Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • November 03, 2026

    Dems Interrogate McDonald's CEO On AI-Driven Pricing

    U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Becca Balint and other Democrats sent a letter to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, pressing him on the company's use of artificial intelligence-driven pricing recommendations and how it assesses potential harm to consumers and competition.

  • November 03, 2026

    Outback Franchisee Can Tap Ch. 11 Loan To Make Payroll

    The country's largest Outback Steakhouse franchisee received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge to access part of a $5.5 million Chapter 11 loan so that it can meet an upcoming payroll obligation and keep food and liquor flowing to its restaurants over the next few weeks.

  • November 03, 2026

    Mass. Judge Nixes Feds' Bid To Stay Grant Termination Ruling

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's request to stay her judgment that it cannot terminate already-awarded federal grants based solely on the president's current priorities, and chided the government for intentionally slow-walking the case.

  • November 03, 2026

    Md. Casino To Pay $150K To End EEOC Disability Bias Suit

    Caesars Entertainment and a Maryland subsidiary will pay $150,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it unlawfully fired a table dealer after he had a heart attack at work, according to a federal court filing.

  • November 02, 2026

    Outback Steakhouse Franchisee Hits Ch. 11 With $320M Debt

    The operator of 61 Outback Steakhouse franchises in California and the Southwestern states Monday filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with nearly $320 million in secured debt, saying the company had been "fatally undermined" by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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