For students and practicing professionals in hospitality, travel and tourism as well as specialized paralegal work, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Law: A Preventative Approach, 7th Edition, addresses legal issues confronted by managers in the hotel, restaurant, travel and casino industries. The emphasis is on prevention of legal violations. By reading the book, managers can appreciate and identify what actions and precautions are necessary to avoid, or at least minimize, the number of lawsuits. The book uses the case method, long recognized as a helpful approach to learning the often-complicated discipline of law. Readers will study decisions from actual cases in which hospitality establishments were sued, as well as what legal precedents were cited.

Unit 1: Legal Fundamentals for the Hospitality IndustryChapter 1: Introduction to Contemporary Hospitality Law Chapter 2: Legal Procedures: Journey of a Case Through the Courts Chapter 3: Civil Rights and Hospitality Businesses Chapter 4: Contract Law and the Hospitality Industry
Unit 2: NegligenceChapter 5: Principles of Negligence Chapter 6: Negligence and Hospitality Practices-Part 1 Chapter 7: Negligence and Hospitality Practices-Part 2
Unit 3: Relationships with Guests and Other PatronsChapter 8: Guests and Other Patrons Chapter 9: Protecting Patron''s Property Chapter 10: Rights of Innkeepers Chapter 11: Guests'' Rights
Unit 4: Special TopicsChapter 12: Liability and the Sale of Food and Alcohol Chapter 13: The Travel Agent and the Airlines-Rights and Liabilities Chapter 14: Employment Chapter 15: Regulation and Licensing Chapter 16: The Developing Law of Casinos Appendix A: Limiting Liability Statutes Appendix B: Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex Appendix C: The Americans with Disabilities Act Glossary Index