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The owners of the dog knew the dog had an attack history but they walked it on the beach unleashed and left it behind when they returned home without it. The dog then found my husband and our dogs and attacked them from behind out of nowhere - he did not even see the dog coming. He managed to fight the dog off but one of our dogs was gravely injured and died weeks later as a result of the injuries (we had to put her to sleep).\n\nOn the day of the attack the owner admitted fault and agreed to pay for the medical costs, lodging costs and rental car costs for us (agreement in writing over WhatsApp, we have the screenshots), as this attack occurred while we were far from home and prevented us from ","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1sgyr9f/what_can_i_do_to_recoup_costs_after_my_dog_was/","score":0.5,"decayed_score":null,"keywords":{"brands":["marriott international","starwood"],"products":["marriott","starwood","hotel","loyalty program"]},"provenance":{"feed":"reddit_public_json","score":0,"subreddit":"legaladvice","source_url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1sgyr9f/what_can_i_do_to_recoup_costs_after_my_dog_was/","created_iso":"2026-04-09T18:56:31Z","search_term":"marriott","num_comments":1,"retrieved_at":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z"},"resolved_by":"auto","resolution_confidence":0.91,"first_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","last_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","schema_version":1},{"signal_id":"sig_b36b0f3a450673","matter_id":"mat_8f785d10cf260c","source":"reddit","source_id":"reddit:1r22mxb","kind":"reddit_post","title":"Sonder Bankruptcy","summary":"Location: NY - I had a reservation with Sonder by Marriott ($1600) that was canceled after they went under. I was initially told that I was going to be reimbursed but never happened, Visa is no longer crediting those claims and Marriott now tells me that since Sonder filed for bankruptcy I should file with the appropriate court and go from there.\n\nRealistically, how easy - or hard - is to pursue this case on my own? I'm aware bankruptcy court may take years.  \n\n  \nHere is the info they gave me:\n\n  \n  \n\nThank you for reaching out regarding your Sonder claim. We understand how important this matter is and want to ensure it is addressed promptly and appropriately.\n\n \n\nFor assistance, please contact the District of Delaware Bankruptcy clerk's office:\n\n \n\nBankruptcy clerk’s office\n\n824 Market S","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1r22mxb/sonder_bankruptcy/","score":0.5,"decayed_score":null,"keywords":{"brands":["marriott international","starwood"],"products":["marriott","starwood","hotel","loyalty program"]},"provenance":{"feed":"reddit_public_json","score":1,"subreddit":"legaladvice","source_url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1r22mxb/sonder_bankruptcy/","created_iso":"2026-02-11T16:52:47Z","search_term":"marriott","num_comments":1,"retrieved_at":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z"},"resolved_by":"auto","resolution_confidence":0.91,"first_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","last_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","schema_version":1},{"signal_id":"sig_51934c9eff52a0","matter_id":"mat_8f785d10cf260c","source":"reddit","source_id":"reddit:1o89aqm","kind":"reddit_post","title":"Help","summary":"My 80 year old father, who is not all mentally there, was tricked into turning in his Marriott timeshare legacy weeks for points on 10/14. He didn’t understand what he was doing and now has a loan for 77k at 13.99 percent over 180 months.\n\nI have a call at 3 but they said nothing can be done. They said the rescission law relates to normal transfers and purchases. This was legacy week turn in so it is different. Please help me.\n\nLocation: Michigan \n\nPurchased in Florida. 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I’m looking for help or advice on a benefits/payroll issue I’m currently facing with Marriott.\nLocation: Florida \nI was rehired on April 22, 2025, after being previously employed there (I left in February when my work permit expired). I had never enrolled in health benefits before.\n\nOn May 22, I spoke with mHUB (Marriott’s benefits support) for over 25 minutes asking about health plans. On May 23, I voluntarily enrolled in medical, dental, and vision benefits.\n\nTo my surprise, I later discovered that they had backdated my coverage to April 19 (3 days before I returned), and charged me **$262** for weeks of coverage I didn’t even know I had. They’re saying this is due to a Marriott policy that makes benefits retroactive to the week of reinstatement.\n\nHowever:\n- I wasn’t an empl","url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1l46vju/was_i_wrongly_charged_for_retroactive_health/","score":0.5,"decayed_score":null,"keywords":{"brands":["marriott international","starwood"],"products":["marriott","starwood","hotel","loyalty program"]},"provenance":{"feed":"reddit_public_json","score":1,"subreddit":"legaladvice","source_url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1l46vju/was_i_wrongly_charged_for_retroactive_health/","created_iso":"2025-06-05T18:35:11Z","search_term":"marriott","num_comments":1,"retrieved_at":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z"},"resolved_by":"auto","resolution_confidence":0.91,"first_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","last_seen_iso":"2026-05-19T23:03:31Z","schema_version":1},{"signal_id":"sig_b4eca95e6f7480","matter_id":"mat_8f785d10cf260c","source":"reddit","source_id":"reddit:1i28pq5","kind":"reddit_post","title":"Advice on Structuring Two Related Businesses with Shared Staff and Inventory in New York","summary":"Hi all,\n\nMy Family runs a retail business in New York with 25-50 employees and we're planning to expand by opening a second location under a new brand (The new Brand will be Co branded, think Courtyard by Marriott). I’m trying to figure out if it makes more sense to keep everything under the same business entity or set up a separate LLC or corporation for the new location.\n\nHere’s the situation:\n\n* The two businesses would share some staff (e.g., employees working at both locations).\n* They would also share inventory, which is a big part of how we want to operate.\n* Both locations would use the same online sales platform (Shopify), which might complicate inventory management if we’re running two entities.\n\nI’m weighing a few things:\n\n1. 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