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Junk Fees: FTC finally adopts the Final Junk Fees Rule but with focus on Hotels, Short-Term Lodging & LIve Event Ticket Sales
USA - December 19 2024 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been critically looking at "junk fees" for a long time. Over several years, it proposed banning "Unfair or…
California Junk Fee Law Compliance & Defense - What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly Litigation
USA - July 23 2024 On July 1, 2024, the first comprehensive Junk Fee Law in the United States took effect in California. It prohibits drip pricing, which involves…
Update on California Junk Fee law: Would SB 1524 gut SB 478’s honest pricing for all?
USA - June 10 2024 As a hospitality litigator and advisor, you have been at the forefront in junk fee matters for many years, and have written extensively about the…
Hotel Dispute Lawyer: Is Judicial Reference better than Arbitration to resolve hotel contract disputes? The basics of Judicial Reference.
USA - February 26 2024 Judicial Reference is a procedure similar in many ways to binding arbitration. For convenience, we may sometimes use the word "Reference"…
Hospitality Lawyer: To Brand or Not to Brand
USA - February 21 2024 While some companies in some industries have a tendency to consolidate and eliminate brands, the hotel industry is different. Most of the leading…
ADA Defense Lawyer: Has Your Business Been Sued by Pacific Trial Attorneys or These Plaintiffs? How to Defend These Unruh Civil Rights Act Lawsuits
USA - February 18 2024 A recent spate of lawsuits from plaintiffs represented by Pacific Trial Attorneys has highlighted the need for businesses to ensure ADA compliance…
Hotel Dispute Lawyer - Should New York law govern your hospitality contract? How about Texas, California or Florida law?
USA - January 8 2024 There are many reasons why parties select the laws of a specific state to govern the interpretation and enforcement of contracts in the hospitality…
Data Privacy Alert: Who’s Responsible for Personal Data at a Hotel?
USA - March 21 2023 Data privacy and security continue to be significant issues for hotel owners, operators, brands, and managers, representing the potential for both…
Hotel Lawyer: Court nixes California ban on mandatory employment arbibration
USA - February 22 2023 A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held on February 15, 2023, that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a California law designed to prevent…
FinCEN Issues Final Rule for CTA’s Beneficial Owners Reporting Requirements
USA - November 23 2022 Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) included in the National Defense…
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