This summary paper was prepared as supporting documentation for a presentation delivered at the 2025 Hospitality Law Conference by Brad Bonnell, Principal of Hotel Security Group, and Salvatore Caccavale, Principal of GHSS. Hospitality and restauranteur executives often (mistakenly) view some losses as part of doing business and there are no

The timeline between when this hotel first encountered life safety concerns and when the matter ultimately reached the Brooklyn Center City Council—culminating in the suspension of its operating license—is not disclosed in the article. However, it is unlikely that the government process was swift. It appears that ownership failed to

Originally published in the Denver Gazette Carol Gonzales thought she and her daughter were safe in Room 112 at the Longmont Econo Lodge. They didn’t know that a man determined to hurt them was in the lobby asking for a key, according to a civil lawsuit.  The Denver Gazette obtained

Our Summary Paper, What Does the Plaintiff Hope the Defendant Does Not Have in a Premises Security Liability Lawsuit?, was prepared in conjunction with our presentation at the April 24, 2024, The Hospitality Lawyer conference in Houston, Texas. The audience demographics represent in-house hospitality counsel, outside counsel with a specialty

Hotel employees need to be educated on reasonable and acceptable practices. By Stephen Barth, Salvatore Caccavale – Hotel Management, July 12, 2023 At some point in their careers, hotel employees may be required to respond to a medical episode in one of the following circumstances: For the non-medical career professional, responding

Our Summary Paper, Hotel Safety and Security Risks to Owners, Operators & Insurance, was prepared in conjunction with our presentation at the April 2022 HospitalityLawyer.Com conference in Houston, Texas, and again at their fall conference in Alexandria, Virginia in September 2022. The audience demographics represent in-house hospitality counsel, outside counsel

Our Summary Paper, Fentanyl + Hotel Related Incidents, was prepared in conjunction with our presentation at the May 2023 HospitalityLawyer.Com conference in Houston, Texas. The audience demographics represent in-house hospitality counsel, outside counsel with a specialty in hospitality law, risk managers and insurers. Continuing Legal Education Credits are earned for

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), dozens of workers die, and thousands become ill while working in extreme heat or humid conditions in the United States, with workers in each industry becoming more vulnerable. Under OSHA law, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety

Hoteliers Have Duty of Care To Protect Guests By Bryan Wroten Hotel News Now June 23, 2023 Hoteliers need to better prepare their U.S. properties against the threat of gun violence, according to industry security consultants. It’s not a topic people are excited to talk about, said Sal Caccavale, principal