Hotel Law Blog · 10 May

Jim Butler, Chairman of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group(r), along with Jack Westergom of Manhattan Hospitality Advisors, will speak at the 4th Annual

Hotel Law Blog · 21 Feb

Voters in Long Beach, California passed an initiative in November 2018 that affects all hotels in Long Beach with more than 50 hotel rooms. The Hotel

Hotel Law Blog · 23 Jan

The tax lawyers at JMBM have significant experience in advising clients with international business interests, and keep them informed of developments

Hotel Law Blog · 7 Dec

Recently, a Chinese government delegation visited Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. The delegation included some of the highest-ranking officials

Hotel Law Blog · 7 Dec

The Global Hospitality Group® of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is pleased to announce its client Ari Pearl’s development of the Diplomat Golf

Hotel Law Blog · 26 Nov

The Global Hospitality Group® of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP is pleased to announce the recent sale of the Marriott Warner Center Woodland H

Hotel Law Blog · 1 Nov

A hotel lawyer brings together numerous legal disciplines, depending on the hospitality project. That’s why the Global Hospitality Group® is part of

Hotel Law Blog · 1 Oct

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) has announced the formation of its Legal Cannabis Group, which provides clients with all the resources an

Hotel Law Blog · 19 Sep

JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® is pleased to announce that Guy Maisnik, Vice-Chair of the Group, will participate on the panel addressing Private E

Hotel Law Blog · 31 Aug

Despite a general effective date of January 1, 2020, there are 5 steps that anyone doing business in California should take now to avoid problems und

Hotel Law Blog · 7 May

For many years, businesses operating in California have been plagued by “bounty hunter” and government lawsuits brought under Proposition 65 — the Ca

Hotel Law Blog · 9 Oct

It is budget season again — that time when operators and owners sit down to agree on the financial blueprint for the next year. My partner Bob Braun

Hotel Law Blog · 6 Oct

Resort Fees are a $2.7 billion issue — a juicy target for Federal and State governments as well as plaintiffs’ lawyers. It is very likely that the Re

Hotel Law Blog · 3 Oct

esort Fees: It is not just the FTC. Now there are 47 Attorneys General focused going after perceived abuses of Resort Fees Consumer complaints have b

Hotel Law Blog · 29 Sep

Two significant developments may signal an eruption of government and private claims over Resort Fees — (1) publication of the FTC 2017 Report and (2

Hotel Law Blog · 25 Sep

Impending eruption of government and private litigation over Resort Fees (mandatory service fees) There were earthquakes and tremblors for at least 1

Hotel Law Blog · 18 Sep

As of January 1, 2018 owners of General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships or multi-member Limited Liability Companies may soon find themselves econo

Hotel Law Blog · 18 Sep

The Lodging Conference is taking place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, October 30-November 2, 2017, and hotel lawyers from JMBM’s Global Hospital

Hotel Law Blog · 7 Sep

President Trump’s budget deal with Congress includes extension of EB-5 through December 8, 2017 In a message to members of the Public Policy Committe

Hotel Law Blog · 15 Aug

JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and EB-5 Finance Group™ are pleased to announce the publication of The Developer’s EB-5 Handbook for EB-5 Constructi

Hotel Law Blog · 6 Aug

Client confidentiality precludes us from listing clients and projects we have assisted with this program, but suffice it to say that some of the best

Hotel Law Blog · 4 Aug

Although the EB-5 immigrant visa program has been around since 1990, the current trend of using it as a source of financing for hotel and other real

Hotel Law Blog · 2 Aug

The use of EB-5 financing has exploded over the past 8 years as an important funding source for new development – particularly for hotel developments

Hotel Law Blog · 1 Aug

JMBM believes that for most developers, EB-5 financing is best structured as mezzanine debt or preferred equity, to optimize the total amount of fina

Hotel Law Blog · 1 Aug

EB-5 is a provision in the United States immigration laws. It is the fifth “Employment Based” immigration provision providing expedited visa processi

Hotel Law Blog · 29 Jul

EB-5 financing is an important and viable source of construction financing for hotels, hotel enhanced mixed-use, and other development projects. Eigh