ArticleWhen ICE Checks In, Are Employees Checking Out?Two weeks ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeted hotels in San Diego for I-9 audits. United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleRestaurant Revitalization Fund: How To Report Your ExpendituresAny unused funds must be returned to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.United StatesFinance and BankingORBA
ArticleSCOTUS Reshapes Liability For Negligence Claims For Freight IndustryOn May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that a state-law negligent hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAdams and Reese LLP
ArticleAnswers To Frequently Asked Questions Concerning California's Human Trafficking Notice RequirementsIn response to our June 6, 2013 Restaurant Industry Newsletter, we received several questions about whether California's human trafficking statute applies to all restaurants and drinking establishments. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFord Harrison LLP
ArticleElevating Guest Satisfaction: A Strategic Imperative For Hotel ExecutivesIn the hospitality industry, revenue metrics like RevPAR and ADR only tell part of the story. A brand's long-term value is defined by its ability to deliver on the guest promise consistently.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentRiveron
ArticleHow To Manage Hotel Ownership TransitionsWith continuing market volatility and the certainty of closing being a less-than-ideal reality, sellers of hotels should take steps to enable a seamless management transition. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGoodwin Procter LLP
ArticleOnline Travel Update: Technology Powers Loyalty Program Growth, And Group Travel Continues Its Move OnlineLast week was all about loyalty as we saw a number of stories on the new roles that technology and online platforms are playing for hoteliers seeking to update and expand (or even launch) ...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFoster Garvey
ArticleQ&A With Todd SolowayAttorney Todd Soloway, a partner at New York City-based Pryor Cashman LLP, is chair of the firm's hospitality practice.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPryor Cashman LLP
ArticleWhat Hospitality Businesses With A Loyalty Program Can Do Now To Stay Compliant With The California Consumer Privacy ActTo celebrate Data Privacy Day, on January 28, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of businesses offering loyalty programs in California. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFoster Garvey
ArticleData Security And Privacy In Hospitality – Who's Paying The Bill?One of the most valuable assets of a hotel brand is information – detailed personal information about guests at their hotels, participants in their loyalty programs, and visitors to their websites.United StatesPrivacyJeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
ArticleThe Weekly Privacy Rewind - September 2018Hotel Investment and Management Firm Aimbridge Hospitality LLC Removes Putative Class Action to Federal CourtUnited StatesPrivacyBakerHostetler
ArticleUsing AI In The Hospitality IndustryThe prospects for the integration of the rapidly involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) are particularly promising for the hospitality industry, where it can have a sizable impact...United StatesPrivacyKPPB Law
ArticleMeasure ULA Approved: New Transfer Tax On All Real Property Sales Over $5 Million In The City Of Los AngelesLast month Los Angeles voters approved Measure ULA, imposing a new tax on all real property sales or transfers over $5 million.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionJeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Clarifies Taxation Of Certain Intangible Assets In Hospitality SectorOn August 28, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in Olympic & Georgia Partners, LLC v. County of Los Angeles, 574 P.3d 642 (2025)...United StatesTaxManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
ArticleFrom The Strip To SCOTUS: What A Las Vegas Hotel Pricing Lawsuit Could Mean For Use Of Automated Pricing ToolsMany companies have begun to use algorithmic pricing to help them set prices. “Algorithmic pricing” typically involves the use of automated software to analyze data...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawReinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren SC
ArticleEmployer To-Do List For Minnesota's New Paid Leave ProgramAs many employers are aware, Minnesota Paid Leave goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Thereafter, Minnesota employees will be eligible to apply for up to 12 weeks...United StatesEmployment and HRTaft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
ArticleThe Eagles Refuse To Take It Easy On Alleged InfringerLike The Dude from The Big Lebowski, the "Hotel California," located on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, is likely no longer a fan of The Eagles. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRivkin Radler LLP
ArticleHotel Lawyer Alert: California Consumer Privacy Act UpdateOn November 3rd, Californians voted to approve Proposition 24 which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act to include expanded consumer rights and greater privacy protections. United StatesPrivacyJeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
ArticleA View From Twin PeaksOther than the obviously now dated TV show, up until a couple of weeks ago, the only other definition of Twin Peaks was a restaurant chain that featured double entendre advertising, scantily clad women servers and "man food."United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDickinson Wright PLLC