Tag: Seattle
Seattle Judge Rejects Franchise Bias in New Minimum Wage
On March 17, U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones rejected an appeal from the International Franchise Association (IFA) and five Seattle franchise business...
Seattle Minimum Wage Battle Continues into 11th Hour
On March 10, a U.S. District Court Judge heard oral arguments in Seattle concerning an injunction filed by the International Franchise Association last June...
Hampton Opens 2,000th Hotel
MCLEAN, Va.—Hampton Hotels today announced the opening of its 2,000th hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites Bellevue Downtown-Seattle. The 128-room hotel, owned by Palmetto Hospitality...
AH&LA Supports Court Action to Protect Small Business Hoteliers in Seattle
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) filed an amicus brief in support of the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) motion for a preliminary injunction...
IFA Seeks Injunction to Halt Discrimination in Seattle’s Minimum Wage Law
The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing the city...