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New California Supreme Court Decision Impacts Hotel Management Agreements

On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued a major decision in New England Country Foods, LLC v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., clarifying that parties cannot use contract clauses to limit liability for intentional wrongdoing.

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Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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28 April 2025JMBMLegal
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Hotel Data Privacy Alert: Fairmont has a New (Website) Visitor – A CIPA Class Action

A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleges that Accor Management US Inc., the parent company of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, violated California’s privacy laws by improperly sharing users’ browsing...

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Robert E. Braun
Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP
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by Robert E. Braun and Jim Butler
11 April 2025JMBMLegal
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Opinion

President Trump’s $5 million Gold Visa for foreign investors. An end to EB-5 or simply an additional avenue for wealthy foreign investors?

The news is full of headlines about President Trump’s announcement last week (February 25, 2025), that in the next two weeks, he will propose a $5 million “Gold Card” program to replace the EB-5 program. The new program would allow wealthy individua...

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by David A. Sudeck and Jim Butler
7 March 2025JMBMLegal
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Press Release

Potential Results of Decline in Canadian Travel to United States

New tariffs on Canada could impact Canadian visitation to and spending in the United Sates. Canada is the top source of international visitors to the United States, with 20.4 million visits in 2024, generating $20.5 billion in spending and supportin...

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Potential Results of Decline in Canadian Travel to United States 3 February 2025U.S. Travel AssociationLegal
Potential Results of Decline in Canadian Travel to United States