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Hilton not liable to guests for terrorist attack in Egypt

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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November 2 2012

In October 2004, a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden truck into the lobby of the Taba Hilton near the border between Egypt and Israel in the Sinai Peninsula

KFC franchise guarantors not subject to mint julep jurisdiction

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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November 2 2012

Franchise agreements are often signed by single purpose entities that are not income-tax-paying entities and that own only the franchised business for a particular location

Restaurant chain founder chooses FLSA exposure over franchise compliance

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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August 6 2012

Can a founder of a chain of restaurants be liable to an employee for unpaid wages even though he does not own the restaurant where the employee worked?

Gambler rolls dice in room service case, house wins

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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August 6 2012

You spend a fun evening at a casino

Franchisor escapes franchisee food fight

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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August 6 2012

After an allegedly racially motivated fight over a free hamburger between a franchisee's employee and his supervisor in which the employee was knocked unconscious, the franchisor, McDonald’s, was sued in U.S. District Court in Memphis along with the franchisee and the supervisor

Alabama legislative update - week 7: economic incentives still a top priority

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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March 27 2012

Upon reaching the halfway mark of the 2012 Regular Session and before taking a week off, the Alabama Legislature continued their pro-business focus on job creation

New IRS regulations on repair expenditures impact hospitality industry

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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February 28 2012

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released long-awaited regulations governing the tax treatment of expenditures incurred to repair tangible property

Puppies too frisky for ADA shelter

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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February 28 2012

A Burger King franchise was sued recently for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when an owner and his service dog-in-training were asked to leave the restaurant

Fighting fire with fire: federal court orders cancellation of Firehouse Subs’ trademark after jury finds fraud on the PTO

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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December 8 2011

The Federal District Court for the District of South Carolina recently upheld a jury verdict against Firehouse Restaurant Group, Inc. (FRG), the owner of the “Firehouse Subs” sandwich chain, creating potentially significant challenges for the franchise system and providing a cautionary tale to franchisors and other federal trademark applicants

Connecticut continues crack down on call-arounds

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
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USA
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September 19 2011

In April 2010, the Connecticut Attorney General entered into a settlement with La Quinta whereby the hotel chain agreed to stop participating in call-arounds, which the Attorney General has described as a “wide spread and long-standing” practice in the hotel and hospitality industry which facilitates illegal price fixing among hotels

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