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For Carnival Triumph passengers, three obstacles to recoveryQ: We had clients on the ill-fated voyage of the Carnival Triumph. Do they have a chance of successfully suing Carnival for...

ASTA publication brings agents up to speed on federal rulesQ: Is there any single place where we can find all up-to-date federal laws and regulations that apply to travel agencies?

GDS contracts vary in vendor's right to raise full-content feeQ: You predicted an increase in the full-content fee that GDS vendors have been charging. Would such an increase be allowed...

Calif. case offers insight on obligations of a 'fulfilling agent'Q: You have developed a theory of travel agency liability that distinguishes the agent's duties to the client based on whether...

Four tips for ensuring an agency acquisition goes smoothlyQ: What general advice can you give about the travel agency acquisition process in regards to the increase in the federal tax...

Canadian rules offer useful guidance on range of agent issuesQ: Aside from duties about investigating and advising the client, do TICO regulations provide a source of any other duties for...

Readers help form legal theory on agents' duties to clientsQ: Have you made any progress in developing a set of legal standards that would apply to all agents and agencies?

Five states vary in rules for exemption from IC registrationQ: Do other states also have exemptions for ICs, and if so, what are the qualifications for exemption? Do those laws apply only...

Seven requirements for exemption from Calif. registration lawQ: What do independent contractors need to do in order to comply with the California Seller of Travel Law? What if the hosted...

Auction winner angry after nonprofit omits terms of tripQ: My agency provided a trip to the winning bidder of a silent auction. However, some of our terms were omitted from the...

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