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A Kansas-based senior living community claimed in Colorado federal court that its insurance company failed to pay out what it owed as part of the community's policy after a sprinkler system in the facility burst, causing mass flooding damage to the property.
Duane Morris LLP announced that the firm has added a cross-border real estate pro from Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP to the firm's Dallas office, noting that the newest partner is licensed to practice in both Texas and Mexico.
Reed Smith LLP has hired a former WilmerHale attorney who specializes in corporate and securities matters as a global corporate group partner in Denver for the firm's business and finance department.
A Georgia federal judge has rejected a family's attempts to force an insurer to pay for a $2 million personal injury judgment they secured against a nursing home, ruling the family unambiguously gave up their claims when accepting a settlement amid the nursing home's bankruptcy.
The U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal government parties have urged a D.C. federal court to grant them a quick win in a suit over the approval of a California tribe's 221-acre real estate development project, which includes a casino.
A Native American casino and a UNITE HERE local are on track to settle a dispute over whether a 2025 strike violated two tribal ordinances, their attorneys told a California federal judge, asking him to keep the litigation paused for another two weeks while they finalize the deal.
An Alabama tribe, the Interior Department and Auburn University are asking a federal district court to dismiss an ongoing challenge by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation over a sacred burial site, arguing a lack of standing and sovereign immunity.
Executives and directors of pizza chain Domino's face shareholder derivative claims in Michigan federal court that it downplayed challenges its largest franchisee was facing, hurting investors when the company was forced to suspend its goal to open more than 1,100 new stores annually over five years.
Washington's highest court will review an appellate ruling that state labor department inspectors violated an Anytime Fitness owner's reasonable expectation of privacy when they tailgated a gym member who used a key card to enter the facility during the COVID-19 pandemic, when businesses were supposed to be shuttered.
A Delaware federal judge on Thursday trimmed claims from two institutional shareholders' suit alleging Airbnb wrongfully excluded their shareholder proposals from proxy materials, nixing claims against specific executives and claims about not-yet-released 2026 proxy materials.
The city of Longmont, Colorado, discriminated against individuals recovering from substance abuse by requiring a private recovery housing provider to undergo a site plan approval process that others are not subjected to, the recovery residence provider alleged in federal court.
New Mexico federal court correctly lifted a stay in a delivery driver's wage and hour suit against a Papa John's franchisee because the entity was in default after it failed to pay the arbitration fees, the Tenth Circuit ruled Thursday.
An ambulance company required off-the-clock work, automatically deducted time for "safety naps" during employees' 24-hour shifts and failed to include bonuses in overtime calculations, according to a proposed collective action filed in Texas federal court Thursday.
The Labour government should not introduce what is known as a holiday tax on the hospitality industry, more than 200 hotel companies told the U.K.'s finance minister.
Estee Lauder hit Walmart with a trademark infringement suit in California federal court Monday, accusing it of hawking copycat versions of its luxury personal care products, cosmetics and fragrance collections sold under popular brands including Clinique, La Mer and Tom Ford.
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
A North Carolina federal judge has tossed a former country club worker's sexual harassment suit claiming she was forced to quit after a club executive made sexual comments about her, ruling that the conduct she alleged was not severe enough to keep her case alive.
An insurer for a medical transport company asked a Virginia federal court to find that its liability is limited to a small fraction of the $3 million in damages sought by a woman alleging she was permanently injured during transport.
Waxing services giant European Wax Center Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to go private after being acquired by investor General Atlantic in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $330 million.
A New Jersey appellate panel backed the permanent dismissal of an amusement park company's suit challenging a New Jersey luxury housing and retail project, ruling that the lower court rightfully decided that it lacked jurisdiction for the suit.
A Pennsylvania man who broke his neck while surfing on a cruise ship FlowRider wave simulation attraction sued Royal Caribbean on Monday, claiming the cruise line was negligent and has failed to address problems with the attraction despite a number of injuries.
A New York federal judge threw out a proposed class action claiming that Dunkin' dupes customers into thinking its "Refresher" caffeine drinks have real fruit, saying Monday that menu labels like "Mango Pineapple" describe flavors, not ingredients.
A Missouri federal judge dismissed the state's suit claiming that Starbucks' diversity policies discriminate based on race and gender, finding that its complaint is "devoid of non-conclusory and non-speculative allegations establishing any actual, concrete and particularized injuries to Missouri citizens."
FAT Brands creditors asked a Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday to suspend the restaurant franchiser's CEO Andrew Wiederhorn, arguing that within days of filing Chapter 11, Wiederhorn sold $3.1 million in equity without court approval, proving he's "dictatorial" and is "incapable of distinguishing a public company's property from his own."
Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays revealed new renderings for its proposed 31,000-seat stadium and mixed-use district project that's planned to be located at the Florida city's Hillsborough College, the team has announced.
Foley & Lardner LLP said it has represented real estate investment trust Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. in its $260 million acquisition of the Block 21 mixed-use development complex that occupies an entire city block in downtown Austin, Texas.
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