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BrandVerity’s Latest Study on the Use (and Abuse) of Branded Keywords in Paid...
We are excited to announce that The State of Branded Keywords in Paid Search, Q4 2014 is now available for download from our good friends (and former contributors) at Seattle-based BrandVerity. This...
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Don’t Forget Copiers, Scanners and Fax Machines in Your Data Security Program
How secure is the data on your office copier? Today’s post from Benjamin Lambiotte, technology and data privacy attorney in Garvey Schubert Barer’s D.C. office, outlines the data security risks...
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Third Annual Travel & Technology Conference
Don’t miss out on the Third Annual Travel & Technology Conference/TNT: Connecting Concepts with Cash, scheduled for March 17, 2015, Hilton Union Square, in San Francisco, CA. This year’s event is...
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Federal Court Denies Attempt to Halt Franchise Provision of Seattle’s Minimum...
Victoria Slade, member of our Labor and Employment Group, brings us the latest ruling on Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance. Thank you, Vicky! – Greg In a 43-page ruling issued late Tuesday, Federal...
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Are You a Non-Union Shop? Why You Should Care About the NLRB’s Latest Report
Nancy Cooper, member of our Labor and Employment Group and Hospitality, Travel and Tourism practice team, discusses the NLRB’s March 2015 report and the importance of reviewing and updating your...
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Keeping Your Undocumented Employees Authorized for Employment
In today’s post, Gregg Rodgers, Chair of GSB’s Immigration Practice Group and member of our Hospitality, Travel & Tourism practice team, provides us with the latest updates regarding the federal...
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New Reports Offer Key Insights into Data Breach Patterns and Costs –...
Benjamin Lambiotte, technology and data privacy attorney in Garvey Schubert Barer’s D.C. office, shares key points from two significant survey reports analyzing trends in data security breaches during...
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Virginia Supreme Court Holds that Yelp! Cannot be Subpoenaed in Virginia
As featured in her previous blog posts regarding the battle over negative online reviews, Hospitality, Travel and Tourism practice team member, Judy Endejan, updates us on the results of Yelps! latest...
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Hospitality Industry Veteran Joins Garvey Schubert Barer’s Hospitality Team
We are excited to announce that attorney, Steve Goldman, has joined our Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Practice Team in our Washington D.C. office! Steve has extensive experience representing brand...
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Free WiFi: A Cautionary Tale
In today’s post, Malcolm Seymour, a member of our New York office who specializes in commercial litigation and regulatory enforcement actions, discusses the benefits and legal considerations for those...
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US Supreme Court Clarifies That Employers May Not Make Religious Practices,...
In the hospitality industry, dress code policies are very important. Diana Shukis, member of our Labor and Employment Group, brings us the latest US Supreme Court ruling regarding image-based policies....
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Nothing to Sneeze About: Oregon State-Wide Paid Sick Leave Bill is Now Law
Joy Ellis, member of our Labor and Employment Group and Hospitality, Travel and Tourism practice team, brings us the very latest news about Oregon’s Statewide Paid Sick Leave Bill. Thank you, Joy! –...
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The Sharing Economy – Is the California Uber Ruling Indicative of a Shared...
The sharing economy requires a new look at work relationships. Many of the business models in the sharing economy are based on individuals being creative and entrepreneurial as they seek to provide...
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U.S. Hospitality Industry Should Heed CMA’s Warning for Online Reviews and...
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), which investigates business practices and enforces anti-competition and consumer protection legislation in the UK, just released a report and call for...
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BrandVerity’s Latest Study on the Use (and Abuse) of Branded Keywords in Paid...
Our friends (and former contributors) at Seattle-based BrandVerity produced an infographic showing that the average hotel brand is losing 26,500 website visitors on direct web traffic each month,...
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From Bad to Worse for Wyndham
Lawyers often say “bad facts make bad law”. Combine that with weak legal arguments and, well, things can get really bad, really fast. That’s precisely what happened to Wyndham yesterday when the Third...
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Swag: What Can Your Hotel Restaurant Accept for Free?
Emily Harris Gant is an alcoholic beverage attorney, and an Owner in GSB’s national Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Group. You can reach Emily at egant@gsblaw.com or 206.816.1454. A distributor is...
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The 14th Annual Hospitality Upgrade CIO Summit
For those of you who attended, or did not attend the 14th Annual CIO Summit held in San Diego, California, below is my presentation, “The Blame Game”, which examines common technology procurement...
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Sharing is Daring under Browning-Ferris
Bernice Johnson Blessing is an Associate in GSB’s Labor and Employment, and Hospitality and Corporate Law practice group. She is also the newest member of the hospitality team and has had a...
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Credit Card Fraud Liability Shift is Here
Most credit and debit cards in the U.S., and the point of sale terminals and ATMs that read them, still use “magnetic stripe” technology. Magnetic stripes are obsolete and relatively insecure, allowing...
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