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Stephen BarthGiven the menagerie of terms, it is easy to see why some business owners are quite confused about what to do when they are asked to permit an animal in their places of business. Part of the confusion comes from the...
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Samuel Lillard
Liquor Licensing For Hotel & Restaurant Acquisitions
You are the General Counsel or the outside counsel to a hotel or restaurant brand. Your client informs you that the company intends to purchase multiple units of additional properties in several different states. Your...
Elizabeth DeContiLATEST IN HOSPITALITY:
Fisher & PhillipsU.S. Companies Still Grappling With GDPR
Several months after the European Union’s (EU’s) new sweeping privacy law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018, U.S. companies are still struggling to understand the...
Anjali DasLATEST IN SAFETY, SECURITY, & RISK MANAGEMENT:
Defending Cases In High Crime Areas
Depending on where you do business, crime and its associated consequences may simply be a cost of doing business. Unfortunately, savvy Plaintiff’s lawyers have carved out a niche practice by targeting businesses in high...
World AwareBusiness Use of E-Scooters Presents New Challenges for Employers
Eric Lazzari needed to get across downtown for a meeting and decided to use an electric scooter, according to The Denver Post. He knew the law, and was properly operating the e-scooter on the sidewalk. While stopped at...
Susan Schaecher
Jeff Moore
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Would You Like Fries And A Political Opinion With That? Regulating Employee Buttons, Pins, And Insignia In The Workplace
Burgers and buttons are making headlines again. Employees at Burgerville—a fast-food restaurant chain in the Pacific Northwest—recently took to wearing buttons to work and were sent home for the day. These buttons were...
Tips, Service Charges, and Automatic Gratuities Continue to Cause Problems for Employers
Hospitality employers nationwide continue to be hit with class action lawsuits alleging failure to properly pay/distribute tips, as well as failure to correctly characterize service charges and automatic gratuities. ...
Jordan Schwartz
Lasting Effects of the #MeToo Movement
It has been about a year since the #MeToo movement went viral, spreading greater awareness about sexual misconduct and harassment, and, more generally, the role of women, in the workplace. So, where are we now, and has...
Beeta LashkariLATEST IN INSURANCE & LOSS PREVENTION
Knowing Water Freezes Does NOT Mean Defendant Should Foresee that Water Will Freeze at a Certain Location
Businesses can control many factors on their property, but they cannot control the weather or alter the laws of physics. Water freezes at 32°F. Ice is slippery. Everybody knows the basic facts of the physical properties...
Brian Cafritz
David BarronThe Unique Challenges of Data Security in the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry has been in the news frequently over the past year as a result of multiple and significant data security incidents. Nationally recognized hotel and resort brands continue to suffer by cyber...
Eckert Seamans
The Most Aggressive Privacy Law in the U.S.: Tracking the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Signed into law on June 28, 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act provides the most comprehensive and aggressive privacy law in the United States — despite being pushed through the legislative process in one week...
Faegre Baker DanielsMOST VIEWED IN TRAVEL:
6 Tools To Help You Understand Airline Safety
Modern airline travel is statistically the safest form of transportation the world has ever seen, but airline safety is still a common cause of concern among travelers – especially those traveling on an airline...
Maxwell Leitschuh
Andria RyanIn-flight Emergency: Cabin Depressurization
Several high-profile incidents have highlighted the issue of cabin depressurization on airliners. While some cabin pressure incidents can cause serious injuries or even fatalities, most pose little threat to passengers...
Disease Threats: How to Secure the Corporate Workplace
A proactive approach to local and international disease threats is an essential and often overlooked safeguard to business productivity and duty of care. Human capital is arguably worth more to a business than tangible...
Clint Schumacher
