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The 32nd edition of Meet the Money® national hotel finance and investment conference was held May 5-7 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott. Some of the insightful presentations included observations on the current economy...

For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving this week, happy holidays. This week's Update features a wide variety of stories, including PhocusWire's annual list of the 25 hot travel startups. Enjoy.

The court granted summary judgment in favor of HomeAway as to all counts of the plaintiffs' complaint.

Several prominent hotel chains have faced lawsuits for allegedly turning a blind eye to human trafficking on their premises. These cases often point to hotel staff's failure to act on evident red flags...

The California Legislature has enacted a new law that requires restaurants to post public notices regarding slavery and human trafficking or face stiff penalties.

Even though the third quarter experienced a 1.3% decline in same-store traffic, this represented the best quarterly result in the past three years.

Skift's annual Skift Global Forum, which was held this past week, produced a number of newsworthy items for this week's Update. Enjoy.

Condominium hotels are experiencing renewed interest, buoyed by the rising tide for real estate, as well as favorable trends for financing under the SEC's new Rule 506(c).

The owners of Sinbad's spent last week in San Francisco Superior Court. They have been in an ongoing battle to keep their 40 year old bay-front restaurant afloat.

Amendments to Florida law on notification of automatic gratuity charges create more stringent requirements for how restaurants communicate operations charges to customers.

The New York State Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, issued a long-awaited decision in two lawsuits against Starbucks Corporation.

Today, Sinbad's restaurant looks like a shipwreck next to San Francisco's Ferry Building. A demolition crew is on site and Sinbad's is in bankruptcy court.

Restaurants often talk about establishing a social media presence.

As ADA lawsuits continue target hotels, it is critical that hotel owners understand what the ADA requires during the online reservations process.

It's become a very common practice for advertisers to use found social media content in their own advertising, and there are many approaches to getting consent from the various rights owners.

Running a hotel is a complex business. There are constant streams of different types of cash inflows and outflows...

This week's Update again features a number of stories on fintech and its emerging influence on the travel and lodging industries.

Consumer protection enforcers may be on the lookout for misleading hotel and resort rates and fees this summer travel season. This includes state attorneys general (AGs)...