Hotel Law Blog · 19 Nov
We are less than a week from Thanksgiving and a lot of new data has been released in the past few days, with important implications for the hotel ind
JMBM · 12 Nov
On November 3rd, Californians voted to approve Proposition 24 which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act to include expanded consumer rights and greater privacy protections. Bob Braun, senior member of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group® and Co-Chair of the Firm's Cybersecurity & Privacy Group, explains the major provisions of the Act and discusses the challenges hotels face as they look to address its requirements.
Hotel Law Blog · 10 Nov
On November 3rd, Californians voted to approve Proposition 24 which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act to include expanded consumer rights an
Hotel Law Blog · 23 Oct
One of the biggest mistakes owners and developers continue to make is negotiating a “nonbinding” term sheet on various hotel arrangements, such as ho
Hotel Law Blog · 15 Sep
The theme of the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association’s (BLLA) upcoming Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit is “Dare to Adapt” and there are some com
Hotel Law Blog · 17 Jul
If you are reading this, you are almost certainly in the hospitality industry, and you are most likely in a financial and emotional distress. During
Hotel Law Blog · 13 Jul
It’s estimated that 20 percent of hotels in the U.S. have debt held in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Among these hospitality industry
Hotel Law Blog · 30 Jun
As ADA lawsuits continue target hotels, it is critical that hotel owners understand what the ADA requires during the online reservations process.
Hotel Law Blog · 29 Jun
ADA website cases continue to be filed against hotels nationwide, but some courts are pushing back against serial plaintiffs. My partner, Marty Orlic
Hotel Law Blog · 19 May
As California lawmakers release new guidance on easing stay-at-home restrictions, many employers are wondering how they can safely begin to reopen th
Hotel Law Blog · 17 May
Since the mid-1990s, lenders on hotels and resorts have generally required their borrowers to transfer the asset being financed into a “single purpos
Hotel Law Blog · 30 Mar
The Comprehensive Situation Analysis should have gathered and considered all the relevant factors concerning the distressed hotel loan documents, the
JMBM · 24 Mar
As the COVID-19 crisis grows in the US and elsewhere outside China, hotels and restaurants are among the businesses hardest hit. In select markets like Seattle and San Francisco, hotels are reporting single digit occupancies and crushed ADRs. Many hotels do not have the cash flow to keep their doors open. The major hotel companies are talking of furloughs for tens of thousands of hotel employees and many properties are looking at closure or skeleton team maintenance operations.
Hotel Law Blog · 23 Mar
20 March 2020 See how JMBM's Global Hospitality Group(r) can help you. Click here for the latest articles on distressed hotel loans and here for The
Hotel Law Blog · 17 Mar
For the last three to five years the pundits have increasingly speculated that the longest economic recovery in history could not endure and that we
JMBM · 9 Mar
Force majeure provides an excuse for a party's non-performance of its contractual obligations as a result of an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as act of God, war, strike, riot, etc.
JMBM · 6 Mar
One often doesn't know the extent of one's insurance coverage until a calamity occurs. So it is with force majeure provisions in contracts. Typically, force majeure provisions are included in contracts to excuse a party from contractual obligations if some unforeseen event beyond its control prevents performance of its contractual obligations.
Hotel Law Blog · 1 Jan
02 January 2020 Click here for the latest articles on Data Technology, Privacy & Security. My partner, Bob Braun, senior member of JMBM's Global Hosp
Hotel Law Blog · 17 Oct
17 October 2019 As of January 1, 2020, California employers will need to comply with a new law which codifies a heightened standard of classifying an
Hotel Law Blog · 27 Sep
26 September 2019 Click here for the latest articles on Resort Fee Litigation. Note: If you are a consumer with a Resort Fee issue, please do NOT con
Hotel Law Blog · 24 Sep
The column below was first published in the October 2019 issue of Hotel Management and is reprinted with permission. Why are so many hoteliers talkin
Hotel Law Blog · 7 Aug
Many hotels operate internationally and are frequently subject to the European Union's 2018 General Data Protection Regulation. The financial consequ
Hotel Law Blog · 30 Jul
If you are a consumer with a Resort Fee issue, please do NOT contact us! We do not represent consumers with complaints against hotels. We advise hote
JMBM · 15 Jul
Hotel Lawyer: We hate to say "we told you so" on Resort Fee litigation
Hotel Law Blog · 9 Jul
If you are a consumer with a Resort Fee issue, please do NOT contact us! We do not represent consumers with complaints against hotels. We are part of
Hotel Law Blog · 28 May
28 May 2019 It's hard to believe that another Meet the Money(r) is in the rear view mirror, and that we have our 30th year on the horizon in 2020!
