Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • August 19, 2026

    Expedia Offered Illegal Bookings On Cuban Island, Jurors Told

    Expedia illegally trafficked in an island off the coast of Cuba and a hotel by offering reservations to tourists on its site, two Cuban-Americans who claim ownership in the properties told jurors Wednesday at the start of trial.

  • August 19, 2026

    Papa Johns Can't Avoid Arbitration In Fight With Franchisee

    A dispute between Papa John's International and a franchisee it accused of breaking his franchise agreement must be paused until an arbitrator decides whether the claims belong in arbitration, a Kentucky federal judge has ruled, delivering a blow to the pizza company trying to keep its claims in court.

  • August 19, 2026

    SEC Sued In Fight Over $4.8M Victim Fund Payout

    A pair of real estate investment trusts have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in North Dakota federal court, seeking to force the handover of $4.8 million that they allege they are owed as the primary victims of a fraud scheme the agency settled in 2023.

  • August 19, 2026

    Chipotle Beats Investor Suit Over Viral Burrito Size Backlash

    Chipotle Mexican Grill has permanently beaten an investor suit tied to social media-fueled complaints about its portion sizes, with a California federal judge finding that the suit failed to plausibly plead its securities fraud theories.

  • August 18, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Resort Co. Waited Too Long For TCPA Suit Arb.

    The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday concluded Club Exploria's conduct in a long-running Telephone Consumer Protection Act case was inconsistent with its intent to arbitrate as it waited four years to raise arbitration and finding its decision to hire new lawyers "late in the game cannot excuse prior counsel's lack of diligence."

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