At Your Service June 2009

June 17, 2009 - MRA Annual Meeting

July 9, 2009 - Massachusetts Lodging Association: Outlook Greater Boston 2010

July 11 - 14, 2009 - American Culinary Federation National Convention

July 11 - 14, 2009 - National Retail Federation 98th Annual Convention

July 20, 2009 - MRA Poolside Reception

November 6-10, 2009 - American Hotel & Lodging Association Fall Conference

November 8, 2009 - American Hotel & Lodging Association Centennial Celebration

Your Point of Service System Vendor and Merchant Bank Can Help You Comply with the Massachusetts Personal Information Security Regulations
By Michael J. Duffy, Esq. 

The Massachusetts Legislature enacted M.G.L. c. 93H governing security breaches in 2007, following closely on the heels of a major security breach involving personal identification information of customers of the TJX Companies.  Chapter 93H empowered the Department of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (“OCABR”) to implement regulations governing the obligations of Massachusetts businesses to safeguard personal information of Massachusetts residents. 

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Mike Duffy is an associate of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner and a member of the firm's Retail, Food & Hospitality and Litigation Groups. You can contact Mike at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Even under normal economic conditions, smart restaurant operators and retailers act as though every dollar may be the difference between staying afloat or going under, between profitability and a net-loss. This approach intensifies when the economy constricts, the marketplace shrinks and once plentiful consumer dollars become few and far between. Long-term strategic considerations that make “sense” give way to short-term solutions designed only to preserve “cents.”  Such a myopic business model can result in lost opportunities which otherwise could produce sustained economic benefits.  

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Brad Croft is a shareholder of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner and a member of the firm's Retail, Food & Hospitality and Construction Law Groups. You can contact Brad at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .