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ADA Representation and Global Hospitality Group® JMBM Focus: ADA "Sweeps" by U.S. Department of Justice — Coming to a theater district or hotel near you soon?

An important ADA sweep has been launched — a development involving the Americans with Disabilities Act — and there are important, cost-effective steps a prudent owner or operator can take now to solve unnecessary problems. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound a cure. ADA defense champ — 300 cases I recently caught up […]

Global Hospitality Group® Cornell Hospitality Quarterly: The Compelling 'Hard Case' for 'Green' Hotel Development

Jim Butler’s article "The Compelling ‘Hard Case’ for ‘Green’ Hotel Development," was published in Cornell Hospitality Quarterly August 2008.

Global Hospitality Group® JMBM Tax Newsletter: Hotel Management Agreements: The 5 Biggest Mistakes Hotel Owners Make

In the course of handling more than $50 billion of hotel transactions, JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® has developed and refined an approach for hotel owners to attract the hotel operator that is right for their project, and to negotiate management agreements that are fair and reasonable. This is critical, as the terms of your hotel […]

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 […]

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel News Resource: The Lodging Industry Think Tank's 'TOP 10' Investment Trends and Challenges

Jim Butler’s article, "The Lodging Industry Think Tank’s ‘TOP 10’ Investment Trends and Challenges," was published in Hotel News Resource on May 7, 2007.

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Resource: Hotel Financing Looking at a New Benchmark – the $100 Billion Deal

Jim Butler authored an article titled, "Hotel Financing Looking at a New Benchmark – the $100 Billion Deal," which was published by Hotel Resource on April 24, 2007.

Global Hospitality Group® and Labor & Employment Hotel-Online and Hotel Resource: Disastrous Wage And Hour Decision: California Supreme Court Makes It A Dark Day For Employers

Jim Butler and Marta Fernandez co-authored an article titled, “Disastrous Wage And Hour Decision: California Supreme Court Makes It A Dark Day For Employers,” which was published by Hotel-Online and Hotel Resource on April 18, 2007.

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel News Resource: Green Hotels are Profitable Now

Jim Butler’s article titled, "Green Hotels are Profitable Now!" was published by Hospitality Net on March 23, 2007 and in Hotel News Resource on March 21, 2007.

Global Hospitality Group® Las Vegas Trade Show Guide: Hotel Mixed-Use…Pass Key to Unlocking New Development and Bigger Profits?

Jim Butler’s article titled, "Hotel Mixed-Use . . . Pass Key to Unlocking New Development and Bigger Profits?" was posted to the Las Vegas Trade Show Guide and Hsyndicate on March 15, 2007 and on Hospitality Trends on March 19, 2007

Global Hospitality Group® Hospitality Net: Reggie Jackson Hotel, Conference Center and Baseball Hall of Fame?

Jim Butler authored an article on March 5, 2007 titled, "Reggie Jackson Hotel, Conference Center and Baseball Hall of Fame?" on Hospitality Net.