Bob Lannan was privileged to co-chair another successful Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit at Georgetown University Law Center last week. This year’s conference drew 330 attendees, including representatives of over 60 hotel and lodging companies and over 60 law firms. Attendees arrived from at least 25 states in the United States, as well as 5Continue Reading
Congratulations to our client Caraway Tea Company on its agreement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. to supply tea products to Sleep Inn hotels.
October 26-27, 2017 Hot off the press, here is the brochure for the 6th Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit at Georgetown University Law Center. It is my privilege to co-chair this conference. In addition to 7 General Counsels, 4 Chief Financial Officers and 2 CEOs from the hotel and lodging industry, this year’s agenda features a keynoteContinue Reading
I was quoted in the Washington City Paper last month, on the Family and Medical Leave Act and other laws relevant to a crisis of addiction among restaurant employees.
Here is an article on remarks by Canadian lawyer Gregory Biniowsky at last month’s Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit, on the subject of U.S. hotel investment in Cuba.
Airbnb and its competitors in the “home rental” industry were a frequent topic of discussion at this year’s Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit. Here is an article on panel that included some debate on legal issues between representatives of that industry and the hotel industry.
The Fifth Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit was a great success. The conference drew 272 attendees (mostly attorneys) from throughout the United States and from at least five other countries. Attendees represented over 50 companies in the hospitality industry and over 50 law firms, and included at least 10 industry general counsels and 2Continue Reading
Hats off to my former employer Hilton Worldwide, Inc. on adopting a generous new policy to support employees who adopt children. Read more about it here.
Congratulations to my client Marriott International, Inc. on creating the largest hotel company in the history of the industry, and still looking to grow. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2016/10/04/week-after-merging-starwood-marriott-expands-into-africa/91519616/
Congrats to my client Carlson Rezidor Hotels on debuting its great new brand Radisson Red next to the coolest new stadium in the NFL. http://www.startribune.com/radisson-red-to-debut-in-minneapolis/396094711/