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

  • April 24, 2026

    Maggie McFly's Servers File Class Action Over Unpaid Wages

    A pair of former Maggie McFly's servers have filed a proposed class and collective action against the restaurant chain in Connecticut federal court, claiming the business failed to pay them minimum wage for all the hours they worked and also unlawfully required them to pay for costly uniforms.

  • April 24, 2026

    Universal And 'Harry Potter' Rider Get $7.25M Verdict Nixed

    A California federal judge has granted a joint motion by Universal City Studios and a woman injured while exiting a "Harry Potter"-themed attraction to vacate the $7.25 million verdict in her favor as part of a confidential settlement in the case.

  • April 24, 2026

    DOL Joint Employer Rule Expands Risk For H-2 Employers

    A proposed rule clarifying when multiple employers are jointly liable for wage violations could reshape the risk landscape for employers that rely on contractors to supply temporary foreign workers, potentially making them joint employers by default.

  • April 24, 2026

    Funeral Co. To Pay $2M To Resolve Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit

    A funeral services provider will pay $2 million to settle a class action claiming it cost employees millions in retirement savings by loading its 401(k) plan with expensive funds and lofty administrative costs, according to a Friday filing in Texas federal court.

  • April 24, 2026

    Waffle House Accused Of Pregnancy Bias, Leave Interference

    Waffle House was sued in Georgia federal court by a former unit manager who alleged that the restaurant chain depleted her medical leave without authorization, denied her reasonable accommodations and twice demoted her due to her pregnancy.

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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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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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