Category: Social and Economic Issues for Hotels

Hotel Law: Model Innkeeper Statute

As mentioned in a previous blog post, we have proposed a Model Innkeeper Statute. In that blog post, we noted the need for a Model Innkeeper Statute that allows for consistent application and clarity of compliance requirements of an innkeeper’s limitations of liability. We propose the following Model Innkeeper Statute to begin the dialogue: (a) Definitions: “Posting” shall mean: placing/affixing …

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Restaurant Lawyer Stephen Barth Urges Sustainable Resources for the Food & Beverage Industry

Even with all of the talk about going green and the value of going green, I still go into restaurants that use non-recyclable disposal ware, do not conserve, and do not recycle. Ladies and gentlemen of the food and beverage industry, every item that is sold to generate revenue for the F&B industry emanates from the Earth: the grain for …

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Stephen Barth Brings Attention to Dangers of Smoking on Cruise Ships

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 Smoking Aboard Cruise Ships ‘Lights …

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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, safety, and security issues. 

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Healthcare Reform: Here’s What You Need To Know For 2011

National Hotel Law Affiliate, Fisher & Phillips, has published a Legal Alert about the new healthcare law.  Below is an excerpt of the Alert: There’s a lot of information about the new health care reform acts on the Internet and in the news – much of it vague, some of it incorrect, and most of it overwhelming. The acts are …

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