By Jim Butler, Hotel Lawyer | Author of www.HotelLawBlog.com1 April 2008Hotel Lawyer on The Hotel Developers Conference™ 2008. Here at www.HotelLawBlog.com and in our everyday practice, the hotel lawyers at JMBM's Global Hospitality Group® are always exploring the cutting edge.
We have previously reported on the 540-page district court opinion certifying a class action against Philip Morris USA alleging fraud under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) arising out of the advertising and sale of "light cigarettes." See
blueprint" crisis-prevention" Fed" financial-markets" FSF" G7" globalization" monetary-policy" Paulson" regulator" regulatory-reform" Financial markets regulations are often very complicated and rarely make first page headlines, other than just the pure fact that they exist. But we have just seen a sequence
What is Affiliate cyberspace Marketing?Definition———-Affiliate internet marketing is a superior launching to ecommerce and earning player money, but according to TamingTheBeast.net, it's also "a drawing game."In a nutshell, affiliate internet marketing is an playing arrangement, so to speak, in which
As it stands right now, First-Class mailers are required to update their mailing lists every 185 days. On November 23rd 2008, however, the USPS is changing their standards to require ALL mail classes to update their mailings lists every 95
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 1984, the proportion of households with a computer was 8 percent. In 2001, that number went up to 56 percent. Then in 2003, it was reported that approximately 70 million American households
LinkedIn.com is a business networking resource on the internet. It complements your fundamental networking skills in building relationships of value which you would use with people you interact with in person. It offers you a world wide connection, a way
The retiring Boomers and the lack of X'ers to replace them is a well-documented problem in the labor force. The Herman Trend Alert speaks to this problem, and more importantly to a solution, in their latest newsletter:Many Baby Boomers retirements
Bob Rosner has a unique perspective on managing employees in his latest Working Wounded post - Stop Workplace Whining. The setup:A study by In Touch asked employees, "Why don't you speak up at work?" More than 1 in 4 said
Last week I posted on an article from CareerBuilder on wacky candidate blunders. Within that article were the top mistakes made by candidates in the interview process. The hiring managers surveyed provided this list as the most common mistakes made
Capital Providers to Meet Consumers of Capital in Las Vegas, May 6-8, 2008. For more information, see www.MeetTheMoney.com or www.jmbm.com/mtm What a ironic paradox! There is such an abundance of capital seeking hotel investment. And at the same time, more
In Considering Class Action Certification in 28 Labor Law Class Action Lawsuits Centralized by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 19 Cases Satisfied Class Action Prerequisites but 9 other Putative Class Actions would Require Individualized Inquiries Sufficient to Defeat Class
Two Brazilian nationals have been indicted on money laundering and other charges related to an alleged $50 million international penny stock scam that took money from many international investors. The two defendants, Marcos Macchione and Rodrigo Molina, face charges of
Hardened Tempered Steel Strip for Feeler Guages demand closest dimensional tolerances.We offer strips for feeler guages in T2 tolerance.We have a range of thickness strarting from .5mm to 1.0mm meant for feeler guages.We keep all the sizes in ready stock
Iron ore market is hotting up in India. Following a rise in shipping freight rates and railway charges, iron ore prices (high grade) in the spot market have touched a record high of $175 a tonne.Another reason for the price
I decided to write this post in order to point out some of my favorite blogs I use to read daily just to find out about the new possibilities of today's online business. I didn't sort them by Alexa traffic
Online retailers like NetShops and Rugsale are using a third-party service called ShopTogether, where customers can...you guessed it...shop together online. This also has amazing potential for personal selling from your live chat customer service reps. This is what the ShopTogether