A patron at a gym has a heart attack. A diner at a restaurant is choking. A guest has a seizure in a hotel lobby. As an Owner/Operator, what is your duty? What are the risks of your response? Can you be held liable for the medical outcome? Jerry Hamilton, Hamilton Miller & Birthisel, will examine recent case law in this …
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A mock negotiation of a hotel management agreement featuring Lynne A. Messina, General Counsel at Highgate Hotels in Irving, Texas negotiating the ownership side, and Jeff Holdaway, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Marriott International in Bethesda, Maryland taking the side of the manager. Mitchell S. Berkey, a senior partner with Wolff & Samson in West Orange, New …
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Employers often operate on a mistaken assumption that they are paying employees in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. This presentation will provide practical advice on specific hot topics under the FLSA, including issues dealing with the tip credit, outside sales employees, travel time, computer boot-up time, and other “off the clock” scenarios. Find out if you are paying your …
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“But Officer, I only had two drinks!” How often do you think the police hear the intoxicated driver plead that excuse after crashing into something or someone? Join Elizabeth and Michael for this educational seminar on how and what they do when they receive a dram shop case. They will take you from Interrogatories through trial. From standard-of-care issues through …
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What are the crucial mistakes by data security breach victims that most often either allow, or worsen the impact of, a data security breach? One person who knows the answer to this question first hand is partner Douglas Meal of Ropes & Gray LLP. Through his work as outside counsel for TJX, Heartland, Hannaford, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Destination Hotels …
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