by admin on May 28, 2010
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, Social and Economic Issues for Hotels
Tagged in: no smoking challenge, smoke free, smoking on cruise ships, Stephen Barth
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 Smoking Aboard Cruise Ships ‘Lights …
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by admin on May 25, 2010
Category: Hotel Law
Tagged in: hotel bankruptcy, Hotel Law, hotel real estate, Stephen Barth
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 survive this economic downturn. The …
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by admin on May 20, 2010
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security
Tagged in: hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, model innkeeper statute, Stephen Barth
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. To that end, Kris Westbrook, …
[ Continue Reading... ]by admin on May 14, 2010
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Restaurant Law
Tagged in: ADA Title I, ADA Title III, Add new tag, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, Restaurant Law, Stephen Barth
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, Robert D. Ayers, Talia Jarvis, …
[ Continue Reading... ]by admin on May 11, 2010
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law, Social and Economic Issues for Hotels
Tagged in: Hospitality Law Conference, hospitality lawyer, hotel insurance law, Hotel Law, hotel safety, hotel security, labor and employment issues for hotels, PCI compliance for hotels, PCI compliance for restaurants, Private Club Law, Restaurant Law
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, safety, and security issues.
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