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Defending Against the Reptile Strategy

by Wilson Elser in Legal. Posted April 11, 2016

The Reptile Strategy “Based on a plaintiff’s attorney generalizing the defendant’s conduct so the jury members feel personally threatened by the alleged danger actions,” the reptile strategy is a force to be reckoned with. This specific strategy has been implemented in “almost 50 notable cases”, one of which a “Florida attorney received a $2.6 million ...

Big Changes Are Coming to Overtime Laws in 2016

by Wilson Elser in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Lodging. Posted March 30, 2016

“On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to update the regulations regarding white-collar workers. In June 2015, the DOL announced its proposed regulations, which call for sweeping changes that would more than double the minimum annual salary employers must pay white-collar employees (from $23,660 ...

Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court Decisions, Reviving U.S. Department of Labor Rule Restricting Tip-Pool Distribution

by Bruno Katz in Human Resources, Legal. Posted March 28, 2016

Reversing a federal district court’s order invalidating 2011 revisions to the DOL’s tip-pool regulation, a divided Ninth Circuit held the agency acted within its authority when it promulgated the rule change. As revised, the tip pool regulation prohibits an employer from including non-tipped staff in tip pools even when it does not take the tip credit, but ...

Why the U.S. Has Banned Vaping on Flights

by Fortune in Legal, Travel. Posted March 10, 2016

by Laura Lorenzetti The “no smoking” rule applies to e-cigarettes. The U.S. Department of Transportation has explicitly banned the use of electronic cigarettes, or vape pens, on commercial plane flights. The rule applies to all scheduled flights in, to, and from the U.S. “This final rule is important because it protects airline passengers from unwanted ...

What Risks Will Emerge in 2016?

by Willis in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted February 9, 2016

Our world is advancing at a pace that invites innovation at breakneck speed, encouraging companies to jump into untested waters. Whether it is new, disruptive technologies – such as drones – or just a new way of doing business – such as the sharing economy – the risks are not fully known. New loss-control technologies and regulations ...

Lawyers see limited legal options for workers sent in Zika’s way

by Thomson Reuters in Legal, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 8, 2016

Employees of U.S. companies seeking to avoid exposure to the Zika virus likely have few legal avenues to either refuse travel to affected areas or sue if they actually become sick from the virus. But it may be a different story if such workers subsequently give birth to Zika-infected babies. Since Zika was detected in ...

DOJ’s New Appetite for Prosecuting Food Companies and Their Executives

by Post & Schell in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted January 18, 2016

By: Barbara Rowland and Yune T. Do With the recent disclosure by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Chipotle”) that it received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California relating to a norovirus outbreak among customers and employees at a Los Angeles-area restaurant, the federal government is reiterating its ...

States’ Real ID Act Non-Compliance Could Impact Company Employees/Travel Agencies

by Post & Schell in Legal, Travel. Posted January 13, 2016

By: Charles W. Spitz and Lisa N. Cialino The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 to set nationwide standards for the issuance of driver’s licenses and identification cards by establishing minimum security, authentication, and issuance procedures forall states. Under the law, federal agencies are barred from acceptingdriver’s licenses and identification cards issued ...

Compliance: Common Sense Approach to Ensure Guest Safety

by Stephen Barth in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging. Posted January 8, 2016

Most of you will recall Anthony ” Tony ” Marshall and his tireless work to assist the hotel industry in understanding the legal aspects of the business and ensuring guest safety. Due to his lasting impact, we honor Tony annually at The Hospitality Law Conference in Houston by recognizing others with the Anthony G. Marshall award for ...

Murchison & Cumming, LLP Grows Hospitality Law Practice with Addition of Leading Litigator

by Murchison & Cumming in Legal. Posted January 4, 2016

Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that James O. Eiler has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a Partner in the Hospitality Law practice group. Through the span of nearly 30 years, Mr. Eiler has become one of California’s most recognized hospitality law attorneys. Having represented a variety of claims including general ...

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