Hotel-Condominium Governance Litigation - Could IconBrickell Go National?
In 2020, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal issued the IconBrickell decision that has had a profound effect on the way practitioners and developers think about the legal landscape of mixed-use properties throughout the state of Florida…
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MGM Resorts’ cyberattack headache continues as regulators launch investigations
The company said it could face fines in connection with regulatory inquiries stemming from the social engineering attack.
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In hotel franchise fight, both sides warn of impact on World Cup readiness
Debate about how prepared New Jersey is for the 2026 World Cup final has focused on the beleaguered NJ Transit and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where the match will take place…
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Spanish watchdog hits Booking with record fine of €490 million
Spanish competition watchdog CNMC plans to issue a record fine of €490 million to Dutch holiday rental website Booking following reports of false competition from two Spanish hotel owners’ organisations, Spanish and Dutch media reported on Friday…
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Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement agreement with Marriott International, Inc. that will make it easier for consumers to find the actual price of a room if they choose to book with the hotel chain…
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ADA can override workplace policies, EEOC reminds employers
A Manhattan hotel has paid $42K to settle claims it refused to allow a front-desk clerk to sit down. The Library Hotel, based in Manhattan, has settled a U.S…
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Do employees have a right to sit? Gov’t weighs in
This hotel failed to offer a reasonable ADA accommodation to an employee upon citation of their company policy, and lost to the EEOC…
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Court orders Sandals Grande Antigua to Pay $20,121.51 to Ex-Employee
A former kitchen supervisor has won his unfair dismissal case against Sandals Grande Antigua, which fired him in 2015 after alleging he stole cases of prawns and salmon…
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A Nebraska hotelier has agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager to help settle a lawsuit contending disability discrimination based on mental health. The U.S…
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Minnesota DLI alleges ‘widespread wage theft’ on 19 projects
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said Tuesday that it has uncovered “widespread wage theft and unlawful practices” on 19 construction projects throughout Minnesota, including the Viking Lakes mixed-use development in Eagan…
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Receiver appointed for troubled Garibaldi at Squamish resort proposal
The $3.5 billion proposal for a major resort north of Squamish hits snag on disagreements on how to proceed an the operating firm's default on loans…
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Former Atlantic Hotel’s HR Manager Could Go To Jail If…
An ex-human resource manager of Atlantic Hotel could spend three years in jail if he fails to pay a fine of D5,000 and a compensation of D70,000 to a certain Joseph Gomez…
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Tui sued by Brit holidaymakers hit by gastric illness at luxury five star island resort
Approximately fifteen people have reported that their holidays were ruined this year by gastric symptoms whilst staying at the Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria hotel in Cape Verde…
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Brannan pleads guilty to some charges in federal trial connected to Pere Marquette development
One of the two developers on trial for misuse of funds tied to the troubled Pere Marquette Hotel redevelopment project has changed his plea on some of the charges against him…
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Owner of hotel that breached planning offers to knock down derelict mansion
The owner of a luxury hotel in Windsor, designed by Glasgow-based architect Unum, which breaches planning conditions, has offered to knock down a derelict house down instead of the hotel…
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Feds sue developer over unfinished Bear Lake resort in Garden City
Just off the main drag in Garden City, Water’s Edge Resort bills itself as a luxury retreat on the shores of Bear Lake. But the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, says the resort’s developer illegally used investor funds to pay himself…
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Hotel Bel-Air to pay tens of millions in back wages
The 9th Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that found the hotel violated labor law by refusing to rehire union employees after a temporary closure. The 9th U.S…
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Amherst IDA seeks proof that Uniland hotel has lived up to tax-break deal
The Amherst Industrial Development Agency has asked the developer of the Hampton Inn that received nearly $1.2 million in tax breaks to provide proof the hotel is a tourism destination…
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