Criminal Law

Charlie Sheen -- No Drugs Found in Hotel Room
Cops did not find any evidence of drug use in Charlie Sheen 's NY hotel room early this morning ... this according to law enforcement sources. As we previously reported, cops arrived to Sheen's hotel room around 2:00 AM after receiving a 911 call for… Permalink

Miller on the Fourth Amendment in Hotel Rooms
Jason C. Miller has posted Do Not Disturb: Fourth Amendment Expectations of Privacy in Hotel Rooms on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Do Not Disturb addresses the sometimes thorny issue of when occupants of a hotel room have standing under...

Elizabeth Moreau (PICTURES): Police Say ESPN Reporter Victim of Hotel Room Prank
Reporter Smashed Hotel Room Window with Toilet Lid Cover After Being Told by Prank Caller that Hotel was on Fire

Massacre in Mumbai
Cherry River Blog has deep thoughts. I'd agree. It's hard to envision hundreds of American civilians or dozens police standing by while four guys shot up a hotel full of people, encountering no resistance...

Hotel room tax hike becomes law without Gibbons action (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday forwarded the hotel room tax increase approved by the Legislature to the secretary of state to become law without his signature.

UK: Homosexual couple sue Christian hotel owners for refusing them a double room
Telegraph: "Martyn Hall, who lives with civil partner Steven Preddy, has lodged a county court claim for £5,000 in damages, alleging 'direct discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation' against the hotel owners, Peter and Hazelmary Bull...

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Locker Room Hazing
School district to pay $567,500 settlement in harassment lawsuit.

Westin Hotel
Undisclosed settlement in valet driver negligence lawsuit.

Kahala Hotel?|
Faces Suit over Service Fees

Hotel Food Poisoning
Thomson Holiday and JMC-Thomas Cook awards British travelers a £2.5 million personal injury settlement.

Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Studies have shown that asbestos particles in the air can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and lung disease asbestosis, and many former and all new uses of asbestos in the U...