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Federal judge dismisses Utah liquor lawsuit

Last updated Monday, March 26, 2012 - 9:23pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday challenging Utah’s prohibitions on drink specials and limited bar licenses unless the attorneys for bar and restaurant owners clarify their arguments.

U.S. District Court Judge Bruce Jenkins gave the Utah Hospitality Association 20 days to amend its lawsuit but made it clear the lawsuit cannot proceed without stronger evidence about the negative impacts on businesses.

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Judge to hear arguments over suit on Utah liquor laws

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 26, 2012 - 9:21pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge is set to hear oral arguments Monday on a lawsuit challenging changes to Utah liquor laws that ban daily drink specials and impose new limits on coveted liquor licenses.

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This undated photo provided Marriott International, shows J.W. Marriott Jr. the CEO of Marriott International Inc., the company his father founded with just a root beer stand in 1927. The hotel executive, who turns 80 on March 25, 2012, is stepping down as CEO but will remain at the company as chairman of the board. (AP Photo/Marriott International Inc.)

Bill Marriott reflects on four decades in the hotel business

Scott Mayerowitz The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 12:29pm

BETHESDA, Md. — Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades.

As CEO of the company that bears his family’s name, Marriott led the industry in opening hotels next door to highway exits and suburban office parks. He was also a pioneer in catering to niche markets. In 1983, he launched Courtyard, a chain for cost-conscious business travelers. Today, Marriott has 18 brands, including Fairfield Inn for budget travelers and Ritz-Carlton for the luxury set.

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Hilton Garden Inn coming to The Junction

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, July 22, 2011 - 2:09pm

OGDEN -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday on a parched vacant lot at The Junction complex, signifying the start of construction for a $14 million Hilton Garden Inn Hotel.

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