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Goodwin

Hotel Amenities: Outsourcing Management to Third Parties and Considerations for Hotel Owners and Operators

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The amenities of a hotel have consistently played a key role in supporting hotel guest services, but as an ever-increasing number of travelers today seek more from a hotel than just a place to sleep, the industry has...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Event] In-Person Breakfast Briefing: Wage & Hour Update - September 17th, Washington, DC

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Navigating wage and hour compliance is more complex than ever. This complimentary, interactive in-person briefing goes beyond the basics to explore the real-world challenges employers are facing today. Led by our dedicated...more

BakerHostetler

Ski Lift-Ticket Waivers Enforceability

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BakerHostetler’s Hospitality team has developed two easy-to-use reference guides: The Ski Lift-Ticket Waiver Enforceability Chart and the Best Practices Checklist that outline the enforceability of ski lift-ticket waivers...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

AI and Social Engineering Practice Tips

The hospitality industry faces mounting cybersecurity challenges as artificial intelligence (AI) enables increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting hotels, resorts, and travel service providers. Threat...more

Winstead PC

Incorporating Flag Standards in Hotel Construction Agreements

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Constructing a hotel is a complex endeavor that requires meticulous planning and execution to meet the expectations of both the developer and the flag. One of the critical aspects of this process is ensuring that the...more

BCLP

Are You Ready for Martyn’s Law?

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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025 and is expected to be implemented within the next 24 months. There will be no legal requirement to comply until the legislation comes into...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Set to Amend Law Addressing Retail Employee Workplace Violence Prevention

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A workplace violence prevention law passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024 and signed into law by the Governor in September 2024 with certain provisions set to take effect in March 2025 has been amended....more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Top Twelve Trends to Monitor in the Hospitality Industry in 2025

The hospitality industry will need to focus on several key areas to ensure compliance and minimize risk in the year ahead, including data privacy and cybersecurity protections, employment and labor law compliance, and even...more

ArentFox Schiff

Understanding Suppliers’ Rights and Remedies in Retail and Hospitality Bankruptcies

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On May 14, Outfox Hospitality LLC, the parent company of the retail chain Foxtrot Market, along with its affiliates, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with the...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Connecticut Restaurant Guidebook 2023 Edition Preview: Part Two CT SEXUAL HARASSMENT 101

This post is part of a series of articles previewing the unique types of information and guidance contained in the Pullman Comley Hospitality Team’s “Connecticut Restaurant Guidebook 2023 Edition.” Available to members of the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The cyber attack on MGM Resorts: what you need to know (and what it means for your risk management strategy)

Just this week, global hospitality, casino, and entertainment company MGM Resorts reported a large-scale cyber attack that impacted its operating systems, causing downtime throughout its casino floors, reservation systems,...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Extreme Vacations and Limitations of Liability

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By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has recently written on the issue of contractual limitations of liability.  [Here] Proving that timing is everything, Jonathan H. Freiberger, one of Freiberger Haber LLP’s founding members,...more

Baker Donelson

Five Critical Considerations for Hospitality Businesses Implementing EV Infrastructure

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Electric Vehicles (EVs) are swiftly moving from a niche market into the mainstream. As this transition occurs, savvy hotels and restaurants are taking advantage of the relatively benign regulations and adding EV charging...more

BakerHostetler

Deeper Dive into the Data

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Every year, BakerHostetler collects and analyzes various metrics about the incident response matters we handle. In 2022, we handled over 1,160 incidents. The most striking trends we saw across those incidents were an overall...more

Rumberger | Kirk

COVID-19 Litigation: What Hotels Have Learned and How to Mitigate Future Exposure

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With travelers returning to hotel destinations across the world, threats of COVID-19 contamination continue to expose the hospitality industry to various legal risks. With more than 2,000 COVID-related cases currently on file...more

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Premises Liability Concerns as Hotels Re-Open in the Wake of COVID-19

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COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community spread of the virus through travel and group events has dramatically reduced occupancy rates across the...more

Akerman LLP

‘Clean and Safe’ Certification: The Future for Hotels After COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused many jurisdictions to enact orders imposing additional requirements on hotels and even shutting some down. As people return to everyday life — and even once COVID-19 is behind us — the hotel...more

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Washington Resorts Pay $570,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Again Obtains Relief for Female Employees Harassed by Owner - SEATTLE - Two resorts near the Columbia River in Carson, Wash., have agreed to pay $570,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] Is Your Hotel/Casino Insured for its Coronavirus Business Interruption Losses? - April 2nd, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

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Resorts, hotels, casinos, and others in the hospitality industry are experiencing devastating losses as the result of recent government shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Is there anything you can do to salvage...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Force Majeure Events in the Midst of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged businesses across the board in unprecedented ways. Major conferences and events have been cancelled, restaurants across the country are closing down, and supply chains have been...more

Littler

New FAQs Clarify Colorado Emergency Paid Sick Leave Rules

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released new FAQs to clarify requirements under the Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (“Colorado HELP”) Rules, issued on March 11, 2020, that require certain employers to...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Colorado Mandates 4 Days of Paid Leave for COVID-19 Testing

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On March 10, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order directing he Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“DLE”) to create emergency rules to “ensure workers in food handling, hospitality, child...more

Baker Donelson

The Coronavirus Challenge: What Hospitality Businesses Should Consider Doing Now

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As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the landscape is constantly changing. New information is coming to light faster than it can be internalized and the economy, at the moment, is in constant flux....more

Littler

Colorado Emergency Rule Requires Up to 4 Paid Sick Leave Days for Employees with Flu-Like Symptoms Who Are Tested for COVID-19

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On March 11, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (“Colorado HELP”) Rules that require certain employers to provide paid sick leave for employees with flu-like...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19: Considerations for the Hospitality Industry

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COVID-2019 is a new strain of coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of 2019 and continues to spread around the globe. The COVID-2019 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO)...more

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