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 […]
A revolution is under way! Soon we will all be thinking “GREEN” in nearly every material decision we make, hotel development included. If you don’t think your hotel guests are starting to evaluate your “shade of green” in making hotel selections, think again. The number of hospitality projects we are asked to review with an […]
Jim Butler and Guy Maisnik authored the article, “Condo Hotel Workouts and Turnarounds: Opportunity for the Well-Informed,” which appears in the June 2007 issue of Commercial Mortgage Insight.
Jim Butler and Marty Orlick co-authored an article titled, “How Hotel Swimming Pools May Spawn ADA Lawsuits And What To Do About It,” which was published by ehotelier.com.
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.
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.
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.
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted by Congress in July 1990, the Internet was in its infancy and few, if any, considered its applicability to cyberspace. But a San Francisco Federal judge’s recent decision not to dismiss a discrimination case against retailer Target Corporation has brought the issue to the forefront. Believed […]
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.
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
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