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Transacting with a Hotel REIT — What You Should Know
Hotel REITs are frequent buyers, owners, and capital partners in the industry. A deal with one looks different from a private-buyer sale, and knowing the difference matters.
The State Hospitality Law Manual, New Edition
A newly released manual covering licensing, labor, and compliance changes for operators in every state we serve.
The Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship, Revisited
As financing tightens, brand agreements are getting harder to negotiate — what operators should watch for at renewal.
Tip Pooling After the Latest DOL Guidance
A rule change from the Department of Labor moves the line on who can share in a tip pool. This piece covers what changed and what to fix now.
Premises Liability Claims Are Up. This Is Why.
A rise in guest-injury claims across the industry traces back to a few repeat causes — most of them avoidable.
Six Reasons a Liquor License Renewal Gets Denied
Most renewal denials trace back to paperwork, not conduct. A look at the six mistakes we see most often.
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Why We Turn Down Matters Outside Hospitality
Every few months, a referral comes in for a matter that has nothing to do with hospitality: a landlord dispute for an office building, an employment claim for a manufacturing plant. We turn these down, even when we could take them.
The reason is simple. An attorney who splits time between hospitality and other industries loses the thing clients hire us for: an attorney who already knows how the business runs. We’d rather send you to a firm that handles your matter well than take it ourselves and learn on the job.
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