hotel law
Marriott International Secures Legal Victory Against Fraudulent Robocall Operators
Marriott International, Inc. | October 4, 2024
In a significant legal victory, Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott) has successfully concluded a lawsuit in federal court in Virginia against perpetrators responsible for tens of millions of illegal and fraudulent robocalls to consumers, misusing the Marriott name and the names of its portfolio of brands. Marriott initially filed the case as a “John Doe” lawsuit in May 2021, against anonymous bad actors who were exploiting Marriott’s brands for their own commercial gain and violating both state and federal laws. The entities behind these unlawful robocalls persuaded consumers to purchase vacation and timeshare promotions, false...
Tourism Tidbits: Dealing With Legal Issues
Dr. Peter Tarlow | October 16, 2023
By Dr. Peter Tarlow The Tourism/Visitor industry is one of the world's great industries. Large industries also mean that great deals of money can be involved. The tourism industry spends a great deal of money on promotions and marketing campaigns. Because many people assume that large tourism businesses also have deep pockets, in litigious societies such as the United States, there are also multiple lawsuits and/or other legal problems. Often local convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) or tourism offices are unaware of their own nation's laws and obligations. This ignorance of the law can be very costly. It is for this reas...
The Marriott-Starwood Merger’s Impact on Owners, Franchisees and Developers
Robert E. Braun | November 25, 2015
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com November 2015 As the biggest merger in the history of the hospitality industry, the Marriott-Starwood merger, is grabbing headlines worldwide. Most of the recent press has focused on the sheer size of the potential transaction. But in his article below, my partner and hotel lawyer Bob Braun, considers the practical impact of the merger on hotel owners, franchisees and developers. With the loss of the Starwood family of brands as an independent and significant competitive force in the industry, the merger will bring mixed blessings to stakeholders. The ...
2015 Hotel Investment and Finance Opportunities: Hotel Supply Growth, Occupancies, and Other Metrics
Jim Butler | June 26, 2015
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Author of www.HotelLawBlog.com June 2015 Vail Brown, Vice President of STR, discusses all-time highs in the hospitality market for multiple metrics, her predictions for the next few years, and STR's expansion into food and beverage analysis in the video. Vail spoke with David Sudeck, a senior partner in the JMBM Global Hospitality Group®, as part of our video interview series on hotel finance and investment opportunities in 2015. David Sudeck: I'm David Sudeck, I'm with Jeffer Mangels Global Hospitality Group. We're here at the 2015 Meet the Money® Conference, which is the 25th Annual M...
