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Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes

... a lawsuit will hurt the interest of millions of travelers and tourism workers in Florida," said Andrew Weinstein, spokesman for the Washington-based Industry Travel Services Association. "It will make it more expensive for visitors to come to the state."Weinstein said the lawsuits amount to little more than attempts by trial attorneys to make some money."The fees from traditional...

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Jury awards $20 million in Texas hotel tax dispute

... paid all the taxes due to the cities."We believe that we are well positioned on appeal to win," Andrew Weinstein, a spokesman for the Interactive Travel Services Association, said Tuesday. Information from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, http://www.star-telegram.com

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Jury awards $20 million in Texas hotel tax dispute

... paid all the taxes due to the cities."We believe that we are well positioned on appeal to win," Andrew Weinstein, a spokesman for the Interactive Travel Services Association, said Tuesday.---Information from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram,

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Fla. sues online travel companies over hotel taxes

... a lawsuit will hurt the interest of millions of travelers and tourism workers in Florida," said Andrew Weinstein, spokesman for the Washington-based Industry Travel Services Association. "It will make it more expensive for visitors to come to the state."Weinstein said the lawsuits amount to little more than attempts by trial attorneys to make some money."The fees from traditional...

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Texas cities win case over hotel Web sites

... of , and Norwalk, Conn.-based Priceline.com Inc.The travel companies plan to appeal, according to Andrew Weinstein, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based . The group was not a party to the litigation but represents all of the companies that were sued.“We’re very confident of our prospects” on appeal, Weinstein said.One issue the online travel companies won on with the...

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Texas cities win $20M verdict in tax case

... of ; and Norwalk, Conn.-based Priceline.com Inc.The travel companies plan to appeal, according to Andrew Weinstein, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based . The group was not a party to the litigation, but as a trade association, represents the interests of all of the companies that were sued.“We’re very confident of our prospects” on appeal, Weinstein said.One issue the...

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McCollum says Expedia, Orbitz cheated state, local governments out of tax revenue

... ``Every penny of taxes owed to the state and its municipalities is being remitted to them,'' said Andrew Weinstein, a spokesman for the Interactive Travel Services Association, an industry trade group. ``We're very disappointed that the attorney general would align himself with the plaintiffs' attorneys making these false claims.'' McCollum charged that the online companies pay tax...

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Fla. Sues Online Travel Companies Over Hotel Taxes

... a lawsuit will hurt the interest of millions of travelers and tourism workers in Florida," said Andrew Weinstein, spokesman for the Washington-based Industry Travel Services Association. "It will make it more expensive for visitors to come to the state." Weinstein said the lawsuits amount to little more than attempts by trial attorneys to make some money. "The fees from traditional...

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Fla. sues online travel sites over taxes

... a lawsuit will hurt the interest of millions of travelers and tourism workers in Florida,’’ said Andrew Weinstein, spokesman for the Industry Travel Services Association. “It will make it more expensive for visitors to come to the state.’’“The fees from traditional travel agents, tour operators, and other middlemen have never been taxed,’’ he said, adding that online travel companies...