hospitality

  • 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. 

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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
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  • Shareholder disputes
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  • TRANSACTIONS
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  • 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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