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4 Best Practices for Hotels to Win Chargeback Disputes over Smoking Violation Fees

by admin in Lodging. Posted June 26, 2015

Recently, the hotel industry has been wrestling with a growing trend. A guest whom the hotel suspects violated smoking policies by smoking in his room or inside the hotel itself has his credit card charged for the violation fee after leaving the hotel. The guest either promptly or eventually disputes this charge, denying the alleged ...

Licensing the Music Used in Select-Service Hotels

by BMI in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 26, 2015

Although the music played in hotel guest rooms does not require a music license, a license might be needed when music is played in the public areas of hotels, such as lobbies, bars, fitness centers, etc. This is because under U.S. copyright law, songwriters, composers and music publishers own the music they create and must ...

Don’t Let your Guests Walk into a Silent Lobby…

by BMI in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 26, 2015

In today’s world, a hotel or lodging establishment is more than just a place to sleep while on vacation. People select hotels based on amenities and value, and if searching the web for one, many people can just look at photos of a hotel and almost hear and feel what it would be like to ...

Top 5 Trends in Hospitality for 2014

by admin in Food & Beverage, Lodging. Posted June 25, 2015

The Infographic outlines the top 5 trends in the hospitality industry for 2014. Originally published by: by Kendall College – Chicago. Originally published on Tuesday, October 14,20141723 views at time of republishing

A Guide to Electronically Stored Information Preservation Responsibilities

by Daniel Barude in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 25, 2015

Co-authored by Thomas W. Tobin The litigation-related duty to preserve relevant evidence, including electronically stored information (ESI), is well established and widely known in the legal community and the business world. Despite broad familiarity with this obligation, many corporate litigants have recently been subjected to severe sanctions due to an increasing judicial intolerance for the ...

Is the Hotel Industry Due for Another Crash Course in Hospitality 101?

by Richard Barrett-Cuetara in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 25, 2015

Co-Authored By: Peter Campbell Sode Whether it’s the Hotel Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, the Millennium Broadway Hotel Times Square NYC, NY, the Comfort Suites Mission Valley Hotel, San Diego, CA or the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, FL, allegations of discrimination are not new to the hotel industry. Unfortunately, the hospitality industry ...

Hospitality Litigation: Asset Managers, Hotel Operators and Franchisors

by Richard Barrett-Cuetara in Hotel Development, Legal, Lodging. Posted June 25, 2015

Originally published on HotelExecutive.com In the hotel industry, the myriad of complex business relationships also creates legal land-mines for the unwary. In that regard, hotel asset managers, hotel operators and franchisors should be extremely mindful of their legal obligations to their client, the owner of the hotel. Even if the hotel is a single asset, ...

Does Your Hotel or Resort Use Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation or Non-Disclosure Agreements? Should It?

by David Tryon in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 24, 2015

Imagine that your hotel has hired a sales staff to develop conference or resort business. You have paid that sales staff to develop relationships with companies, travel agents and other key people. After years of work and expensive networking, 30 percent of your revenue is now tied to those relationships. Those contacts and relationships are ...

Warrantless Searches of Hotel Guest Registers

by James Eiler in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 24, 2015

Many municipalities have enacted ordinances that authorize local police agencies to enter a hotel during regular business hours and request an inspection of the guest register to obtain information as to who is in the hotel, when they checked in and their anticipated check out time, how long the guest has stayed in the hotel, ...

Like It or Love It: How Not to Get Pinned (Legally) When Using Social Media to Promote Your Brand

by Philip Nulud in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging, Technology. Posted June 17, 2015

Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook®, Pinterest® and other social media websites and apps are great ways to interact with friends, family and potential customers. They are great avenues for advertising and promotion of one’s business and brand. A brand owner can share their latest offerings, get people excited about new products, develop brand awareness, etc.—the possibilities are ...

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