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Multinational companies often face challenges in enforcing claims against their employees and agents located in foreign jurisdictions. In December 2012, a federal appeals court decision — MacDermid, Inc. v. Deiter, No. 11-5388-cv (2nd Cir. Dec. 26, 2012) — made enforcement a bit easier when a company goes after employees who commit cyber theft beyond U.S. […]
Bob Braun’s article, “To Brand or Not To Brand (Your Hotel),” was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, 4Hoteliers, ehotelier.com Hotel News Resource and the Calbar Business Law Section Newstand.
There is no shortage of advice on how to secure electronic information. Companies can look to pronouncements by state and federal agencies (for example, the recent statements by the California Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on mobile application security), private industry (like the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standards) and foreign standards (like […]
Bob Braun’s article, “One building – Two brands – Two sides to the dual-branding coin,” was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel Online, Hotel News Resource, ehotelier.com and the Malaysia Sun.
Collecting Customer Information Online California Supreme Court Rules Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Inapplicable to Digital Downloads by Robert E. Braun, Esq. In an opinion issued on February 4, 2013, the California Supreme Court (by a narrow 4-3 majority) resolved one of the burning questions in the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, California Civil Code § 1747 […]
A vast array of companies are actively entering the mobile application space as a means of gaining market share and solidifying guest relations. The trend is not limited to online service companies; firms as disparate as shopping centers, airlines, and travel agents rely on mobile applications to enhance their business. However, as mobile applications gain […]
Bob Braun’s article, “Hotel transactions in foreign countries or involving foreigners – Can you buy someone a cup of coffee or is that a bribe?” was published by Jim Butler’s Hotel Law Blog, and was picked up by Hotel Online, ehotelier.com, Hospitality Net, and Hotel News Resource.
Bloomberg BNA has published the 2012 update to the BNA Portfolio, “Records Retention for Enterprise Knowledge Management,” authored by Bob Braun, Stan Gibson, Michael Gold and Dan Sedor. The portfolio was first released in 2007.
A version of this article was first published in the September 21, 2012 issue of Hotel Business and is reprinted with permission. Not too long ago, keeping guest information safe was a fairly straightforward process – perhaps the most innovative development was providing an in-room safe for valuables. This approach made sense at the time, […]
Dodd-Frank affects all merchants The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 certainly sparked fierce debate about government regulation, consumer choice, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Durbin Amendment, a last-minute addition to the Dodd-Frank Act, drastically lowers swipe fees – the fee charged to merchants every time a customer pays with plastic – […]
