June 2011 | Duff on Hospitality Law

Highlights from Seattle Hotel Association’s 6th Annual Hotel Symposium (June 22nd)

By Greg Duff on June 28th, 2011 Posted in Conference Notes, Hotels

Last week the Seattle Hotel Association presented the 6th installment of its annual symposium and economic forecast. Like years past, this year’s program featured a terrific line up of local and regional experts, including Matthew Gardner (Gardner Economics), Vail Brown (STR), Lee McCabe (Expedia), Chris Kraus (PKF) and Tom Norwalk and Jerri Lane (Seattle King County… Continue Reading

Washington’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act NOT a Blanket Protection Against Issues Arising From Medical Marijuana Use

By Diana Shukis on June 17th, 2011 Posted in Employment Law, Hotels

In this week’s post, Employment Law guru, Diana Shukis, offers insight into the complex and fascinating conflicts arising from Washington state’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act.

New Federal Gift Card Regulations

By Margaret Breen on June 2nd, 2011 Posted in Food and Beverage, Hotels

After some delay, the new federal regulations giving gift card holders greater protections took effect recently, adding to a patchwork of state consumer laws already in place. The new regulations apply to both issuers and sellers of store gift cards, gift certificates, and general use prepaid cards, such as prepaid Visas or Mastercards, sold after August… Continue Reading