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Hilton & Starwood Hotels Finally Settle Denizen Debacle

| December 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Hilton & Starwood Hotels has finally settled their lawsuit which has been going on for almost 2 and a half years. Here is Hilton’s Statement In the lawsuit, originally filed in mid-2008, Starwood accused Hilton of stealing thousands of confidential documents and material which had information on how to create, brand and operate a boutique/lifestyle [...]

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Starwood & Hilton seem to be close to settling on Denizen Lawsuit

| December 1, 2009 | 0 Comments

Starwood & Hilton have come close to announcing a settlement in the ongoing Denizen/Trade Secrets lawsuit that was initially filed by Starwood earlier this year.

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Starwood vs Hilton Going to Grand Jury

| October 7, 2009 | 0 Comments

Starwood’s lawsuit against Hilton about the stolen documents used to create the Denizen brand may be close to an end – but it may end up with Hilton and its former executives having criminal charges brought against them.

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Everyone is Jumping the Gun on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas

| July 29, 2009 | 0 Comments

There has been of reports that Hilton will be managing and branding the new Cosmopolitan Casino and Resort in Las Vegas – but I think the odds of that are nil to none due to the Starwood/Hilton Lawsuit.

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What Happened to Hilton’s Denizen?

| July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

Ever since Starwood sued Hilton over their Denizen brand no word has come from either party about Denizen’s fate. I don’t think anyone expects Denizen to ever see the light of day at this point – but still.. What’s going on?

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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Just Can Never Catch A Break

| April 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas gets caught up in another delay – this time the lawsuit between Starwood & Hilton.

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Work Is Suspended on Hilton’s Denizen Brand

| April 21, 2009 | 9 Comments

Things have gone from bad to worse for Hilton. They were recently served a subpoena for their actions involving Starwood, which has forced them to suspend all activity on the Denizen brand development as well as placing most of the employees involved in Hilton’s Prestige Portfolio on paid administrative leave – including Ross Klein and Amar Lalvani.

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Hilton Has Serious Issues To Get Through With This Starwood Lawsuit

| April 17, 2009 | 3 Comments

Starwood Hotels is suing Hilton Hotels because two of Starwood’s former employees have stolen over 100,000 documents when they were hired by Hilton. This could end up being a major headache for Hilton, and one of the largest corporate espionage cases in recent history.

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