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Hotel Franchises Face Rising Bed Bugs Claims
When health and environmental experts convened in Washington, DC, on Feb. 1-2 for the Second National Bed Bug Summit, the message was clear that bed bugs are an increasing health menace. “In recent years, public health agencies across the country have been overwhelmed by complaints about bed bugs,” said Bob Perciasepe, deputy administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), at the start of the summit.
For lodging industry franchises, bed bugs are a business challenge and a potential source of litigation. “No one is keeping an exact count of the number of cases, but claims are definitely on the rise,” said Christian Hardigree, associate professor and chair of the Department of Hotel Management at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.