Textbook Readings:

• Government Regulation and the Legal Environment of Business
  • Chapter 1, Sections 1.1-1.4
  • Chapter 3, Section 3.8

These sections of the primary textbook will introduce you to constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law as well as the sources for those laws. Information regarding options available to resolve legal disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms is also covered.

• The Law of Commercial Transactions - Chapter 16.4: Equitable Remedies

This short section of text examines the purpose of equity and the more common equitable remedies that are available when one has been harmed by another under civil law.

• Hotel, Restaurant, & Travel Law
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2

These sections of the primary textbook will introduce you to constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common law as well as the sources for those laws. Information regarding options available to resolve legal disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms is also covered.

Reflect upon what you consider to be the key takeaways from this week's readings. As you reflect, you should consider the following questions:

1. How does the status attributed to the innkeeper or tavern owner in the middle ages align with the modern view of those in today's hospitality industry? Do any of those earlier expressed views resonate today?
2. What thoughts come to mind when you hear the term "public accommodation" as it relates to your understanding of how those in the hospitality industry should conduct themselves?
3. Did any case or statutory provision in the readings surprise you, and if so, why?

Journal entries should be between 450 and 600 words, though longer entries are welcome. Students should take care in their general reflections, to touch upon the questions raised above and remember to provide citations/references when necessary. Use a random quotation from Oscar Wilde.

***PLEASE NOT AI***