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Top Tips for New Hotel Brands Entering the US Market

by Gosia Kosturek in Hotel Development. Posted February 20, 2018

As travelers are becoming more particular about their vacations and especially the hotels that they visit, hotel companies have been rushing to develop brands that provide distinctive experiences for even the most discerning traveler from dog friendly amenities to sustainability focused properties. Companies bringing these new hotel brands into the US market include established U.S. ...

Hotel Price Gouging

by Sandy Garfinkel in Legal, Lodging. Posted October 20, 2016

When Hurricane Matthew barreled down on parts of Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and then veered toward several southeastern states, those who could fled while others waited it out in emergency shelters or with families. But for many, hotels are the only option. With natural disasters like hurricanes, floods or tornadoes seeming to happen ...

Hotels and Restaurants; Prime Real Estate for Slip and Fall Accidents

by Eckert Seamans in Food & Beverage, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted August 26, 2016

By David B. Willis, MemberEckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC – Boston Slip and falls are the number one cause of accidents in hotels, restaurants and public buildings according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Injuries from a seemingly incidental fall here or trip there are estimated to cost some $70 billion annually according to ...

Anatomy of a Hotel Data Breach

by Sandy Garfinkel in Lodging, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted November 10, 2015

Data breach incidents have dominated the news in 2014, and they are only becoming more frequent and damaging. Every industry and every type of business has been a victim of cyber intruders or other types of data loss or theft. Information criminals take everything from sensitive corporate trade secrets to customer or employee personal information, ...

Long Term Hotel Guests Might Not Be So Easy to Remove

by Eckert Seamans in Legal. Posted September 28, 2015

co-authored by Sandy Garfinkel and Eric J. Zagrocki Hotel owners and operators may be surprised to learn that that under many states’ laws, hotel guests who stay for lengthy amounts of time may be deemed to have become tenants rather than hotel guests. These hotel companies may be in for a surprise if it ever becomes necessary to ...

Drafting Agreements to Avoid Picking the Wrong Arbitration Forum

by Charles Forer in Legal. Posted August 17, 2015

Editor’s note: This article describes a hypothetical situation. Bob has studied the rules of various arbitration providers. He knows an effective advocate chooses the arbitration forum that offers the rules best suited for the particular controversy. So, for instance, “If you want depositions, why not pick an arbitration forum whose rules expressly allow depositions?” Always ...

Anatomy of a Hotel Breach – UPDATED

by Sandy Garfinkel in Legal, Technology. Posted June 8, 2015

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