Event and Meeting Management Law
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Course Introduction
Event and Meeting Management Law explores the legal principles and regulations governing the planning, execution, and management of events and meetings. The course covers essential topics such as contract law, liability, risk management, insurance, intellectual property, and the compliance requirements for venues and vendors. Through case studies and practical examples, students will learn how to identify legal issues, negotiate agreements, and implement best practices to mitigate legal risks, ensuring events are conducted safely and within the scope of the law.
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Hotel Restaurant and Travel Law 7th Edition by Karen Morris
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Contemporary Hospitality Law
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Q1) Which of the following is the party who initiates an appeal?
A) Appellant
B) Appelle
C) Plaintiff
D) Defendant
Answer: A
Q2) Barry stayed overnight at a motel and left without paying the bill. Barry has committed the crime of ______________________________.
Answer: theft of services
Q3) What is voir dire?
A) A bacteria that comes from eating moldy cheese
B) The traditional (formal) title for a judge
C) The examination of prospective jurors
D) A judge's instructions to the jury
Answer: C
Q4) A business that affects more than one state is _________________________ commerce.
Answer: interstate
Q5) ______________________________ is business affecting more than one state.
Answer: Interstate commerce
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Chapter 2: Legal Procedures: Journey of a Case Through the Courts
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Q1) The consequence for a defendant failing to respond to a complaint is a default judgment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A guest was injured on a hotel escalator. True or false: Her lawyer is entitled to inspect the escalator in preparation for the trial.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Most cases end up in trial.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The plaintiff presents its case-in-chief before the defendant presents its case-in-chief.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Civil Rights and Hospitality Businesses
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Q1) In determining whether a club qualifies as a private club, which of the following is not a factor?
A) The number of members and the selection process
B) The criteria used for selecting members
C) Whether the club is operated by members or a business
D) The type of facilities offered by the club
Answer: D
Q2) The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution prevents certain types of discrimination based on ____________________.
Answer: sex
Q3) Most states have passed laws prohibiting certain types of discrimination not covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Penalties for violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include jail and fines.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Contract Law and the Hospitality Industry
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Q1) Which of the following is not an essential element of a contract?
A) Contractual capacity
B) Consideration
C) A writing
D) Legality
Q2) Pain and suffering is recoverable in a breach of contract lawsuit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A representative from the National Association of Freelance Writers (NAFW) contracted with a hotel for convention services. After the contract was signed, the hotel orally agreed to include light hors d'oeuvres for a cocktail party without additional charge. True or false: The agreement for hors d'oeuvres is enforceable by the NAFW.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The purpose of the ______________________________ is to protect written contracts from modifications by alleged oral agreements made prior to signing.
Q5) _________________________, one of the essential elements for a contract, means that the parties have truly agreed to the terms.
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Chapter 5: Principles of Negligence
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Q1) An ______________________________ is a potentially dangerous object or condition of exceptional interest to young people.
Q2) The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur creates a rebuttable inference that the defendant was negligent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) From the time a visitor of a hotel guest enters the hotel until the visitor leaves, the visitor is legally considered an invitee.
A)True
B)False
Q4) To win a lawsuit, the plaintiff must show what types of injuries?
Q5) The only duty owed by a hotel to a trespasser is to warn of those dangers about which the hotel is aware.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The legal duty we have to act reasonably is owed to everyone.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Negligence and Hospitality Practices
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Q1) A guest tripped on a pile of debris that had been accumulating for several days in the hotel parking lot. True or false: The hotel will be liable to the guest for resulting injuries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A resort hotel rented bicycles by the day to its guests. Each morning before the bikes were rented out, and each night after they were returned, hotel personnel tested the bikes to be sure the horn, brakes, and other mechanisms were working properly. Once a week, each bike was thoroughly inspected and given a tune-up. While a guest was using one of the bikes, the brakes malfunctioned and the guest suffered an accident. Is the hotel liable for the injuries?
A) Yes, the hotel is negligent.
B) Yes, the hotel is an ensurer of guests' safety.
C) No, a hotel is not liable when its sporting equipment malfunctions.
D) No, the hotel is not negligent under the circumstances.
Q3) If repairs are being made in a restaurant, the restaurant should _____________________________________________ the work area.
Q4) A _________________________ is an obligation that cannot be transferred to another.
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Chapter 7: Guests and Other Patrons
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Q1) In such circumstances, soon-to-be guests evidence an ____________________ to become a guest by giving their possessions to the hotel's employee.
Q2) Which of the following will not terminate an innkeeper-guest relationship?
A) The guest's bill is not paid when due.
B) The guest's bill was timely paid and a reasonable period of time has passed since final payment was made.
C) The guest expresses dissatisfaction with the accommodations.
D) The period of time for which the innkeeper agreed to rent the room has passed.
Q3) Jeremy was in New Orleans for three days on business and stayed at a downtown hotel. On the last day of his stay he left the hotel for the airport to catch a plane at noon. When he arrived at the airport, he learned the plane was delayed for four hours. He decided to use the time to sightsee and checked his luggage in the baggage room at the airport hotel. True or false: Jeremy qualifies as a guest at the airport hotel.
A)True
B)False
Q4) People staying at a hotel on a permanent basis are ____________________.
Q5) The actions of the parties usually provide the needed ____________________.
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Chapter 8: Protecting Patrons Property
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Q1) To be successful in a lawsuit, a bailor whose property has been damaged by a bailee must present evidence to establish that the bailee was negligent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ______________________________ refer to goods for sale brought to a hotel by a salesperson/guest.
Q3) Dan checked out of a hotel by the noon deadline, but his plane was not leaving until 7:00 p.m. He decided to shop in the interim and left his bags in the hotel's baggage room. True or false: While Dan is shopping, he qualifies as a guest for the purposes of the limiting liability statute.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The common law rule of ______________________________, adopted by six states, provided that a hotel was liable for loss caused to guests' property only if the hotel was negligent.
Q5) In a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor, the bailee is required to exercise ______________________________ of care for the bailed evidence.
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Chapter 9: Rights of Innkeepers
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Q1) A guest who uses a stolen credit card to pay for a hotel room has committed all of the following crimes except one. Which crime was not committed?
A) Issuing a bad check
B) Forgery
C) Possession of stolen property
D) Theft of services
Q2) Steve rented a room at a hotel for a week. During the week he had to go back home for some family emergency, and therefore had to leave the hotel earlier than planned. He invited a friend to use the room for the duration of the week and the friend did so. A few days later the innkeeper discovered that George was no longer occupying the room and evicted his friend. Did the hotel have the legal right to evict the friend?
A) Yes, because a hotel can evict anyone at any time to preserve a safe environment for its guests.
B) Yes, because he was not the registered guest, and the hotel did not agree to a change in occupants.
C) No, the friend was not disorderly or objectionable.
D) No, because the hotel was obligated by contract to provide a room to George or his designee for a week.
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Chapter 10: Guests Rights
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Q1) The police arrive at a hotel with a warrant for a guest. The innkeeper owes a duty to the guest to refrain from informing the police of the guest's room number.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A primary concern of a hotel that accepts mail for guests is
Q3) In which case is the hotel most liable?
A) Credit card fraud
B) Cars broken into on the hotel parking lot
C) Insulting customers
D) Charging calls
Q4) What is meant by the exclusionary rule?
A) Evidence obtained with a warrantless search not admissible in court
B) Evidence obtained with a warrant and is used in court
C) Evidence that is forgotten
D) Evidence that is misleading
Q5) The constitutional right that is at risk when police search a hotel room for evidence is
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Chapter 11: Liability and the Sale of Food
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Q1) Warranty of merchantability and strict products liability are identical bases on which to sue for a defective product.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The basis for imposing the warranty of merchantability on sellers of goods is public policy for the protection of consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A law passed by Congress in 1990 mandating certain information be placed on food labels is called the
Q4) An example of privity of contract is going in to the store and purchasing bad peas and suing the store.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Kosher foods are a designation referring to food prepared consistent with Jewish religious requirements.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Liability and the Sale of Alcohol
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Q1) The law strives to motivate both the ____________________ and ____________________ to strictly comply with the law.
Q2) When a visibly intoxicated person is served at two separate bars, one after the other, _________________________ will be held liable to a third person injured by the patron.
Q3) The licensee is the ____________________ or ____________________.
Q4) Insurance to protect against dram shop liability is called
Q5) People under the age of 21 presenting false IDs or claiming to be legal can _________________________ or _________________________.
Q6) The cost of liquor liability insurance is NOT based on:
A) Volume of alcohol sold by the licensee
B) Prior incidents of illegal sales
C) Nature of the establishment
D) The hours the establishment is closed
Q7) Three ways in which a licensee can help to reduce its risk of dram shop liability are
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Chapter 13: Travel Agents and Airlines Rights and Liabilities
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Q1) Which of the following would constitute negligent entrustment of a rental car by a car rental company?
A) Renting to someone under age 21
B) Renting to someone who is visibly intoxicated
C) Renting to someone without proper identification
D) Renting to someone accompanied by three friends, all of whom would be passengers in the car
Q2) Cancellation of an airline flight due to adverse weather conditions will result in liability by the airline for breach of contract to those persons who had reservations on the flight.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Two types of damages a court may award to a traveler when the travel agent breaches a duty to use due diligence in arranging the trip include
Q4) The 1992 act that protects the rights of handicapped persons is called the
Act.
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Chapter 14: Employment
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Q1) The federal government is closing an army base, which will have a major negative impact on the business of a local hotel. To prepare for the downturn, the employer is cutting the hours of all employees. A pregnant woman objects to the decrease in her hours, claiming it constitutes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. True or false: She should be successful in a lawsuit by asserting this claim.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Congress sets the minimum wage; states may not pass laws varying from the minimum wage set by Congress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An employer has no liability for sexual harassment committed by a non-supervisory co-worker.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An employer can pay a training wage below minimum wage to young workers entering the workforce for the first time, and training wages must be at least ____________________ percent of the minimum wage.
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Chapter 15: Regulation and Licensing
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Q1) A fast-food franchisor required its franchisees to sell a certain type of ice cream and no other. Which of the following would not be a consideration in determining whether this arrangement violates antitrust laws?
A) The franchisor owns 20 percent of the ice cream company from which it requires its franchises to purchase.
B) The franchisor's reason for requiring the franchisees to use the specified ice cream is to increase the profits of the franchisor.
C) The franchisor has all the necessary licenses to operate the restaurant.
D) The franchisor does not dominate the ice cream market.
Q2) One of the primary objectives of antitrust laws is:
A) To minimize competition in industries with limited markets
B) To enhance the ability of manufacturers to transport their products to market
C) To maintain reasonable prices on goods offered for sale
D) To ensure that all sellers within an industry have more-or-less equal income
Q3) Two remedies for trademark infringement are ____________________________________________________________.
Q4) The purpose of ASCAP is to ____________________________________________________________.
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Q1) A better system in which winners share the total tasks minus a percentage paid to the management is otherwise called:
A) Pari-mutuel
B) Gambling commissions
C) A maritime law
D) A compact
Q2) Theme parks often sell season passes, allowing the holder free admission. The passes customarily include ____________________ and ____________________ that form a contract between the park and the pass holder.
Q3) The difference between a trademark and a copyright is _______.
Q4) A bettor who borrowed money from a casino to gamble and is a compulsive gambler can use that condition as a defense to a lawsuit by the casino to collect the loan.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Some states prohibit _________________________ within the state.
Q6) Probable cause is a defense to the tort of
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