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Global Hospitality Group® Global Hospitality Advisor: 2008: Hospitality Industry Outlook

Introduction Industry Fundamentals—Where have we been? Where are we going? Jim Butler is an internationally acclaimed hotel lawyer, author of the industry-leading www.HotelLawBlog.com and Chairman of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group®. He recently chaired JMBM’s annual Hospitality Roundtable for 2008 with some of the industry’s leading experts. Here’s what they had to say about where the […]

Environmental and Land Use JMBM Development Rights: Soon Every Project Will Need an EIR

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that recently there has been a rash of requests for full environmental impact reports (EIRs) from community groups, project opponents and elected officials all over southern California, but particularly in Los Angeles. Is it that each one of these projects truly has potential adverse environmental impacts that cannot […]

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Finance: Shades of Green

A revolution is under way! Soon we will all be thinking “GREEN” in nearly every material decision we make, hotel development included. If you don’t think your hotel guests are starting to evaluate your “shade of green” in making hotel selections, think again. The number of hospitality projects we are asked to review with an […]

Global Hospitality Group® Global Hospitality Advisor: The UNLV-JMBM Hotel Developers Conference: New Platform Launches With First Comprehensive Hotel Development Summit To Focus On GREEN

The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP (JMBM) are co-sponsoring the only hotel summit designed to provide senior hospitality executives with a comprehensive program that examines both the compelling economic benefits and some of the daunting practical challenges of going green. The UNLV-JMBM Hotel Developers Conference 2008 will […]

Discovery Technology Group™ and Litigation Law.com: Hit "Delete" to Prevent EDD Disaster

Overview The volume of e-discovery and its costs continue to rise for corporations, law firms and even solo attorneys. This phenomena has triggered a plethora of articles on the pitfalls and potential problems in EDD for the uninitiated or unaware. Frequently missing from the discussion, however, is practical experience and analysis from the trenches. This […]

Discovery Technology Group™ and Litigation Legal Times and Texas Lawyer: E-Discovery Essentials for In-Housers

Overview Many lawyers are overwhelmed with the new federal rules governing electronic discovery. It’s no wonder: Effective compliance with the new rules requires a fundamental understanding of how digital technology works; sufficient skill to manage the identification, harvesting and production of electronic information; and an ability to communicate with the court, opposing counsel, outside litigation […]