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

  • October 27, 2026

    IHOP Franchisee Settles Ex-Employee's Disability Bias Suit

    The former training and development director for an IHOP franchisee has wrapped up his lawsuit alleging he was fired for missing work after his manager promised to tell human resources he'd entered an alcohol treatment program, according to a filing Tuesday in Georgia federal court.

  • October 27, 2026

    Calif. Tribe Says State Must Face Gaming Compact Challenge

    A California tribe is fighting a bid by Gov. Gavin Newsom to dismiss its challenge to a Class III gaming compact, telling the court it has paid millions of dollars into four funds under the agreement and faces paying much more over the next 16 years.

  • October 26, 2026

    Soul BnB Says Airbnb Didn't Properly Serve TM Case

    A wellness retreat company called Soul BnB asked a California federal judge on Monday to lift a default judgment in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Airbnb, claiming the suit was not properly served.

  • October 26, 2026

    Workers Say Hard Rock's Tobacco Health Fee Violated ERISA

    Current and former employees of Hard Rock sued the restaurant, hotel and casino company in Florida federal court, alleging the company's $15 weekly surcharge on the health plans of workers who used tobacco violated federal benefits law.

  • October 23, 2026

    Oyster Bar Fired Worker For Questioning Fee Use, Suit Says

    A former employee of a Boston oyster bar says he was fired in retaliation for questioning how the restaurant was using a 5% "administrative fee" that customers were told went to nontipped employees like himself.

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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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