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Hotel & Restaurant Lawyer Stephen Barth Brings Attention to the Use of the ADA to Prohibit Smoking

Friday, May 14th, 2010

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, and Richard T. McCarty, to find out where the law is today. Comments are welcome.

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Hospitality Lawyer Stephen Barth - Hotel Law, Restaurant Law: Hurricane Ike Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Special Hurricane Ike Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions Newsletter

For those impacted by Hurricane Ike, what you need to know about mold, HR issues, and more

Click here for a special newsletter from HospitalityLawyer on Hurricane Ike’s effects. Receive helpful tips on mold concerns, as well as answers to common questions for hotels, such as overbooking, FEMA, and price gouging concerns. Also included is an article that provides guidelines that may be used by employers to help them navigate the legal and business human resources implications created by events such as Hurricane Ike.

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