Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • August 05, 2026

    Fla. Court OKs Cruise Co. To Arbitrate Worker's Injury Claims

    A Florida federal magistrate judge said a cruise ship company can arbitrate a worker's claims that he was injured aboard an unseaworthy vessel, saying his employment contract contains a valid collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, to resolve the case without a jury trial. 

  • August 05, 2026

    Graphic Designer Agrees To End $31M Brewery Logo Suit

    A long-running dispute over the ownership of Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing's leaping trout logo came to an end Wednesday, with the logo's creator agreeing to drop his suit alleging the brewery continued using it without permission after a $366 million acquisition by Aphria Inc. in 2020.

  • August 05, 2026

    Texas Cos., Others Urge Cruz, Cornyn To Block Rio Barriers

    More than 140 river outfitters, local businesses and recreation groups have urged Texas' two U.S. senators and Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene and stop planned border barrier construction in and around Big Bend National Park, warning the project would devastate the region's recreation economy and cut off public access to the Rio Grande.

  • August 05, 2026

    Insurer Owes No More Defense In Day Spa Patron Assault Row

    A New Jersey federal court on Tuesday said an insurer does not owe more coverage to a day spa for a suit accusing an employee of sexually assaulting a patron, finding that the insurer's obligations were capped under an endorsement that limited coverage for claims tied to molestation.

  • August 05, 2026

    Cyclospora Outbreak Sends Struggling Salad Chain To Ch. 11

    The operators of the restaurant chain Salad and Go have filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court with more than $500 million in liabilities, saying the business will be winding down after years of losses were accelerated by the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people throughout the country.

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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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