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DEFINING HOSPITALITY ENTITIES IN CONTRACTS AND STATUTES: A PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE APPROACH

“The sine qua non of a life in the law is a willingness to devote a great deal of thought to issues which seldom concern nonlawyers.” INTRODUCTION The concept of a hospitality entity, such as a “restaurant” or “hotel,” is something that ordinary people (non-lawyers) have little difficulty describing, but which has long created a ...
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How The Pandemic Re-Shaped Force Majeure

When COVID-19 began its swift spread in the winter of 2019 and on a more global scale in the early spring of 2020, it did not take long for the term “force majeure” to dominate discussions, especially within the hospitality industry.  Who could have predicted its extensive global economic impact?  Think about the massive shutdowns, ...
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Group Sales and Event Contracting During (and After) COVID-19

1. In The Beginning: February/March 2020 Certain challenges associated with group sales and event contracting have made the coronavirus pandemic that much more difficult for hoteliers, many of whom rely on large meetings, events and programs to generate profit. In particular, the concept of suspending or delaying performance during the pendency of a force majeure ...
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Hospitality Case Review: The Top 100+ Hospitality Cases That Impacted Us in 2018

Written by Karen Morris, J.D., LL.M. and Diana S. Barber, J.D., CHE, CWP ADA/Standing1. Brito v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, 2018 WL 317464 (D. Colo., 01/08/2018). Plaintiff is a paraplegic and requires the use of a wheelchair to ambulate. While at defendant hotel he encountered multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ...
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