Search

Focuses on a legal battle between Taco Cabana and Two Pesos restaurants which made it to the Supreme Court. The break in at the construction site of a new Taco Cabana restaurant and the theft of blueprints; Settlement; Richard Cervera's offer to purchase the Two Pesos chain; Value of Taco Cabana stock; More.

The article discusses the uncertain outcome of consumer class actions as it is frequently used in situations where it is not viable to pursue claims individually. It mentions that in a case involving Italian Colors Restaurant, the decision might have a considerable impact on consumers with viable claims against merchants. It claims that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing rules to limit the use of class action waivers in consumer contracts.

The article focuses on the decision delivered by the United States district court of California in the court case Dodson v. Strategic Restaurants Acquisition Co. II related to suit filed by physically disabled plaintiff for encountering barriers at restaurant and strike owner's affirmative defenses. It discusses the case in relation to the federal civil procedure in the U.S. and concluded affirmative defenses were inadequately pleaded by the defendant and ordered in plaintiff's favor.

A report on the `patio-dining' Mexican restaurants created by Mike and Felix Stehling of San Antonio, Texas. How others have copied the business; Pending lawsuits.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court Case American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant which deals with class action waivers. It notes the ruling of the court which states that a contractual class action waiver in an arbitration agreement was enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) though the plaintiff's cost of individually arbitrating a federal statutory claim greatly surpassed the potential recovery. It states that the decision includes consumer deposit agreements.

The article discusses the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's (CREW's) revision to its lawsuit against U.S. President Donald J. Trump for his alleged violation of the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause, including the CREW's adding an advocacy group representing restaurants to the suit. CREW's claim that Trump received money from foreign governments without the U.S. government's approval, including payments to Trump's hotels, is discussed.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Rosh v. The Gold Standard Café at Penn wherein Unme Rosh sued the restaurant The Gold Standard Café alleging sexual harassment, sex discrimination and retaliation and claiming constructive discharge. Topics discussed include how the manager of the restaurant ignored her complaint regarding sexual harassment several times and how managers can avoid liability by responding promptly to sexual harassment complaints.

Reports that a Prudential Securities executive cancelled a restaurant's checking account because he was upset over the long wait for a table. Patrick McCusker, owner of Nacho Mama's in Baltimore, Maryland, suing Prudential; His claims that Charles Baber cancelled the account after growing loud and abusive over the wait.

The article discusses the court case Elmessasoudi v. Mark 2 Restaurant wherein Adil Elmessasoudi, who worked as food runner at the restaurant, sued it for terminating him for wrongful reasons. Topics include Elmessasoudi filing an internal complaint against the restaurant supervisor over sexual harassment, the restaurant human resource (HR) department firing Elmessasoudi over disciplinary issues, and Elmessasoudi claiming his termination being retaliation for filing the complaint.

The article discusses the cost involved for bars, restaurants and any other business enterprises that plays copyrighted music, recorded songs and live performances as they have to pay licensing fees to performance rights organizations such as Broadcast Music Inc., the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers. It also discusses law suits against business owners in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The article reports that the firm Red Hat Bistro LLC, which owns the restaurant Red Hat on the River in Irvington, New York, has settled a lawsuit with the lending firm In Your Hat LLC.

The article reports that Winston Martin has sued Max's Tavern bar for freak finger injury at the bar which disqualified him in pursuing his career in music and medicine.

The article discusses the six common reasons for restaurant lawsuits and the measures that restaurants can adopt to avoid. These include slip and falls, altercations between patrons, altercations between employees and patrons, serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons or minors, and allowing unruly behavior by patrons.

The article offers information on a price-fixing lawsuit against several restaurants in Los Angeles, California, which was certified as a class action lawsuit by Superior Court judge. Topics discussed include the plaintiff Margaret Imhoff who filed the lawsuit for the surcharge she had pay to cover the cost of healthcare for employees; the state's antitrust laws; and the restaurateurs involved in the case including Suzanne Goin, Josiah Citrin and Jon Shook.

The article offers information on a lawsuit filed by a 22-year-old male shift manager of a Chipotle restaurant in San Jose, California against his female general manager for sex harassment.

The article reports that chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney has lost control of his Plant Food + Wine restaurant in Miami, Florida on July 1, 2017 in a lawsuit against him by landlord Karla Dascal. It states that lawsuit deals with unpaid rent for the five-year lease, and violation of a non-compete clause by opening Pltnhouse at the 1 Hotel in the city.

The article discusses the court case, Pataky, et al., v. The Brigadine, wherein a jury will decide whether the restaurant chain did in fact require tip-pooling and whether the arrangement violated California rules on tips.

The article reports on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit against Arthur's Restaurant and Bar in Addison, Texas for pregnancy discrimination on a waitress and restaurant claimed that firing is for the safety of the baby.

The article discusses the U.S. appellate court case Lee v. Kim wherein the court held that a restaurant must litigate the claim filed by a patron injured in a fight. Several complaints filed by the patron against the restaurant are negligence, violation of the state's dram shop act and other intentional tort claims. Also mentioned are duty to take reasonable precautions, criminal acts of a third party, and the intensive facts required in negligence cases.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by seven restaurants against Radiant Systems Inc. and Computer World Inc. for alleged breach of contract in Louisiana. It notes that Computer World's Radiant Systems were not able to secure the Aloha point-of-sale (POS) systems to the seven restaurants. It cites that the lawsuit indicates the need of contract review by the Independent Service Organization (ISO).

The article offers information on the lawsuits related to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which encircles the website and mobile apps of restaurant to meet the guidelines for accessibility by disabled guests. Topics discussed include violation of guided lawsuits; review conducted by Jennifer Rusie and David Raizman, national law attorneys at Ogletree Deakins law firm; and running diagnostic tests to control ADA violation.

The article discusses the 2013 Pennsylvania federal court case Freeman v. Ruby Tuesday Inc., which involves the personal injuries sustained by a customer of a Ruby Tuesday restaurant due to its hot beef queso dip. It reports brief details about the court denial of the testimony submitted by a purported food safety specialist presented by the plaintiff. Topics explored include the court investigation into the preparation of the queso dip and the response of the restaurant to negligence claims.

The article discusses the court case Rodriguez v. Frankie's Beef/Pasta & Catering, in which the Illinois Court of Appeals held that an employer is not liable for damages when an employee shot and killed his coworker on the job after an altercation. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the restaurant. A state's workers' compensation act may reportedly bar claims against employers by employees who are injured or killed on the job.

The article reports on the charges made by a 290-pound man against the White Castle Management Co.'s burger chain based in Columbus, Ohio due to injuries he sustained and the embarrassment he suffered upon entering the chain's small booth.

The article reports that the Del Posto restaurant, owned by Mario Batali, is being sued by 27 former and current employees for allegedly removing tip-pool funds meant for the service workers of the restaurant by managers in 2010.