July, 2018 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

Do You Need Event Security and How to Handle It

by Cassie Steele in Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted July 28, 2018

Preparing Hospitality Event Security Meetings and events are crucial to the growth of the US economy contributing $446 billion to GDP in 2016. Business services and the insurance company contributed the most to this figure followed by food & beverage, hotel & lodging and travel & tourism. Preparing for a hospitality event not only involves ...

Disease Threats: How to Secure the Corporate Workplace

by WorldAware in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 26, 2018

A proactive approach to local and international disease threats is an essential and often overlooked safeguard to business productivity and duty of care. Human capital is arguably worth more to a business than tangible assets, because it is often the key competitive advantage that distinguishes a business in the marketplace. Infectious diseases are a constant ...

Special Handling of Hospitality Claims Involving Minor Children of All Ages

by Niva Harney-Hiller in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted July 24, 2018

Hospitality claims involving children differ from adult claims because generally the law does not expect children to comprehend the dangers they might face. As a result, the common law has recognized the doctrine of attractive nuisance. This doctrine confers a duty upon landowners who have reason to believe that children may come onto their property. ...

The Most Easily-Remedied Mistakes F&B Employers May Not Know They Are Making

by Paul Denney in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management. Posted July 21, 2018

INTRODUCTION. Restaurateurs spend months (and sometimes years) working with attorneys and other professionals preparing to open, dedicating countless hours to paperwork-intensive processes such as corporate formation, leases, permits, and the like. Unfortunately, by the time they are ready to hire employees and open their doors, they often do not cross the finish line with the ...

Alcohol Advertising in the Digital Age

by Elizabeth DeConti in Food & Beverage, Legal, Technology. Posted July 19, 2018

Introduction Suppliers and retailers of alcoholic beverages advertise their respective products and offerings in a wide variety of digital outlets. Questions arise as to how the complex legal landscape of alcohol regulation applies in these digital spaces. Advertising media include social network services (e.g., Facebook), video sharing sites (e.g., YouTube), blogs, and smartphone applications. In ...

When The Government Wants Your Property: Eminent Domain – How It Works & How To Be Prepared

by Clint Schumacher in Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted July 17, 2018

Eminent domain is the power of the government, or a private actor granted that power by the government, to acquire property for public use. We generally view this a necessary nuisance for a functioning society as the power is essential for the efficient development of necessary infrastructure. Eminent domain is commonly used to acquire the ...

The Not-So-Happy Hour: Preparing for Investigations & Subpoenas in Light of #metoo & More

by Matthew Feinberg in Human Resources, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted July 10, 2018

Since the last Presidential election campaign began approximately two years ago, there has been a significant public focus on sexual harassment, income inequality, crimes against women, public corruption, and the income gap. Sexual harassment claims have skyrocketed in the wake of the #metoo movement, with some states reporting as much as 400% increases in claim ...

Is Your Company Car Exposing Sensitive Data To Hackers?

by Mark Gomsak in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted July 5, 2018

If your business is like most others, you probably store a lot of sensitive data in an electronic format. And if your business takes proper precautions, you probably utilize sophisticated cybersecurity systems to prevent the hacking of such data. You likely also require your employees to password-protect their phones, and perhaps even download security software ...

Not All Fun & Games: Sweepstakes and Contests in the Hospitality Industry

by Elizabeth Brunins in Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted July 3, 2018

A promotion is a marketing strategy devised to publicize or advertise a product, organization, or event. Hotels market their venues and services in a variety of ways, often employing creative strategies to help draw traffic to their establishment. When a hotel decides to use a sweepstakes or contest as a way of promoting itself, there ...

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