Tag: liability
Principal–Agent Relationships: Examining a Hotelier’s Liability for the Acts of Its External Service Providers
Hotel companies sometimes hire independent entities—persons or firms—to provide certain guest services. In most such cases, the laws of agency are in play: the...
Mind Your T’s and C’s: COVID-19 Terms and Conditions for Hotels
After many agonizing months of the COVID-19 pandemic causing closures and record-low occupancy rates, hotel owners and operators finally can begin reopening and welcoming...
Modernizing Hotel Security Protocols To Protect Against 21st Century Threats
From a January 2019 attack on a luxury hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, to attempted bombings and shootings at high-profile hotels in the United States,...
Insurance Coverage for Employee’s Claims
Liability insurance policies typically have an exclusion barring coverage for claims brought by the insured’s own employees. Such employer’s liability exclusions do not apply,...
Hotel Pools: A Legacy Staple or a Litigation Liability?
It’s summer and both kids and adults alike are flocking to hotel pools once again. Yet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds us...