Cybersecurity, International and Cruise Ships

Discussion 7 – Cybersecurity, International and Cruise Ships

Choose one of these law journal/ review articles from Modules 6 and 7.

Write a paper approximately 3 pages long, double spaced.

1. Summarize the article in approximately 1 page.  You will not be able to completely explain the entire paper in one page, so describe its issues and conclusions, with some examples, if possible.
2. Describe at least three things you learned from the paper and how each would be applied in a hospitality management situation.  This is the most important part of the paper, to demonstrate your analysis of the topic and its application.
3. Some articles are long and complicated.  Do not be distressed if you do not follow it all.  You do not even have to read it all.  You are not in law school.  Just learn something valuable from the article that you can teach to the other students.
4. Do not quote from the article unless it is essential.  Never cut and paste from the article.  Show that you understand the article by describing it in your own words.
5. Comment on at least three articles of other classmates.

Discussion 6

Choose one of the law journal/ review articles below from Module 6 

Write a paper approximately 3 pages long, double spaced.

1. Summarize the article in approximately 1 page.  You will not be able to completely explain the entire paper in one page, so describe its issues and conclusions, with some examples, if possible.
2. Describe at least three things you learned from the paper and how each would be applied in a hospitality management situation.  This is the most important part of the paper, to demonstrate your analysis of the topic and its application.
3. Some articles are long and complicated.  Do not be distressed if you do not follow it all.  You do not even have to read it all.  You are not in law school.  Just learn something valuable from the article that you can teach to the other students.
4. Do not quote from the article unless it is essential.  Never cut and paste from the article.  Show that you understand the article by describing it in your own words.
5. Comment on at least three articles of other classmates.

Discussion 5 – Employment, Discrimination, ADA

Students are assigned a different law journal/ review article.  You may work together or independently.

Write a paper approximately 3 pages long, double spaced.

1. Summarize the article in approximately 1 page.  You will not be able to completely explain the entire paper in one page, so describe its issues and conclusions, with some examples, if possible.
2. Describe at least three things you learned from the paper and how each would be applied in a hospitality management situation.  This is the most important part of the paper, to demonstrate your analysis of the topic and its application.
3. Some articles are long and complicated.  Do not be distressed if you do not follow it all.  You do not even have to read it all.  You are not in law school.  Just learn something valuable from the article that you can teach to the other students.
4. Do not quote from the article unless it is essential.  Never cut and paste from the article.  Show that you understand the article by describing it in your own words.
5. Comment on at least three articles of other classmates.

Discussion

Contagious illnesses are a serious problem in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, theme parks, schools, and other public places.  Bed bugs, carbon monoxide, and fires are similar issues.

This discussion is to learn about the duties of care of hospitality business operators and the liabilities that may be imposed by contract, negligence, statutes and regulations against the operators.

As attorneys for a guest who became ill with Legionella after staying at a hotel, what do you need to prove your case against the hotel?

Include at least one legal resource citation with your answer from LexisNexis or elsewhere. Include in the discussion how you would apply what you have learned from this assignment as a Manager.

Discussion

This case is about negligence, contracts and regulations.

I have adapted this hypothetical case from a real dispute.

A group of military pilots on leave took a vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands.  They decided to go for a snorkel dive, though none of them were experienced divers.  They rented snorkel equipment from a dive shop on the hotel property where they were staying.  The hotel is next to a large marina.  The dive shop attendant had not been given any special training and had only limited experience herself with snorkeling.  The pilots asked her if the small island across the waterway would be a good place to go diving and she said, “Sure, people go there all the time.”  The pilots entered the water on a beach near the dive shop and began swimming toward the island.  On the way across, a 28-foot fishing boat, with only the boat driver aboard, did not see the swimmers and the boat’s propeller badly injured one of the pilots, causing serious injuries.  The other swimmers assisted the injured pilot back to the shore and began immediate first aid.  The dive shop attendant had no first aid supplies and was unable to offer any assistance other than to call for a rescue ambulance.  The injured pilot has permanent injuries and has sued the dive shop, the dive shop attendant personally, the hotel where the dive shop was located and the fishing boat captain.  Each pilot had signed a release of liability when renting the snorkel equipment, agreeing that they would not hold the dive shop liable for any injuries.  The injured pilot claims that each party breached its duty of care to him and that they failed to warn of the risks which they knew and failed to provide proper safety equipment.

Discuss potential liabilities by the dive shop and the hotel for injuries to the pilot.  Will the dive shop attendant be personally liable?  Find cases of negligence by a concession located on hotel property.