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Data Privacy and Security Concerns for Businesses in the Hospitality and Tourism Markets

Hospitality and tourism is a broad and varied industry that can encompass hotels, restaurants, bars, casinos, theme parks, wineries, breweries, distilleries and more. While these businesses all have very different methods of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Proposed New York City Legislation Could Negatively Impact the Hotel Industry

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New York City's hotels are a critically important component of the city's tourism and business industries. However, on July 18, 2024, 26 members of the New York City Council introduced Int. 991-2024 (Int. 991) without meeting...more

K&L Gates LLP

Chinese Premier's Australia Visit – Key Takeaways for Business

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In June 2024, China's premier Li Qiang (the head of government and the second most senior Chinese government official) visited Australia, marking the first time in seven years that a Chinese premier has visited the country....more

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Vacation Rental Owners Face Stiff Headwinds Around Oregon

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Over the past few years, my colleagues and I have been waging numerous battles on behalf of the vacation rental industry around Oregon. We have achieved some successes, like in Clatsop County and the City of Manzanita, and...more

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Missouri Supreme Court Holds Statutes Creating Lake of the Ozarks Area Lodging Tax Unconstitutional

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Guests of Lake of the Ozarks lodging establishments ranging from vacation rentals to resorts will have one less tax to pay thanks to a recent decision by the Missouri Supreme Court. The court found that statutes creating a...more

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Arkansas Supreme Court Finds Online Travel Companies Not Liable for Hotel Taxes

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Reversing a decision from a circuit court, the Arkansas Supreme Court held last month that a group of online travel companies (“OTCs”), including Hotels.com, Expedia, and Orbitz, were not liable for state and local gross...more

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The Legal Menu: California Attorney General Issues FAQs on Junk Fee Ban

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Wednesday saw the release of CA Attorney General Bob Bonta’s long-awaited FAQs on the California “junk fee” ban, now rebranded as the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute.” The FAQs largely reiterate the very...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/17/24) – Travel & Tourism Reach All-Time High, President Biden Emphasizes Housing in...

In our latest roundup, Airbnb advocates for new short-term rental rules, the U.S. Supreme Court rules on hefty development fees, loan losses becomes greater issue for banks, and more!...more

Foster Garvey PC

Regulatory Challenges for OTAs in Indonesia, Spotnana's Innovative Booking Tool, and OTA Marketing Records Shattered

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This week’s Update features a variety of topics including the latest on Indonesia’s efforts to regulate OTAs, Spotnana’s new “event” travel booking tool and new record marketing spending by the largest OTAs (no surprise)....more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: City Council to Take on Skill Games

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City Council Considers Prohibiting Certain Establishments from Offering Skill Games- Philadelphia City Council is considering prohibiting certain businesses — particularly convenience stores and corner shops — from hosting...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Focus on Florida’s Future: Governor Ron DeSantis Releases Budget Recommendations for FY 2024-2025

This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis released his proposed budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year (FY). The $114.4 billion spending plan, titled "Focus on Florida's Future," centers on allocations to Education, Public...more

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Hong Kong SAR Policy Address 2023

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The Policy Address 2023 was delivered by the Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive, John Lee (“CE”) on 25 October 2023. In addition to some expected initiatives to further promote the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” and...more

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Advanced Air Mobility: Busy Skies Ahead

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There are busy skies ahead for Australian airspace according to the recently released "Aviation Green Paper: Towards 2050" (Green Paper) by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and...more

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Goodbye to Airbnb in NYC?

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The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.  Enforcement of Local Law 18 is expected to...more

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An Overview of Santa Barbara County’s Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance

The County of Santa Barbara’s proposed Agricultural Enterprise Ordinance would expand the range of activities on farms and ranches (all unincorporated lands zoned AG-II), and allow incidental food service at wine tasting...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Extreme Vacations and Limitations of Liability

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By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has recently written on the issue of contractual limitations of liability.  [Here] Proving that timing is everything, Jonathan H. Freiberger, one of Freiberger Haber LLP’s founding members,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Public Finance Tennessee Legislative Update from the First Session of the 113th General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators sponsored numerous bills that impacted local governments in some measure. Due to this uptick in legislative activity, the Bass, Berry & Sims Public...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Gimme Shelter: New York Local Law 18

New York Local Law 18, the so-called “Anti-Airbnb Law,” was enacted by the New York City Counsel on January 9, 2023. The new law – which took effect March 6, 2023 – is aimed at reducing undesirable short-term rentals in the...more

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Online Travel Update: Ryanair fights back against scraping of fares while Booking.com's purchase of ETraveli is under review...

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This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including updates on Ryanair’s attempts to stop platforms’ scraping of fares and other content from its website. We will continue to keep monitor Ryanair’s claims against...more

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Broad Street Brief: Community Meeting Around FDR Park Renovations Draws Protesters; Continued Life Sciences

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2023 Mayoral Race Update: Gym Wins Another Big Endorsement; Campaign Issues Continue to Be Drawn Into Focus- A coalition of local organizations under the umbrella of Philadelphia’s progressive Working Families Party...more

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Don’t Walk Under That Mistletoe: Limited Liability for Agritourism Destinations

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‘Tis the season for many Americans to head out to a local Christmas tree farm. But what if in the course of picking out the perfect tree, someone twists their ankle out in the fields, a tree being felled falls on a caroler,...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Arkansas Department of...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (“Department”) entered into a September 29th Consent Administrative Order...more

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Online Travel Update: Leave Anytime: Hopper’s Latest Offering, and Agoda’s Latest Sales Program – Eco Deals

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This week’s Update features stories on Hopper and its latest fintech offering, Agoda’s new “eco” oriented discount program and Expedia Group’s Peter Kern’s summer travel plans (watch the video). Enjoy....more

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Online Travel Update: Musafir Partners with Mastercard to Launch Innovative Payment Options, and Wyndham Announces New Trip...

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This week’s Update features two stories detailing fintech’s growing influence on online travel. Regular readers of our Update know that we’ve featured a number of fintech and payment related stories this past year, with...more

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The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 83: Duane Parrish, S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

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This week Kara Gormley Meador and Tushar Chikhliker, co-hosts of The Buzz, discuss tourism after the height of the pandemic with the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Duane Parrish...more

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