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California’s SB 1524 Seeks to Exempt Restaurants from Forthcoming Hidden Fee Ban

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On July 1, California Senate Bill 478 (SB 478) will take effect. Enacted to augment the Consumer Legal Remedies Act’s ban on certain deceptive advertising practices, this measure seeks to address the growing prevalence of...more

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Eight Issues That Will Impact the Hospitality Industry in 2024

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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

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Cozen Cities - November 11, 2022

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LOS ANGELES — Waymo Says It’s Bringing Robotaxis to L.A. Driverless car company Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, said October 19 that it plans to add autonomous taxi fleet operations to Los Angeles. “L.A. is in the top...more

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Japanese Court Holds That a Customer-Review Algorithm Change Abused "Superior Bargaining Power"

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In a novel decision, the Tokyo District Court held that a restaurant review platform's unilateral change to its rankings algorithm violated a Japanese antitrust law that prohibits abuse of "superior bargaining power." The...more

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More Money for the Depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund?

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During the first 21 days of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) approved by Congress in April 2021 and administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), priority was given to eligible small businesses with limited...more

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NYC Issues Guidance On Accommodations For ‘Key To NYC’ Vaccine Mandate

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The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued guidance for businesses on the accommodations they must provide employees and customers in response to New York City’s “Key to NYC” mandatory vaccination requirements...more

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NYC Issues Details Of Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Dining, Gyms And Entertainment Venues

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an Executive Order on August 16, 2021 setting forth the requirements of the “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate that was announced earlier this month for indoor dining, gyms and...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Attempts to Restore the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Falter

While Congress has expressed bipartisan support for replenishing the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund (“RRF”), it has not been able to take action to do so. There are currently two bills pending to replenish the funds,...more

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From Soup to Nuts: A Round-Up of Legal Guidance for Food & Beverage Companies

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The Los Angeles area is home to iconic food innovators, family-run restaurants of every ethnic stripe, and competition-winning restaurateurs. A successful restaurant or food and beverage company is also a business enterprise...more

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Congress Considers Replenishment of Exhausted RRF Funds

The much anticipated Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was deluged with applicants. According to Restaurant Dive, more than 362,000 applications were received in the first three weeks of the program for a total of $75...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2021 #2

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Protecting Your Company Against Revenue Clawbacks: Preference Actions (Part 3 of 3) - This is the final part of our three-part series on revenue clawbacks. The scenario: a customer or teaming partner goes bankrupt and then...more

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Never Fear, The American Rescue Plan Is Here

The Biden administration has hit the ground running with several items on its agenda which impact the employment relationship. On March 12, the American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress and signed into law. This new law...more

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Process and Guidelines Update

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) released key details on application requirements (RRF Application), eligibility and a program guide (RRF Program Guide) for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) on April 19, 2021....more

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Help for Food Service: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program

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Restaurants have been severely impacted by COVID-19 because of permanent and temporary shutdowns that eliminated or reduced revenue, and the increased costs that many operators incurred to bolster take-out and delivery sales...more

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Cooking Up Pandemic Relief: the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and Grants to Food and Beverage Providers

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In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act provides for $1.9 trillion of relief to many individuals and businesses overcoming the economic impact caused by the COVID-19...more

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A Guide For Employers To The American Rescue Plan Act

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is an enormous and intricate piece of legislation that has direct consequence for employers. Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, ARPA mandates several important...more

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program

Congress has authorized a promising grant program for restaurants, bars, breweries, food trucks and caterers, with grants awarded based on the recipient’s decline in revenues during 2020. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

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Hospitality/Leisure M&A finds flourishing niches in 2020

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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry has been especially severe, the face-to-face nature of commercial activity in the space making it especially susceptible to social distancing and lockdown...more

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COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 30, November 2020

In this 30th issue of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we continue to see cases challenging shutdown orders and capacity limits from restaurant and other business owners, including a possible...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.12.2020 | Top Story: Court Rules Apple Doesn’t Have to Offer Fortnite in App Store

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Big Friday win for Apple in its ongoing battle with Epic Games, as N.D. Cal. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Cook & Co. didn’t “need to reinstate the popular video game Fortnite in its App Store,” a blow to...more

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BCLP Retail Insight: The Week That Was Vol. 5

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This week the BCLP Retail Team discuss the future of turnover rents following the COVID-19 crisis, reflect on the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, and consider the future footprint of department stores. We also share...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 17, 2020

This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more

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Ontario, Canada: Stage 3 Reopening Will Begin on July 17, 2020

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On April 27, 2020, Ontario released a Framework for Reopening Our Province. This Framework contemplates the gradual reopening of the province in three stages, with each stage lasting for approximately two-to-four weeks to...more

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Blockchain Food Tracing Initiatives Add Members, Report Addresses Central Bank Digital Currencies, NY DFS Publishes Crypto...

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Seafood Association, Restaurant Chain Announce Blockchain Supply Chain Partnerships - This week, a major global technology firm and the Norwegian Seafood Association announced a new collaboration using the Food Trust...more

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