InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is seeking to fend off claims from franchisees five months after a cyberattack that hotel owners say cost them money and disrupted business.Lawyers for IHG, which owns Holiday Inn, InterContinental Hotels and 16 other brands around the world, have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by owners of franchised hotels, arguing their contracts prevent them from seeking damages. The cyberattack didn’t result in personal data being exposed and claims based on alleged failure to protect information shouldn’t apply, IHG’s lawyers said in court papers. IHG said on Sept. 6 that it detected unauthorized activity on…
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