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
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
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
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
Updated Benefits for Senior Living Facility Owners and Operators -
Effective October 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street...more
As travel increases despite ongoing pandemic concerns, hotel operators must address how to welcome back the increased workforce needed to care for more guests.
While some hotels remained open during quarantine with...more
10/27/2020
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hotels ,
Human Rights ,
Leave of Absence ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Effective June 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to expand the number of businesses that may be...more
6/24/2020
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Borrowers ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Federal Reserve ,
Interest Rates ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Main Street Priority Loan Facility ,
Operators ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Property Owners ,
Senior Housing
Effective June 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to expand the number of businesses that may be...more
In response to public feedback to the initial terms of the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), the Federal Reserve Board announced on April 30, 2020, an expansion of the loan options available to businesses and an...more
In response to public feedback to the initial terms of the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), the Federal Reserve Board announced on April 30, 2020, an expansion of the loan options available to businesses and an...more
Many senior living owners and operators have found that the Payroll Protection Program loan program either provides insufficient support to them or that they are ineligible for PPP loans. PPP loans are sized to only cover...more
Payroll Protection Program loans may not be sufficient to bail out cash-strapped hotel operators. The current limits hold that PPP loans will only fund payroll and other expenses for up to eight weeks (depending on the loan...more