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FIFA World Cup 2026: Hospitality Operations And Brand Protection Insights For Host City Businesses

Host city hospitality businesses face unique legal and operational challenges as FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches. Two comprehensive guides from Dickinson Wright's team address critical preparation areas, from lease agreements and staffing to marketing compliance and brand protection, helping operators navigate matchday pressures while avoiding costly legal missteps.

United States Media & IT

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Tennessee Outlaws Spiking Drinks

Tennessee has enacted a new law making it a Class D felony to spike someone's drink with date rape drugs, punishable by two to twelve years in prison and fines up to $5,000. While the original legislation included a mandate for bars and restaurants to provide free drink testing devices, the final version dropped this requirement, leaving only the criminal penalty for drink spiking.

United States Criminal

Aa

Adams and Reese

Coming To An Employer Near You: Los Angeles’ Ever-Rising Minimum Wage

Los Angeles employers face significant minimum wage changes starting July 1, 2026, with the standard rate rising to $18.42 and a new citywide hotel worker ordinance mandating a $25 minimum wage plus health benefits.

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

SCOTUS Reshapes Liability For Negligence Claims For Freight Industry

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that a state-law negligent hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation...

United States Litigation

Aa

Adams and Reese

How To Apply For A Beer Permit In Nashville, TN

United States Healthcare

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Hospitality Newsletter: Q1 2026 Update

United States Strategy

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 145: Class Action Litigation In The Hospitality Industry (Podcast)

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

The New Hospitality Class Action Review – 2026 Is Now Available!

United States Litigation

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Observations And Key Themes From The International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA 2026

United States Media & IT

MB

Mayer Brown

Operational Planning For Hospitality Businesses In FIFA ’26 Host Cities

United States Commercial

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Welcome Considerations For Hospitality Concerns (Video)

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

CEMA-ingly Endless Litigation: Brown V. Old Navy Turns 1-Year-Old

United States Litigation

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Brand Protection Tips For Businesses During The FIFA World Cup 2026

United States IP

DW

Dickinson Wright PLLC

State AGs Take The Lead On Key Consumer Protection Issues

United States Consumer

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

We Were Both Wrong About Legal AI. Here’s What Changed Our Minds.

United States Technology

Axiom

AI Notetakers: Productivity Tool Or Emerging Legal Risk?

United States Technology

MB

Mayer Brown

A New Era For Cuba Claims: Supreme Court Expands Title III's Scope, With Perhaps More To Come

United States Litigation

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Ambiguity Of Measurement Conditions For Relevant Chemical Property Leads To Federal Circuit Affirming Noninfringement Of Epoprostenol Patents

United States IP

DM

Duane Morris LLP

New Laws Are Changing Connecticut Employers’ Pay, Accommodation, AI Obligations In ’26/27

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Middle East War: A Force Majeure For Hospitality?

Hotel management agreements, like many commercial contracts, often contain clauses—commonly referred to as a “force majeure clause”—excusing the performance of the hotel operator and/or hotel owner if an event...

Worldwide Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

From The Strip To SCOTUS: What A Las Vegas Hotel Pricing Lawsuit Could Mean For Use Of Automated Pricing Tools

Many companies have begun to use algorithmic pricing to help them set prices. “Algorithmic pricing” typically involves the use of automated software to analyze data...

United States Anti-trust

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Learned Concierge - April 2026, Vol. 29

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries.

United States Healthcare

CH

Clark Hill

Hospitality OpCo Investments: Opportunities And Challenges

At this year’s Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, the sun was out, the discussions outside of the Starbucks at the JW Marriott were upbeat, and everyone was looking for their next deal.

United States Media & IT

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

What Duty Of Care Is Owed By A Hotel To A Suicidal Guest? The Court Of Appeals Examines The "Assumption Of Duty" Doctrine And Enters Judgment In Favor Of NYC Hotel

United States Media & IT

CM

Carr Maloney

2026 World Cup Legal Checklist

United States Media & IT

CH

Clark Hill

Don’t Miss Out: Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon For The 2026 Staffing Summit!

United States Immigration

PL

Pabian Law

Reimagining G&A Through A Clean-Sheet Lens

United States Healthcare

A

AlixPartners

Podcast - Reflections In The Courtroom: State v. Faulkner

United States Litigation

HK

Holland & Knight

The Rise Of Branded Residences: Opportunities, Challenges, And What To Know

United States Media & IT

AF

ArentFox Schiff

Rebuilding Restaurant Pricing Engine In The Age Of Promotions

United States Media & IT

A

AlixPartners

Excess Forecast: Recent Premises Liability Trends And Why Early Engagement Matters In Retail And Hospitality Litigation

United States Litigation

FB

FBT Gibbons

Geopolitics And Event Disruption In The Middle East: Optimising Insurance Recoveries

Worldwide Insurance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Learned Concierge - March 2026, Vol. 28

United States Healthcare

CH

Clark Hill

Rebuilding Restaurant Pricing Engine In The Age Of Promotions

The playing field for restaurant pricing has changed as the industry enters 2026. Menu prices have climbed steadily, outpacing inflation. Consumers, meanwhile, are signaling affordability fatigue.

United States Media & IT

A

AlixPartners

Excess Forecast: Recent Premises Liability Trends And Why Early Engagement Matters In Retail And Hospitality Litigation

More and more frequently, excess carriers writing retail, restaurant, multifamily, and hospitality towers are likely to see premises liability claims turn on more than just the incident itself.

United States Litigation

FB

FBT Gibbons

Geopolitics And Event Disruption In The Middle East: Optimising Insurance Recoveries

With thousands of flights being cancelled, key airports in the Middle East closed, and consideration being given to suspension, postponement or cancellation of events in the region, sports and event organisers, promoters, hosts, sponsors and broadcasters may be facing disruptions similar to those faced at times of earlier crises.

Worldwide Insurance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Learned Concierge - March 2026, Vol. 28

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries.

United States Healthcare

CH

Clark Hill

AI In Hospitality: Transforming Operations, Finance, And Guest Experience

United States Technology

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Takeaways From ALIS Law 2026: Where Hotel Deals Actually Get Stuck And How To Keep Them Moving

If there is one recurring friction point in today's hotel market, it is not access to capital or demand uncertainty. It is execution — particularly where brand expectations, asset condition and ownership economics collide

United States Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Travel & Leisure – 2025 Year-End Update

Effective cash management is an ongoing discipline for any company, not just a distress exercise. In November 2025, Sonder — once valued at $2.2 billion — abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy...

United States Media & IT

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The Learned Concierge - February 2026, Vol. 27

Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries.

United States Strategy

CH

Clark Hill

Human Trafficking Liability Is No Longer Theoretical: TVPRA Exposure, Victim Remedies, And What Hotels Should Do Now

Human trafficking is no longer viewed solely as a criminal justice issue aimed at traffickers operating in the shadows.

United States Media & IT

FL

Foley & Lardner

What Is Colorado's "Junk Fee" Ban? Compliance Checklist For Hotels, Restaurants & Hospitality Businesses (HB 25-1090)

United States Media & IT

CH

Clark Hill

Wage And Hour Issues For New York Employers In 2026

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Welcoming All: Lessons From Filipino Traditions For Our Legal Community

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Fred Ridley Showcased In Sports Business Journal's "The 125 Most Influential In Sports Business Of The Past 25 Years

United States Media & IT

FL

Foley & Lardner

Notable Local Ordinances Taking Effect In 2026

United States Employment

JM

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

LA County Extends COVID Era Right Of Recall Permanently

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

What Should Hospitality Employers Know About Service Animal Requests?

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 17

United States Media & IT

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

California Supreme Court Clarifies Taxation Of Certain Intangible Assets In Hospitality Sector

United States Tax

MP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Check-In Time For Los Angeles County's Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance

United States Media & IT

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

LA County Passes Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance For Unincorporated Areas Of The County

United States Media & IT

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Emerging Antitrust Implications Of AI For The Hospitality Industry

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Pabian Law Client Alert: Weekly Video Is Posted!

United States Immigration

PL

Pabian Law

ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor

United States Immigration

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Employer To-Do List For Minnesota's New Paid Leave Program

United States Employment

TS

Taft Stettinius & Hollister

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ICE On The Radar: Braving The Storm With Key Strategies For Compliance And Preparedness (Video)

HM

Honigman

ADA Public Accommodation Challenges For Restaurant Industry Operators (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Junk Fee Law Compliance & Defense – What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly Litigation (Video)

JM

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

Burst Session I: Hospitality + Hybrid Hospitality (Video)

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

The Price Is Right: Examining Antitrust And Pricing Issues In The Hospitality Industry (Video)

SM

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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