Location, price, brand, and customer reviews are typically the key considerations when someone is choosing a hotel.
However, recent data from Hilton reveals one amenity increasingly holds sway for consumers — electric...more
After seemingly bouncing back from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and related labor, supply chain, and governmental mandate issues, the hospitality industry experienced a year of volatility in 2023, with...more
2/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Debt ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Retention ,
FinCEN ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Real Estate Market ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Tipped Employees
As we enter the final quarter of 2023, the ArentFox Schiff Hospitality Industry group has identified several opportunities and challenges that could impact the hospitality industry, including issues related to artificial...more
The challenges faced by the hospitality industry during and after the pandemic (e.g., shelter-in-place and lockdown requirements, increased materials cost due to supply chain disruption, lack of flight availability, and...more
Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more
8/29/2023
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biometric Information ,
Clean Energy ,
Clinical Trials ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Diagnostic Imaging Services ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Distribution Rules ,
Driverless Cars ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Ethics ,
Family Offices ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Fashion Industry ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Greenwashing ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Regulations ,
Life Sciences ,
Logistics ,
Long-Term Care ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Nonprofits ,
Open Source Software ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Retailers ,
Software ,
Sports ,
Sports Betting ,
Technology Sector ,
Vehicle Navigation Systems
The Federal Reserve's most recent Financial Stability Report addressed what many industry watchers had been convinced of for some time: the commercial real estate sector is in a precarious state.
The Federal Reserve Bank...more
8/21/2023
/ Appeals ,
Borrowers ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
CMBS ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fraud ,
Guarantors ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Lenders ,
Loan Documentation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Non-Recourse Loans ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Refinancing ,
Tax Fraud
For better or worse, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users, making...more
6/13/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compensation ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Security ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Open Source Software ,
Popular ,
Reliability Standards ,
Software
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Hospitality Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for hospitality companies in 2023.
1. Potential Down Market Pressures. Interest rate increases are...more
1/5/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Brand ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
FTC Act ,
Greenwashing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Interest Rate Adjustments ,
Investment ,
Labor Shortage ,
LEED Certified ,
Metaverse ,
NASAA ,
NLRB
The metaverse, regarded by many as the next frontier in digital commerce, does not, on its surface, appear to offer many benefits to an industry with a core mission of providing a physical space for guests to use and occupy....more