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On June 11, 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 6543, the so-called “No Hidden FEES Act of 2023” which introduces federal regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the advertising of hotel room and short-term...

The House passes HR 6543 and enters the ring to regulate Junk Fees for hotels and short-term lodging

Mark Adams

Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™

Termination clauses in hotel management agreements (“HMAs”) are keenly negotiated by owners to ensure the liquidity of their investment. These usually include a termination provision in the event the operator underperforms, generally known as a perf...

Hotel performance test clauses in France – simple wording for maximum success

Christopher Boinet

Lawyer at the Paris Bar and Partner at In Extenso Avocats

In Extenso Avocats

Mark S. Adams is the go-to senior lawyer in JMBM’s hospitality litigation team for assessing legal exposure, pursuing legitimate claims, and defending a client’s rights involving hospitality matters.

Jim Butler asks Mark S. Adams for update on California Junk Fee law: Would SB 1524 gut SB 478’s honest pricing for all?

Jim Butler

Partner, Chairman, Global Hospitality Group®

For more than 20 years consumers have complained about hidden mandatory fees, junk fees, resort fees, destination fees, service fees, administration fees, health fees, surcharges, connection fees, and similar charges, whatever they are called.

Pricing transparency without hidden mandatory junk fees. Does this apply to restaurants too? New California proposed law (SB 1524 ) says “No!” Can this be right?

Mark Adams

Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™

HSMAI staff recently had the opportunity to interview Greg Duff, Principal at Foster Garvey PC, HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board Member, and a speaker at the Commercial Strategy Conference, June 24-27 in Charlotte. Duff has a nearly 30 year ...

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Headlines & Headwinds: Navigating the Legal & Regulatory Currents

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)

Headlines & Headwinds: Navigating the Legal & Regulatory Currents

California businesses brace for Senate Bill 478‘s impact. SB 478 was signed by Governor Newsom in October 2023 and became effective July 1, 2024. It cracks down on hidden fees, often referred to as “junk fees” and “drip pricing” (because the full co...

Junk Fees are banned in California as of July 1, 2024! What does the California Junk Fee Law (SB 478) mean?

Mark Adams

Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™

Last week at JMBM’s Meet the Money® national hotel finance conference, The Lodging Industry Investment Council (“LIIC”) released its much-anticipated LIIC Top Ten – the 2024 update of its an annual survey of investment sentiment survey.

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Meet the Money unveils “The LIIC Top 10” for 2024

JMBM Global Hospitality Group

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Meet the Money unveils “The LIIC Top 10” for 2024

On April 7, 2024, the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). While every Congress for more than a decade has introduced multiple proposals to address privacy rights on a national scale, ...

The American Privacy Rights Act – What Does it Mean for Hotel Companies?

Robert E. Braun

Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to ban non-compete agreements marks a pivotal shift in employment regulations nationwide. This rule not only prohibits new agreements but also retroactively impacts existing ones. From its broad de...

FTC Announces Rule Banning Non-Competes

Michael H. Strub, Jr.

Partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and a member of JMBM’s Litigation Group