Hospitality

Hospitality Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the hospitality industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals involving hotels, casinos, cruise lines, restaurants, amusement parks, entertainment venues, travel services providers, and other hospitality companies.



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Latest News in Hospitality

  • June 12, 2026

    OceanGate Claims Explorer's Estate Withholding Critical Docs

    OceanGate Inc., the company behind the failed Titan submersible, told a Washington state court Thursday it's been nearly a year since the company sought discovery around the $50 million in alleged damages sought by the estate of a French explorer who died in the incident — so far to no avail.

  • June 12, 2026

    Detroit Club Retaliation Trial Opens With Employee In Tears

    A former Detroit Club bartender wept as his attorney told a Michigan federal jury on Friday that the club's owner threatened his safety, sobriety and real estate career after he spoke out about what he believed was racist treatment of Black guests. 

  • June 12, 2026

    Choice Hotels Worker Moves To Transfer Wage Suit To Md.

    A former Choice Hotels worker has asked a Washington federal court to move her nationwide wage claims to Maryland, arguing the hospitality giant's headquarters there makes it a more appropriate venue for her collective action.

  • June 12, 2026

    Pa. Strip Club Sued Over Good Samaritan's Shooting Death

    A suburban Philadelphia strip club is being sued by the estate of a man who was fatally shot after attempting to intercede in a fight involving an allegedly overserved patron, according to a complaint filed in Pennsylvania state court.

  • June 12, 2026

    How Hantavirus May Expand Cruise Ship Liability Concerns

    In an incident like the recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, application of maritime negligence principles may expand beyond environmental exposure considerations to encompass how operators identify, respond to and manage emerging infectious disease risks in real time, says Eric Shane at Leesfield & Partners.

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Areas of Coverage

  • 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
  • Food and beverage recalls
  • 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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  • Executives and attorneys in the hospitality industry
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  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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