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Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau updates
by evansfox | Mar 18, 2020 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar
On Friday, March 13, 2019, in the wake of growing concerns and related mass cancellations of large events all across the United States, the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced that it is relaxing federal restrictions on alcoholic beverage...
New York State Liquor Authority Restrictions for Licensees in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
by evansfox | Mar 18, 2020 | General Business
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00PM until Further Notice Pursuant to the Governor’s order, effective Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00PM, all licensed on-premises establishments (e.g. restaurants, bars, taverns, clubs, arenas, catering establishments, etc.) must...
Helpful information for businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
by evansfox | Mar 17, 2020 | General Business
If your business has a shortage of workers and is looking to “volunteers” to help out, be aware that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has stringent requirements with respect to the use of volunteers. In...
COVID19 Large Gathering and Public Space Guidance
by evansfox | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
· Effective March 13, 2020 at 5:00PM, organizers hosting large gatherings must postpone or cancel any events with in-person attendance of more than 500 participants....
Important coronavirus update
by evansfox | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is an unprecedented time for businesses to navigate the global COVID-19 pandemic. Our firm has measures in place during the mandated “social distancing” period. Our office infrastructure and strong investment in technology allow us to maintain normal...
Important Announcement from the Unified Court System:
by evansfox | Mar 16, 2020 | General Business
Memorandum to All Judicial and Non-Judicial Personnel of the Unified Court System Coronavirus - Procedures to Reduce Courthouse Traffic As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce courthouse traffic to combat spread of the coronavirus and protect the health and safety of...
A New Augmented Reality App Offers a Full-Bodied Experience For Wine Drinkers
by evansfox | Feb 27, 2020 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Tips For the Entrepreneur, Wineries
In the past few years, journalists have been passive aggressively blaming millennials for killing everything from cereal to chain restaurants to department stores. Wine may be just out of reach of money conscious millennials. Due to beer and liquor being cheaper...
Therefore, my lords, omit no happy hour
by evansfox | Feb 25, 2020 | Brewery & Cidery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Tips For the Entrepreneur
Shakespeare first wrote about “happy hour” in 1599 in King Henry V. While his mention of a “happy hour” didn’t coincide with bellying up to a bar for a two for one special at the local pub for bards, the “happy hour” term for drinking came from Prohibition era...
A Sound Legal Strategy Can Protect Board Game Creators From Dicey Situations
by evansfox | Feb 12, 2020 | General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur
Creating a board game can be a massive undertaking. From the initial idea to funding to research and development to test runs, you will spend hundreds of hours making sure you have the perfect game. To protect your investment in that time and energy,...
Cutting Corners on Student Loan Applications Can Be More Costly Than College Tuition
by evansfox | Feb 3, 2020 | Government, TJLF in the Community, Uncategorized
Like us, many of you have children preparing for college. The excitement can be tempered by the cost of tuition and other related costs. As much as it seems easy and harmless to bend the rules with student financial aid applications, do not do it. Fraud on...
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