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Recent News About Hotels
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Springhill Suites guest alleges there was no warning of wet floor before fall
HOUSTON – A Jefferson County woman alleges there were no warning signs in the area of a hotel lobby to warn of her a wet floor before she fell. -
Worker alleges failure of Intercontinental Hotels Group Resources to provide safe environment caused injuries
HOUSTON – A man alleges he was injured while working at a Tomball hotel because of an unsafe working environment. -
Major hotel chains seek to dismiss antitrust suit, online booker alleges conspiracy to inflate prices
TEXARKANA – By agreeing not to bid on each other’s branded keywords, major hotel chains allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to stifle competition, keep prices high and make it harder for consumers to comparison shop – that’s the primary accusation made in an antitrust lawsuit brought by TravelPass, an online travel agency. -
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Copyright infringement lawsuit: Colo. photographer's image of pirate ship published without his consent
GALVESTON – A Colorado photographer alleges that the copyright to his image of a pirate ship at sunset was infringed upon, recent Galveston federal court records show. -
Lawsuit blames hotel worker's drowning death during Harvey on improper planning for floods
DALLAS – The surviving relatives of a Houston hotel employee who perished on the job during a hurricane last year have sued her employer and several others, according to recent Dallas County District Court records. -
Ex-hotel sales director accuses company of terminating her for pregnancy
HOUSTON – A local woman alleges she lost her job in the hospitality industry because she became pregnant. -
San Antonio asks federal appellate court to reconsider opinion in hotel occupancy tax verdict
NEW ORLEANS –The city of San Antonio has asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision to overturn an $84 million verdict in the city’s dispute with online travel companies over Texas' hotel-occupancy tax ordinances. -
Texas cities lose class action against online travel websites over tax
NEW ORLEANS – In a class action brought by 173 Texas municipalities, a federal appellate court has ruled that the cost of occupancy tax on a hotel reservation in Texas need not be included in the fees charged by online travel companies like Expedia and Orbitz. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Nov. 27 VALENTINE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC vs INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP, INC. 2:17-cv-00754-JRG-RSP -
Jefferson County 172nd District Court Docket: January 2018
MILESTONE OPERATING INC vs DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE TEXAS LLC -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Aug. 25 CODING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC V. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 2:17-cv-00612-JRG -
East Texas jury levies $21M verdict against Hughes Network Systems for patent infringement
MARSHALL – An East Texas jury recently found Hughes Network Systems should pay a defense contractor more than $21 million in damages for infringing a broadband patent used at offshore drilling sites. -
Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel guests alleges he was injured in fall
HOUSTON – A California man alleges he was injured at a Houston hotel because of a liquid left on a floor. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER DIVISION July 10 FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC V. CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6:17-cv-00407-RWS -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION June 8 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION INNOVATIONS LLC V. BB&T CORPORATION 2:17-cv-00489-JRG-RSP -
Customer blames night club for slippery dance floor
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing a hotel night club, alleging negligence led to her suffering injuries. -
Housekeeper accuses Omni Hotels of age discrimination
HOUSTON — A housekeeper is suing Omni Hotels, alleging age and disability discrimination. -
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Nov. 18 MYMAIL, LTD. V. COMCAST CORPORATION 2:16-cv-01280-JRG-RSP -
Customer blames Holiday Inn for fall in parking lot
BEAUMONT — A Beaumont woman is suing a Holiday Inn facility, alleging its negligence caused her to fall in the hotel parking lot. -
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