28.May.2010 Stephen Barth Brings Attention to Dangers of Smoking on Cruise Ships
I have repeatedly called for enhanced smoking restrictions in places of public accommodations and will continue to do so until all public places are smoke free, inside and out. Below is a very interesting perspective on smoking on cruise ships by Artie Beavis, which enlightens us to the dangers of allowing smoking on oceangoing vessels. Cigarette [...]
25.May.2010 Hotel Lawyer Stephen Barth: A Call to Action on the Debt and Liquidity Crisis Facing the Lodging Industry
It is a time for patience, understanding, and the realization that we – lenders, borrowers and our local economies – are all in this together. I have been traveling the country recently and have become dismayed at the stories I am hearing from the hotel industry, particularly the limited service segment, regarding their inability to [...]
20.May.2010 Hotel Law: Model Innkeeper Statute Proposed
Each of the 50 states has a different innkeeper statute – a statute that governs an innkeeper’s liability for the loss of a guest’s property. As interstate travel has become more common, it is increasingly more important for all parties – guests, insurance companies, and hotel operators – to rely on a uniform innkeeper statute. [...]
14.May.2010 Hotel & Restaurant Lawyer Stephen Barth Brings Attention to the Use of the ADA to Prohibit Smoking
The potential for liability for places of public accommodation (including restaurants, hotels and casinos) that allow smoking (inside or outside) under the ADA is gaining traction. Is banning smoking a reasonable accommodation for patrons or employees with qualified breathing disabilities? Read this excellent brief on the subject by 3 University of Houston Law Center students, [...]
11.May.2010 2011 Hospitality Law Conference – Invitation to Submit Presentation Proposal
The 2011 Hospitality Law Conference is scheduled for February 9-11, 2011, in Houston, Texas. If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please download the “Invitation to Submit a Presentation Proposal” and submit to Diana Singson by June 11. The Annual Hospitality Law Conference is the leading conference dedicated to hotel and restaurant legal, [...]