Jim Butler’s blog article “Global Hospitality Advisor: National implications of the July 2010 Atlas Hospitality Group distressed hotels survey,” was published by ehotelier.com and Hospitality Net.
Jim Butler and Marta Fernandez’s blog article, “Hotel Labor Lawyer Alert: U.S. Department of Labor targets the hospitality industry,” was published by Cornell University School of Hotel Administration’s website, as well as Hospitality Net, Hotel Resource, Hotel Online and ehotelier.com.
21st century bankruptcy laws don’t always fit the bill. Often, there are better, more efficient and less costly means of reorganizing operating companies and restructuring or enforcing debt obligations. On Thursday, August 12, I will be moderating an panel of experienced workout professionals in a program entitled, “Techniques for Handling Troubled Companies Outside of Bankruptcy.” […]
Business Models Based on "Business Method" Patents May Be at Risk Businesses that rely upon "business method" patents to protect their market share received a mixed message this week in the U.S. Supreme Court decision Bilski v. Kappos. While the Court indicated that specific application of some business methods may still be protectable by patents, […]
Jim Butler’s blog article, "Implications of the latest ADA enforcement "sweeps" against hotels in Portland and San Francisco" appeared in Hotel Online.