Hospitality

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Latest News in Hospitality

  • November 13, 2026

    Wendy's Franchise Fight Settled With $46M Asset Bid

    The bankrupt operator of 314 Wendy's restaurants is asking a Michigan bankruptcy judge to approve a deal with the owner of the Wendy's chain to end a fight over its franchise agreements with a nearly $46 million baseline bid from the chain for half the locations.

  • November 13, 2026

    EEOC Hospitality Suits Offer Workplace Investigation Lessons

    Several recent sexual harassment and retaliation settlements with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demonstrate that hospitality employers will face significant exposure if they conduct deficient investigations or retaliate against complainants, so they should properly intake concerns, maintain documentation, close out the investigation and follow up appropriately, say attorneys at Ogletree.

  • November 12, 2026

    Travelers Can't Move Senior Home Coverage Fight To Kansas

    A Colorado federal judge Thursday refused to transfer a senior living community's insurance coverage dispute to Kansas, finding that Colorado-based policy negotiations, claims communications and witness availability outweighed the less congested docket in Kansas.

  • November 12, 2026

    Waffle House Tobacco Fee Suit Narrowed To Avoid Arbitration

    A former Waffle House server wants to shrink her suit claiming the restaurant chain unlawfully charged workers who used tobacco more for health coverage to level a sole claim for planwide relief, after Waffle House moved to kick two of the three counts she originally asserted to arbitration.

  • November 12, 2026

    Philly Four Points Hotel Sued Over Irregular Scheduling

    A group of hotel housekeepers have filed putative class claims against the Four Points by Sheraton in Philadelphia, saying it violated a city employment law by failing to provide workers with predictable, regular scheduling.

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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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