As airlines cut back on flights and as people carry on more baggage due to the charges imposed on checked baggage, it is more important than ever that we remind ourselves that we are only one person on a flight of many, and it would help all of us to cope better if we acted with courtesy and respect toward …
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by admin on August 11, 2010
Category: Social and Economic Issues for Airlines
Tagged in: airline passenger etiquette, hospitality lawyer, Stephen Barth
Tagged in: airline passenger etiquette, hospitality lawyer, Stephen Barth
by admin on July 16, 2010
Category: Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Hotel Safety and Security, Social and Economic Issues for Hotels
Tagged in: guest safety, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safe, hotel safety, hotel security
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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Tagged in: guest safety, hospitality lawyer, Hotel Law, hotel safe, hotel safety, hotel security
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, …
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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, …
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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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