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• Represented Ballantyne Resort in regard to a potential consumer fraud matter.
• Represented Lane Field San Diego Developers, LLC in defending against land use (CEQA) litigation brought by the hotel
workers’ union, UNITE HERE Local 30.
• Represented Hotel Del Coronado in defending its entitlements against a land use (CEQA) challenge brought by UNITE
HERE Local 30, and in the appeals filed to the California Coastal Commission.
• Represented C.W. Clark, Inc., in the defense of a land use (CEQA) litigation brought against its planned Marriott hotel.
• Representation of hospitality companies in labor and employment litigation, including ADA and non-compete agreements. • Representation of hospitality companies in franchisor/franchisee disputes and management company disputes.
• Representation of parties in a territorial exclusivity disputes.
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION
Our roots in antitrust law are deep as name partner Gordon Hampton was a founder of the ABA’s Antitrust Section. Today Sheppard Mullin is respected internationally for its strong expertise in the antitrust field. Our practice encompasses international antitrust enforcement, criminal grand jury proceedings, mergers and structural issues, pricing practices, product distribution, joint ventures, and class actions based on federal and state antitrust and unfair competition laws. Internationally, we advise on EU competition law, EU State aid, UK and various EU member states’ antitrust and regulatory matters, and China’s Anti- Monopoly Law. Our antitrust lawyers include former U.S. DOJ Antitrust Division, European Commission, and FTC lawyers.
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE RESPONSIVE TO CLIENT NEEDS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
Sheppard Mullin is a full-service, international AmLaw 100 firm with over 800 attorneys in 16 offices located throughout California and in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Washington, D.C., Brussels, London, Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul. Our international presence and strong network of relationships have given our attorneys the experience to handle the legal needs of companies around the globe.
Given the depth and breadth of the firm’s experience in all aspects of the hospitality industry, our attorneys are able to bring concrete and cost-effective proposals and solutions to virtually every type of legal problem that our clients face. Our team prides itself on its practicality and problem-solving abilities. Our philosophy is to staff matters leanly with experienced, effective, and results-oriented attorneys. Our attorneys, as well as our paralegals and staff members, know that availability and responsiveness are paramount and that our services must be accessible to our clients whenever and wherever needed. To this end, the firm abides by a set of Client Service Standards that guide our daily interaction with each of our valued clients.