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New York Federal Court Grants Hotel Franchisors’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction on Negligence Claims

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A federal court in New York recently granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in an action asserting claims that franchisor Hyatt Corporation acted with negligence in connection with assaults to guests...more

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Franchisee 101: Personal Jurisdiction over Non-Resident Principal in Massachusetts

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In a wrongful death suit by a Massachusetts wife of a man and their child who drowned in a Montreal hotel pool, a Massachusetts federal court held in Nandjou v. Marriott Internationalthat it had jurisdiction under the state...more

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