Rescue crews on Sunday searched for a worker missing in the partial collapse of a New Orleans hotel that was under construction, their work proceeding cautiously amid fears about the stability of the structure, authorities said.
Read moreA Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit claiming a beach city’s ordinance banning short-term rentals unlawfully disrupts the flow of interstate commerce.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is known to be a fan of fast food, but the fare at one of his hotels is more refined — the sushi restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in Washington has won a coveted Michelin star.
Read morePutting teeth into anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Circuit found on Friday morning that the judiciary has the power to reduce incentives for government officials “currying favor” with President Donald Trump by visiting his restaurants and hotels.
Read moreExpanding their investigation into President Donald Trump’s business dealings and potential violations of anti-corruption rules, House Democrats have demanded travel expenditure records from Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Ireland this week that included a stay at a Trump resort.
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Democratic congressmen Wednesday announced an investigation into Donald Trump’s offer to host next year’s G7 summit at one of his golf courses, calling it the latest sign of presidential “corruption.”
Read moreCo-workers of a disgruntled employee at a Marriott hotel are being praised for thwarting a mass shooting after police said they found an arsenal of high-powered firearms at the 37-year-old man’s home.
Read moreThe U.S. job market isn’t quite as strong as originally believed — with revised figures showing that the economy had 501,000 fewer total jobs this March than initially reported.
Read moreA federal class action claims that Hyatt Hotels defrauded customers by hiding so-called “resort fees” in its advertised prices, costing its customers “hundreds of millions of dollars.”
Read moreFinding that attorneys general for Maryland and the District of Columbia lack standing, the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating clauses in the Constitution that bar him from receiving gifts from foreign or state governments while in office without congressional consent.
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Citing intrusive requests they say border on harassment of President Donald Trump, attorneys for the Justice Department asked the D.C. Circuit to throw out a lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers claiming the real estate mogul-turned-president violated the Constitution’s anti-corruption clauses.
Read moreA federal judge dismissed the California Hotels and Lodging Association’s lawsuit against Oakland challenging voter-approved Measure Z, which forces hotels in Oakland to pay employees at least $15 per hour or $20 per hour without benefits and comply with workplace safety requirements regulated by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Read moreOn the heels of a legal victory that gave Democrats the green light to gather documents from businesses owned by President Donald Trump, lawmakers made new demands Thursday for records they say will help shed light on any constitutional issues surrounding the president’s profits from his hotel in Washington, D.C.
Read moreA descendant of the last German kaiser on Tuesday lost a court bid for the return of a castle overlooking the Rhine valley, part of which has been turned into a hotel.
Read moreAn Oakland, California, ordinance that sets higher standards for hotel employees’ pay and working conditions is not unconstitutionally vague or pre-empted by U.S. and state laws, a federal judge declared in court Wednesday.
Read moreA federal class action claims Home Away negligently fails to protect customers from sending money to scammers who post phony listings.
Read moreThe majority owner of a former Trump-branded hotel in Panama said in a court filing on Monday that Donald Trump’s company misrepresented finances of the building to evade Panamanian taxes.
Read moreresident Trump’s latest financial disclosure report is expected to provide a rare glimpse into whether his presidency has helped or hurt his hotels, golf resorts and other parts of his business empire.
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