JMBM Development Rights Newsletter Spring 2011 JMBM Proposes Amendments to CEQA To view this article as a pdf, click here. JMBM’s land use attorneys partnered with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, including its developer members, to draft amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Public Resources Code, Division 13, Sections 21000 et al) that […]
JMBM Development Rights Newsletter Spring 2011 Court Decision Changes CEQA Related Traffic Impact Analyses To view this article as a pdf, click here. A recent court decision has already changed the way many public agencies evaluate traffic impacts in analysis reports prepared to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). On December 16, 2010, the […]
Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog article, "Hotel Lawyer: Latest perspective on the hotel industry from Smith Travel" was published by Hotel Online.
Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog article, “Hospitality Lawyers with PKF and Mark Woodworth’s Lodging Overview” was published by ehotelier.com and HOTELS.
Recent Federal Third Circuit Case Sheds Light on Possible Enforceable Non-Competes in California: Lessons from Bimbo Bakeries v. Botticella By Rod S. Berman and Barbra A. Arnold Reprinted with permission from the Employee Relations Law Journal, Aspen Publishers. To view this article as a pdf, click here. Notwithstanding everything known about how courts cannot prevent […]
Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog article titled, "Hotel Lawyers’ updates on capital and debt markets for hotels, transaction sales data and financings," was published by Hotel Online.
How The New Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada) Regulations Affect Hotels — Are You In Compliance? by David Sudeck To view this article as a PDF, click here. More than 50 million Americans have disabilities, and each is a potential hotel guest. Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not only smart business, […]
Antidote to Wage and Hour Class Actions: Supreme Court Invalidates California Law On Class Action Waivers On April 27, the U.S. Supreme Court held in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") preempts California law prohibiting the enforcement of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In a 5-4 vote, the Court narrowly […]
Hospitals Are A Target For Wage And Hour Class Action Lawsuits What Health Care Employers Need to Know by Marta Fernandez and Amy Messigian This article appeared in the May 16, 2011 issue of the Orange County Business Journal. To view this article as a pdf, click here. In recent years, Southern California hospitals have […]
Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog article "Hotel Lawyer with nuggets from JMBM’s Meet the Money® 2011," was published by Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, Hsyndicate, ehotelier.com and HOTELS.