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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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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
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Junk Fees: FTC finally adopts the Final Junk Fees Rule but with focus on Hotels, Short-Term Lodging & LIve Event Ticket Sales

Finally! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been critically looking at “junk fees” for a long time. Over several years, it proposed banning “Unfair or Deceptive Fees” across many industries. However, on December 17, 2024, the FTC surprised many ...

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Junk Fees: FTC finally adopts the Final Junk Fees Rule but with focus on Hotels, Short-Term Lodging & LIve Event Ticket Sales23 December 2024JMBMLegal
Junk Fees: FTC finally adopts the Final Junk Fees Rule but with focus on Hotels, Short-Term Lodging & LIve Event Ticket Sales