United States: $8 Million Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action Settlement - Pepper Hamilton LLP
In October of 2010, we reported on a federal court decision certifying a class action of adult dancers that performed services at the Penthouse Executive Club in New York City.
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How the U.S. Travel Industry Is Adapting to a Growing Wave of Chinese Tourists
Tourists from China now spend more on international travel than tourists from any other country. The U.S. travel industry is slowly learning how to attract them. According to a report released last week by the U.N. World Tourism Organization, Chinese travelers spent $102 billion on international tourism in 2012, 40% more than they spent in 2011. More than 80 million Chinese traveled internationally in 2011, outspending German tourists — the longtime leader in overseas travel spending — for the first time. Those numbers have steadily climbed since 2000, when 10 million Chinese traveled abroad. (MORE: Google Fiber Heading to Austin as Cities Race to Boost Web Speeds) This remarkable growth — largely due to relaxed government restrictions on foreign travel and the rise of a Chinese middle class with disposable income — has forced the U.S. travel industry, from hotels to restaurants to shopping centers, to adapt to this influx of Chinese tourists. The hotel industry has perhaps been ...
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How the U.S. Travel Industry is Adapting to a Growing Wave of Chinese Tourists
Tourists from China now spend more on international travel than tourists from any other country. The U.S. travel industry is slowly learning how to attract them. According to a report released last week by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Chinese travelers spent $102 billion on international tourism in 2012, 40% more than they spent in 2011. More than 80 million Chinese traveled internationally in 2011, outspending German tourists – the long-time leader in overseas travel spending – for the first time. Those numbers have steadily climbed since 2000, when 10 million Chinese traveled abroad. (MORE: Report: Google Fiber Coming to Austin as Cities Race to Boost Web Speeds) This remarkable growth – largely due to relaxed government restrictions on foreign travel and the rise of a Chinese middle class with disposable income – has forced the U.S. travel industry, from hotels to restaurants to shopping centers, to adapt to this influx of Chinese tourists. The hotel ...
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Google and Privacy: 6 EU Countries Take Action
PARIS — Google’s new privacy policy is under attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who on Tuesday brought legal action to try and force the company to overhaul practices they say let it create a data goldmine at the expense of unwitting users. Led by the French, organizations in Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Italy agreed Tuesday on the joint action, with the ultimate possibility of imposing fines or restrictions on operations across the entire 27-country European Union. Last year the company merged 60 separate privacy policies from around the world into one universal procedure. The European organizations complain that the new policy doesn’t allow users to figure out which information is kept, how it is combined by Google services, or how long the company retains it. (MORE: Google Glass Will Be Made in the USA by Foxconn) The fines’ financial impact on Google would be limited — French privacy watchdog CNIL has the right to fine the company up to ...
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United States: Tips for Protecting Your Company Before a Scandal Strikes - Fox Rothschild LLP
In today’s competitive economy, it is imperative for companies to build and maintain a positive reputation and image in the marketplace. To do so, companies spend millions of dollars each year on a variety of brand building activities to demonstrate to the public that they are honest and trustworthy and that their services and products are valuable and should be purchased.
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