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
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
This week’s Update leads with an important Data Privacy Update from Eva Novick, the newest member of our firm’s privacy and data security team. If you currently operate a loyalty program (or plan to introduce one soon), I...more
We begin this week’s Update with the announced acquisition of Getaroom by Booking Holdings. Enjoy....more
This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including stories regarding Expedia’s planned roll up of its loyalty programs and Marriott’s recently announced loyalty program partnership with Japanese e-commerce platform,...more
Happy New Year. Our inaugural 2021 Online Travel Update is below. In addition to sharing a new story about Expedia Group, we are once again providing a roundup of some of the major developments and trends that impacted the...more
This week’s Update features two stories on the growing (temporary?) phenomenon of using hotel guest rooms and other public spaces for those seeking an alternative arrangement to working from home and how those new remote work...more
As summer was coming to a close last week (and people everywhere were doing best to hang onto the last few glimmers), there was little noteworthy news coming out of the distribution world. Enjoy....more
As I was checking my wife and myself into a nearby beach town resort during a recent spontaneous trip, I wondered when the smiling gentleman behind the counter would present me with the hotel’s CCPA notice. I am referring, of...more
To help identify trends in privacy representations, BCLP surveyed the websites and privacy notices of the hotel and lodging industry. The survey included hotel operators that are part of the Fortune 500, or that are the top...more
Our holiday-abbreviated OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below. Happy Holidays....more
We are now over a year on from the major changes made to the European data protection regime by the GDPR so it is time to revisit what the changes mean now for the hospitality sector and investment in it, given increased...more
We have definitely seen an uptick in the number of ransomware attacks against municipalities around the country. Thus far, the attacks have been against single cities, towns, and court systems, and recently against a...more
Hopper Focuses on Hotel Bookings - ("Hopper ramps up hotel booking with global private rates and price tracking," Phocus Wire on Jun 20, 2019) Over the past few years, we have featured a number of stories about Hopper...more
Expedia Unable to Stop Withholding of Critical Airline Data - ("U.S. judge rules against Expedia in United Airlines fare listings lawsuit," Reuter US News, April 5, 2019) In the continuing saga of United Airline versus...more
This week’s Update features a variety of stories....more
Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending May 11, 2018 is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including the third installment in our six-part series dissecting recent...more
Hyatt Corp. was hit with a class action suit this week for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing employees’ fingerprints. This is the latest in a string of suits...more