Q. How can I find court cases related to the hospitality industry?

The hospitality industry spans several different segments - accommodation/lodging, food, travel, tourism and recreation.  To search effectively for legal cases, you'll need to narrow your focus a bit. 

Take some time to browse the types of businesses associated with each segment of the industry. A hospitality textbook is an excellent place to start.  For example, skim the pages of this section of Hospitality Experience: The nature and scope of the hospitality industry (pp. 71-92).

You might also explore the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

• Accommodation and Food Services
• Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
• Passenger Transportation
• Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services

As you browse, take note of business types that interest you.  When you're ready to start searching, you'll use them as keywords. For example, you might search for:

• hotel AND court case
• casino AND lawsuit
• restaurant AND legal case

Where should you search? 

• You might like to start with the library's Everything search tool, or even Google - you'll find articles from newspapers, videos and even scholarly articles that describe and discuss cases related to your keywords.  You can use those articles to choose a specific case to explore further. 
   
• Google Scholar also offers a case law option, which will allow you to search for federal and state cases related to various business types. See this tutorial for a quick demo: Finding Case Law Using Google Scholar

Once you've identified the case you want to read more closely, you can move on to Nexis Uni: How do I find legal cases using Nexis Uni?