The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 83: Duane Parrish, S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Labor & Employment Symposium - Topics: Investigations into Sexual Harassment Allegations; State and Local Law Update
Private Equity's Inversion Excursion: Pepper Hamilton Talks Tax With the Deal
Pennsylvania Tavern Games Licenses
For many months, Joe Biden has been leading the so-called war on junk fees, a campaign to restrict surcharges spanning across industries - from airline seating upcharges, to hotel resort fees, to extra service charges tacked...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule aimed at eliminating certain "hidden" and "junk" fee practices. The FTC said that these fees, which may be undisclosed until late in the transaction process, are...more
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new proposed rule to prohibit “junk fees,” which the FTC states are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. FTC...more
On March 10, Atrium Hospitality LP entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission. The agreement included a burdensome compliance plan and a $35,000 penalty for the hotel and asset management...more
The Federal Communications Commission will seek public comment on proposed new rules to require that 911 calls made from hotels, offices and campuses automatically include precise location information, such as room or floor...more
On Feb. 16, 2018, President Trump signed into law a requirement that multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) used by hotels, hospitals, campuses and other businesses be configured to allow persons to dial 911 from any phone on...more
The FCC is assessing whether additional federal regulations are needed to ensure that workers in office buildings or hotel guests have access to up-to-date 911 services when the business owner uses new IP communications...more
A hotel is a personal place, even if you share it with thousands of other people. The very obscurity in a crowd can make you feel anonymous, and the private living space allows for the most private of conversations and...more
Wi-Fi management or blocking practices have once again seized the enforcement spotlight at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On November 2, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability (Dean NAL) proposing a...more
This is an update to an article we posted on January 28, Can Hotels Legally Block Wi-Fi Hot Spots? The FCC Says No, and Fines a Hotel $600,000 For Doing It. On August 25, 2014, the American Hotel & Lodging Association,...more
In a public notice issued this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned hotels, convention centers and other businesses that it is illegal to willfully block or interfere with their guests’ Wi-Fi hot spots...more