As of July 2, 1024, California's Business and Professions Code is amended to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each knowing violation of strict transparent...

It is critical for companies to stay abreast of regulatory developments in order to maintain proper compliance with these changing enforcement rules.

California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been a costly challenge for employers, often leading to large settlements over minor labor code violations. Recent amendments now cap penalties.

The hotel industry in 2026 faces a critical inflection point where technology investment alone no longer guarantees competitive advantage. As AI adoption accelerates, sustainability mandates tighten, and traveler behaviors shift amid economic uncertainty, the defining factor becomes whether hotels have transformed their technology into meaningful guest experiences. This analysis explores how hospitality brands can bridge the gap between technological capability and customer-centric innovation.

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Health Resources and Services Administration ("HRSA") issued a long-anticipated regulation

Hotel Lawyers: Lender tips on forbearances, loan modifications, recapitalizations, receiverships, workouts, turnarounds, restructurings, and bankruptcies...

Data is a key resource for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology companies. But with this power comes a critical responsibility: data security. For AI and tech companies, data security isn't just a matter of ethics — it's a legal requirement.

Effective April 1, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2020, covered employers need to begin complying with the mandates of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA" or "Act").

Note: If you are a consumer with a Junk Fee issue, please do NOT contact us! We do not represent consumers against hotels, restaurants, or other business owners. We are part of the fabric of the hospitality...

As discussed in Part I, the party claiming inability to perform must be able to show that its performance is impossible or unreasonably difficult due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond its control.

The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic is disrupting day-to-day operations, supply and delivery chains and general contractual obligations around the world and throughout California.

On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ("2021 Act"), which contains the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act...

On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a 279-page proposed rule that would allow eligible domestic reporting companies to replace quarterly...

On June 25, 2024, the California Assembly unanimously approved emergency legislation in the form of SB 1524's so-called "restaurant exception" from SB 478's Honest Pricing Law.

We live in unprecedented times. Never before in modern history has the United States voluntarily shut-down its entire national economy in order to stop a virus pandemic.

Since the mid-1990s, lenders on hotels and resorts have generally required their borrowers to transfer the asset being financed into a "single purpose" LLC or other "bankruptcy remote" entity...

Partnerships are a popular business structure due to their flexibility and shared decision-making. However, they also come with inherent risks.

Employers should make sure they're familiar with the wide range of California employment laws that go into effect next year.

Over the past several weeks, we have written about recent major regulatory developments concerning Junk Fees, Hidden Fees, and Drip Pricing:

As 2020 comes to a close, many employers have questions about a number of new laws which are about to come into effect.