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WCAG 2.2: Website Accessibility Standards Get an Update – What Businesses Should Know

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were recently updated to version 2.2, adding new considerations for businesses seeking to make their websites accessible. As most business have an online presence, there are some critical requirements ...

Stuart Tubis
Stuart Tubis
Lawyer at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and a member of JMBM’s ADA Compliance & Defense Group
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by Stuart Tubis
30 July 2024JMBMLegal
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Understanding California’s Landmark Junk Fee Law Revisions to the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA)

First, the nomenclature of the forbidden practices, then the names for the law, a summary of the latest events, and details of the final California Junk Fee Law. In this article, we will focus on the changes to the California Civil Code (CC), and pa...

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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by Mark Adams and Jim Butler
2 July 2024JMBMLegal
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Junk Fee Law: Exception to SB 478 for California Restaurants Moves Forward

In the morning hours of June 25, 2024, the California Assembly unanimously approved Senate Bill 1534, an emergency response to the special interests of restaurants and labor (the California Restaurant Association and UNITE HERE), exempting any “rest...

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
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by Mark Adams
27 June 2024JMBMLegal
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The House passes HR 6543 and enters the ring to regulate Junk Fees for hotels and short-term lodging

On June 11, 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 6543, the so-called “No Hidden FEES Act of 2023” which introduces federal regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the advertising of hotel room and short-term...

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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by Mark Adams
17 June 2024JMBMLegal
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Jim Butler asks Mark S. Adams for update on California Junk Fee law: Would SB 1524 gut SB 478’s honest pricing for all?

Mark S. Adams is the go-to senior lawyer in JMBM’s hospitality litigation team for assessing legal exposure, pursuing legitimate claims, and defending a client’s rights involving hospitality matters.

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Partner, Chairman, Global Hospitality Group®
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by Jim Butler and Mark Adams
12 June 2024JMBMLegal
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Pricing transparency without hidden mandatory junk fees. Does this apply to restaurants too? New California proposed law (SB 1524 ) says “No!” Can this be right?

For more than 20 years consumers have complained about hidden mandatory fees, junk fees, resort fees, destination fees, service fees, administration fees, health fees, surcharges, connection fees, and similar charges, whatever they are called.

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
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by Mark Adams
10 June 2024JMBMLegal
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Junk Fees are banned in California as of July 1, 2024! What does the California Junk Fee Law (SB 478) mean?

California businesses brace for Senate Bill 478‘s impact. SB 478 was signed by Governor Newsom in October 2023 and became effective July 1, 2024. It cracks down on hidden fees, often referred to as “junk fees” and “drip pricing” (because the full co...

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by Mark Adams
13 May 2024JMBMLegal
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The American Privacy Rights Act – What Does it Mean for Hotel Companies?

On April 7, 2024, the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). While every Congress for more than a decade has introduced multiple proposals to address privacy rights on a national scale, ...

Robert E. Braun
Robert E. Braun
Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP
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by Robert E. Braun
6 May 2024JMBMLegal
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FTC Announces Rule Banning Non-Competes

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent decision to ban non-compete agreements marks a pivotal shift in employment regulations nationwide. This rule not only prohibits new agreements but also retroactively impacts existing ones. From its broad de...

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Michael H. Strub, Jr.
Partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and a member of JMBM’s Litigation Group
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by Michael H. Strub, Jr.
25 April 2024JMBMLegal
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