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Legislation aimed at the unauthorized sale of restaurant reservations, described as the first of its kind in the United States, takes effect in New York on February 17, 2025.

A popular restaurant in Manhattan has caught the attention of its customers due to a 2-percent surcharge that is being place on their bills.

The 2026 International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA revealed critical challenges facing the hospitality industry, from geopolitical tensions affecting Middle East markets to yield compression threatening profitability. Industry leaders grappled with how artificial intelligence will reshape booking channels and operations while maintaining the human touch that defines hospitality.

This week's Update begins with an interesting story detailing how evolving consumer trends of the past few years (e.g., sustainability) are making their way into travel and online travel in particular. Enjoy.

With the holidays rapidly approaching and the yearend only one week away, it is no surprise that the last week was fairly quiet. The one notable exception, however, was Trip.com, which released its financials on Thursday, December 16.

Over the past five years, PACE financing has gained wider acceptance, and moved from a novel technique to a mainstream practical solution for financing.

CA senator introduces urgency measure to clarify state law on disclosure of hidden fees and other service charges.

Seyfarth synopsis: The opening brief in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, the first case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court in more

On November 21, 2013, in Barenboim v. Starbucks Corp., No. 10-4912 (2d. Cir. Nov. 21, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the practice of requiring rank in file employees to share their tips with low level supervisors.

NOTE: We represent the owners and operators of hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality facilities. We do not represent consumers making claims against such businesses. When it comes to Junk Fee laws...

Started in New York, Shake Shack has developed a loyal following across the country.

With the advent of the new hotel "gig economy," disrupters like Vrbo, Airbnb and others have whittled away market share from traditional hoteliers across the globe.

The asset-light model has become the dominant strategy for major hotel brands, allowing them to expand without the capital-intensive burden of real estate ownership.

With thousands of flights being cancelled, key airports in the Middle East closed, and consideration being given to suspension, postponement or cancellation of events in the region, sports and event organisers, promoters, hosts, sponsors and broadcasters may be facing disruptions similar to those faced at times of earlier crises.

The United States Supreme Court recently denied an employer’s request for review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which held that tipped employees spending more than 20 percent of their time performing related but non-tipped duties must be paid the full minimum wage for that time, without the tip credit.

The Plaintiffs who sued SeaWorld "alleging misrepresentations about its treatment of orcas" will have survived SeaWorld's motion to dismiss if they cure the defects the Court identified in the Order Granting, In Part, And Denying, In Part, Motion To Dismiss, With Leave To Amend And Setting Case Management Conference, entered August 1, 2016.