November, 2015 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

The Paris ISIS Commando Made Use of Sophisticated Weaponry, Technical Expertise and Strict Operational Security

by admin in Travel. Posted November 30, 2015

The world has witnessed once again a horrific terrorist attack on European soil. It comes as the third attack in France so far this year, having been preceded by the bloody Charlie Hebdo office and Kosher supermarket attack in January and the Paris-bound train attack in August. That attack, in which no one died, was ...

Changes of the California Bar Exam

by Claudia Borsutzki in Legal. Posted November 30, 2015

If you think a three-day exam is tough, you haven’t seen anything yet. The recent decision by the California State Bar Board of Trustees to shorten the California bar exam from three days to two, has been met with mixed emotions: while lawyers already admitted to practice law in California reflect on the traumatizing three ...

Texas’ open carry law: 3 steps hotels should take before the New Year

by John Harrison in Legal, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted November 25, 2015

The Texas statute allowing the open carrying of guns by licensed holders will become effective on January 1, 2016. Prior to this effective date, Texas hotel properties should consider following these three steps in an effort to comply with the law. 1. Update the Employee Handbook Under the revised statute, a hotel may still prohibit its ...

Insurance Coverage For Possible Ebola Claims Involving Hospitality Businesses

by Marshall Gilinsky in Food & Beverage, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging. Posted November 24, 2015

Originally published in Anderson Kill’s Hospitality Alert, Nov. 2014 Co-authored by Diana Shafter Gliedman Now that the first cases of Ebola in the United States have been treated and the country is for the moment Ebola-free, it’s easier than two months ago to maintain perspective. Ebola is difficult to contract, and widespread outbreaks in the ...

Nominate for the 2016 Anthony G. Marshall Award

by admin in Legal. Posted November 23, 2015

Anthony G. Marshall Anthony G. Marshall was a renowned educator, author, speaker, and columnist for Hotel & Motel Management Magazine. His writing brought hospitality law to the masses, so that operators—not just lawyers—could understand what the law expected of them. He became the first recipient of the Tony Marshall Award at the 2005 Hospitality Law ...

Trojan Horse In The 2015 Budget Agreement: OSHA Can (And Undoubtedly Will) Raise Penalties By 82 Percent

by Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP in Legal. Posted November 22, 2015

Wow! How did this happen? Buried in the fine print of the recent budget agreement between Congress and the White House, and seemingly slipped in at the last minute with no one claiming responsibility for the change, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration now has authority to raise penalties by about 82 percent. The Federal ...

Matching Your EPLI to Your Actual Employment Risks

by Robert Horkovich in Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted November 22, 2015

No employer is immune from employment-related lawsuits, particularly at a time when the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board are inclined to take an employee’s side in disputes. Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) provides important protection against this ongoing but ever-evolving risk. Prudent companies seeking to minimize ...

Everyday Business Travelers Are Easy Targets for Espionage

by Luke Bencie in Travel. Posted November 22, 2015

James Bond might be the world’s best-known spy, but nowadays even an obscure international business traveler could face similar surveillance threats from a hostile foreign intelligence service or even a business competitor. For example, though most American business travelers aren’t aware of the threats of espionage, the dangers are greater and more prevalent than ever before. ...

Death in Airbnb Rental Raises Liability Questions

by NY Times in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted November 16, 2015

By ROB LIEBER There is no better — or sadder — way to explain how Zak Stone’s father died in a vacation rental than how he did himself this week, so this is how he began the essay he wrote for the online magazine Matter. “The rope swing looked inviting. Photos of it on Airbnb ...

Luxury and Loneliness: The Dark Side of Business Travel

by Milena Veselinovic in Travel. Posted November 10, 2015

With a roster of alluring destinations and five-star hotels, going on a business trip can seem like a whirlwind of high-powered glamor on the surface. But for people constantly traveling for work, the reality is often quite different. Check-in queues, flight delays and lonely dinners make up a large part of the business traveler lifestyle, ...

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