Poll Question:
Hotel and restaurant operators:
Are you planning a new development project in 2010?
Couldn't make it to the 2010 Hospitality Law Conference?
To purchase conference materials (Conference Summary Notebook and USB Drive with papers and PowerPoints) for $199.00, please contact Claudia Aslin.
Firm Highlight
Grzeca Law Group
Grzeca Law Group (GLG) is an AV-rated law firm dedicated to providing superior professional service to the international business community by advising corporate clients on all aspects of employment-related immigration law. GLG predominately works with multi-national companies with a variety of immigration needs. We represent businesses that span the globe and a variety of industries, advising on U.S. immigration law, as well as the immigration laws of other countries.
For more information, please see Jerome Grzeca's Find a Lawyer listing.
Get listed on Find a Lawyer
Are you a hotel lawyer or restaurant lawyer? Get listed on Hospitality Lawyer.com and publish articles for the industry. Find out more!
Receive FREE Newsletters!
Hospitality
Lawyer.com publishes 8 different newsletters. Click here to subscribe.
March 2010 • Vol V, Issue 2
In this Issue:
- The Feds are in the Lobby: And They Want to Review Your H-1B Records
- Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
- A Guide to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- HospitalityLawyer.com Resources
- Lawyers on the Move - Attorney Spotlight
- Dates Set for 2011 Hospitality Law Conference
- Funny Side of Life: How to Date a Lawyer
The Feds are in the Lobby: And They Want to Review Your H-1B Records
by Fisher & Phillips
The number of H-1B audits will continue to rise in 2010, so H-1B employers should be prepared for unannounced site visits from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to confirm the information submitted in H-1B filings. The USCIS Office of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) has recently commenced an audit of the H-1B program.
Under H-1B regulations, FDNS does not need a subpoena to investigate H-1B employers. One of the USCIS Service Centers has already transferred approximately 20,000 cases to FDNS as part of the H-1B assessment program. As a result, it's clear that site visits will continue and all H-1B employers must be prepared for an unannounced site visit at anytime.
Fisher & Phillips is a a firm that represents management in labor and employment issues.
Hotel Law Operations - Bed Bugs
"Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite"
by Michael Crow, Secrest Wardle
Folklore, right? Nope. Bed bugs are real! Even more troubling, they do bite and infestations are increasing at an alarming rate. Complaints of bed bugs in hotels, apartments, hospitals, dormitories, theaters and nursing homes are becoming commonplace. Not surprisingly, lawsuits arising from such complaints are also increasing.
This article will describe the bed bug problem, explain the legal exposure arising from the problem and recommend measures to limit potential exposure from an infestation.
A Guide to Comprehensive Immigration Reform
by Jerome Grzeca, Grzeca Law Group
Member of the Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) has been a political debate
for decades. Every time it surfaces in national debate, the familiar
calls for closed borders and mass deportation to amnesty for all
undocumented immigrants garners great discussion in the daily news.
True Comprehensive Immigration Reform, however is not a one-sided
extreme measure. It’s a finely tuned plan aimed toward addressing
each aspect of the currently broken immigration system.
HospitalityLawyer.com Resources
HospitalityLawyer.com offers legal, safety and security webinars for the industry. Upcoming webinars include:
-
March 31, International Franchising, presented by Andrew Loewinger and Kendal H. Tyre, Nixon Peabody
The webinar will begin at 3:00 CST.
Most webinars are only $59.00, and the first 20 registrants only pay $39.00! To register for any of the above webinars, please click here.
To visit our library of on-demand webinars, please click here.
Lawyers on the Move - Attorney Spotlight
David Zippin has served as the General Counsel for Vantage Hospitality Group since 2007. As General Counsel, he managed the legal department for Vantage and its affiliates including the Americas Best Value Inn and Lexington Hotel brands. He has experience in franchising, intellectual property, corporate, real estate, and commercial litigation.
David will be leaving Vantage soon and is looking for employment in Orlando. For David's resume, please click here. He may be reached at daz4@cornell.edu.
Save the Date for the 2011 Hospitality Law Conference
The 2011 Hospitality Law Conference is scheduled for February 9-11, 2011, in Houston, Texas. Mark your calendars to not miss this one-of-a-kind conference!
How To Date a Lawyer
The Avvo.com staff provided the following humorous tips to dating lawyers:
-
Use Latin whenever possible. When you say, “Why, yes, I have a pet! It’s a poodle named Per Stirpes!” any lawyer will turn to putty in your hands.
-
Always cite sources. When in doubt, point to scientific studies, real or imagined.
-
Make love notes long and confusing. Brevity and clarity make lawyers feel uncomfortable and agitated, much like normal people feel at the DMV.
For the complete list, please click here.
Have a story to share? Please send to Diana Singson.
HospitalityLawyer.com
P.O. Box 22888
Houston, Texas
77227
HospitalityLawyer@HospitalityLawyer.com
Copyright 2009 - 2016. All Rights Reserved. HL.com, Inc.
