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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
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February 04, 2026
Royal Caribbean Wants Volcano Suit In Australia, Not Fla.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. asked a Florida appeals court Wednesday to reverse an order denying its motion to dismiss a suit over a volcano eruption that killed a cruise passenger and her family, arguing that a clause in the cruise ticket contract requires the suit be brought in Australia.
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February 04, 2026
Restaurant Can't Include Morning Staff In Tip Pool, Court Says
A steakhouse chain violated tip credit rules by including morning-shift employees in its tip pool even though they primarily worked while the restaurant was closed to guests, a Colorado federal judge has ruled, finding those workers were not "customarily and regularly tipped" because their customer interaction was minimal.
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February 03, 2026
Calif. Cardholders Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Swipe Fee Suit
California cardholders accusing Visa, Mastercard and other major banks of conspiring to fix interchange fees have asked the Second Circuit to revive their claims after a district court judge denied their motion for reconsideration in a long-running multidistrict litigation.
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February 03, 2026
Resort, Expedia Sued Over Guests' Carbon Monoxide Deaths
The families of three young women who died of carbon monoxide poisoning allegedly due to a negligently installed and faulty water heater lodged a suit in Massachusetts federal court on Tuesday, blaming a Belize resort, its Canadian developer, and travel booking website Expedia for their deaths.
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February 02, 2026
Colo. Hotel Owners Accused Of Owing Nearly $14M On Loan
A lender accused two real estate investors in Colorado state court of defaulting on a nearly $30 million loan and violating its terms by entering into property transfers with affiliates without approval.
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
Readership
- Hospitality lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the hospitality industry
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals