With the Corporate Transparency Act hopefully in our rearview mirrors, I decided to take a brief break from my ongoing series on Subchapter S and report on a different topic. In the last few weeks, the Magistrate Division of the
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AI Developments, UK Consumer Law Reforms, and 2025 Revenue Forecasts for OTAs
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 11, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features a heavy dose of AI related stories – including Microsoft’s recently announced partnership with…
This Week in Travel: NDC Progress, Booking.com Scrutiny, and AI Momentum in the Industry
Good Sunday morning from Seatle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 4, is below. This week’s Update features a number of follow up stories on topics covered in recent Updates, including Booking.com’s challenges…
A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part XVI – Changes in Ownership During the Taxable Year
Now that the scurrying around and worrying relative to developments impacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that were coming at us with laser speed are on a slow simmer, I can turn my attention back to my multi-part series on…
Travel Tech Trends: Perplexity’s Booking Leap, Airbnb Incentives & AI-Powered Planning
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 28, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features stories on a variety of topics including Perplexity’s big booking announcement, HotelTonight’s introduction…
AI, Antitrust & Algorithms: EU Targets Google, Travel Grapples with Generative Tech
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 21, is below. This week’s Update features a number of stories on the EU’s renewed interest in pursuing competition compliance, even if…
March Madness Is Usually All About College Basketball, But It Turns Out That the Corporate Transparency Act Is Taking Center Stage This Month
It was about 5:30 p.m. PT last Friday, March 21, 2025, and I was about to sign off from my computer after a long week and turn my attention to college basketball, when I received an email from FinCEN. The…
This Week in Travel: Booking.com Phishing Scam, California’s AI Pricing Crackdown & More
Happy Saturday from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 14, 2025, is below. What started as a relatively quiet week in the travel industry (other than the concerning reports from several major…
The Corporate Transparency Act May Be on Life Support, But It Is Not Dead
I was hoping to take a short breather from covering the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). However, I am getting several inquiries from attorneys and business owners, asking if they have missed anything with respect to the CTA and more specifically…
Online Travel Update: Booking.com Expands AI, Chase Travel Rises, and a New Industry Podcast
Happy Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 7, 2025, is below. The past week was relatively quiet one, with only minor announcements by a few of the largest industry…