Keeping multi-location restaurants and hospitality venues compliant with food safety laws means more than following the FDA Food Code. State, county and city health codes …
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Managing Franchise and Multi-State Contractual Liability Across Jurisdictions
Franchised restaurants and hospitality portfolios that operate across state lines face layered legal risks: differing state statutes, local enforcement, franchise agreements, and variable insurance markets. …
State Court Trends and Notable Hospitality Decisions That Change Risk Profiles
The hospitality industry—restaurants, bars, hotels and event venues—operates in a complex liability landscape shaped heavily by state court decisions. For operators in California (Los Angeles, …
Settlement Strategy vs Trial: Evaluating Risk and Managing Legal Costs in Hospitality Suits
Hospitality businesses — restaurants, hotels, bars, and event venues — face a steady stream of liability claims: slip-and-fall accidents, foodborne illness outbreaks, liquor-liability claims and …
Region-Specific Insurance Requirements and Licensing Differences for Hotels and Restaurants
Running a hotel or restaurant in the United States means navigating a patchwork of state and local licensing rules plus insurance requirements that vary dramatically …
How to Build a State-Specific Compliance Playbook for Your Hospitality Portfolio
Running a multi-location restaurant or hotel portfolio in the United States means managing more than one federal rulebook — it means mastering dozens of state- …
Preservation Letters, Spoliation Risks and Evidence Safeguards in Hospitality Litigation
In restaurant and hospitality litigation—particularly in high-volume jurisdictions like New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago—preservation letters and immediate evidence safeguards are not optional. They …
Estate Inclusion vs Exclusion: What HNW Individuals Need to Know About Life Insurance
High net worth (HNW) individuals in the United States commonly use life insurance as a cornerstone of estate planning. But whether a life insurance policy …
High Net Worth Estate Planning: How Life Insurance Drives Wealth Transfer and Tax Mitigation
Estate planning for high net worth (HNW) families in the United States requires precise tools that deliver liquidity, control, and tax efficiency. Life insurance is …
From Policy Selection to Trust Funding: A Roadmap for HNW Insurance-Based Wealth Transfer
High-net-worth (HNW) families in the United States rely on life insurance as a highly effective tool to transfer wealth, create liquidity for estate taxes, and …