Legal Briefs: Travel Weekly

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When to warn about flight cancellationsTravel advisors generally don't have a legal duty to warn clients about potential flight cancellations, but some exceptions may...

IC agreements that sidestep disagreementsThe host-IC relationship is a B2B relationship, so unless there is a state law to the contrary, whatever the contract says is...

Servicing clients' employees abroadHere are three ways to structure an international ticketing deal. Which is best?

After 40 years, this much is constantMark Pestronk reflects on his 40 years with Travel Weekly, highlighting major changes in the industry such as the shift from...

Holding on to a former independent contractor's commissionsYour IC agreement should provide that you can withhold payment for a specified period after termination and then deduct the...

Don't run afoul of immigration lawTalk to a lawyer if you suspect your staffers aren't cleared to work in the U.S. In the meantime, here is some general...

Seek specifics in host agency contractsTightening up your IC-host agreement -- this time, from the contractor's side.

Travel deduction rules remain strict for travel advisorsTravel-expense deduction rules remain unchanged. What you can deduct is still quite limited, and the proof rules remain tough.

Trump's expected wipeout of airline consumer rules: What will survive?It appears that the consumer-protection progress that advocacy groups and ASTA have made over the last generation will have...

Tighten up that IC agreement languageAn IC agreement should specify exactly what, if anything, the host will pay after termination and under what circumstances.

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