Blogs
What not to say on product labels or website (including customer testimonials) for cbd, bitters and other nutritional supplements
by evansfox | May 16, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, CBD
Statements like those below on nutritional supplement labels and websites have received FDA regulatory enforcement for being unapproved new drugs because the nutritional supplements were sold as therapeutic agents intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,...
Workplace bullying and what an employer needs to know
by evansfox | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
What does an employer do when an employee reports that he or she was being shoved at work by another employee and that it is a recurring situation that has been going on for a while? The question raised by the facts described is whether it would be deemed workplace...
When should you add CBD during the brewing process?
by evansfox | May 10, 2019 | Brewery & Cidery, CBD
Tara Leo wrote an interesting article for the Craft Brewing Business blog entitled “Here’s a quick overview on the process of extracting cannabis to infuse in beer.” (It was published on April 17, 2019.) It answered some common questions about the process for making a...
Current Status of Trademark Law & Cannabis
by evansfox | May 8, 2019 | CBD
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refuses to register marks for goods and/or services that show a clear violation of federal law, regardless of the legality of the activities under state law. Since cannabis is still a Schedule I listed drug...
PATENTING YOUR CBD OR CANNABIS INVENTION
by evansfox | May 2, 2019 | Buying/Selling a Business, CBD, General Business, Patent
Patents on illegal goods and services are not precluded from patent protection in thesame way that federal trademarks are unavailable. Patents simply do not face thisrestriction and are not by their very nature beyond the reach of goods or services...
TTB WEBINAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOMESTIC WINE FORMULAS
by evansfox | Apr 27, 2019 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Tips For the Entrepreneur, Wineries
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET Register for this webinar to learn about the most important aspects of wine formulas. Topics include: · General formula basics...
New York Employers Feel No Relief From Federal Ruling on Tipped Workers
by evansfox | Mar 28, 2019 | Restaurants & Bar
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday issued an update bulletin that rescinded prior guidance known as the “80/20 rule.” However, this won’t apply to New York employers because state labor laws are still in effect and still have enacted the 80/20 rule. New York’s...
NYC Issues Guidance on Legislation Regarding Hair Discrimination
by evansfox | Mar 25, 2019 | General Business, Government
Restaurants and bars in NYC may not discriminate on the basis of natural hairstyles or hairstyles associated with Black people. Employers will not be allowed to maintain policies that punish or prohibit employees or customer from wearing natural hairstyles (ie....
What is the State Liquor Authority’s Burden of Proof in a Disorderly Premises Violation Case?
by evansfox | Mar 21, 2019 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar
Businesses that have liquor licenses are often charged with having a disorderly premises. In cases involving violence, a disorderly premises charge can lead to a summary suspension and eventual revocation of the license. These can be very difficult cases to fight...
CONSIGNMENT SALES RESULT IN FEDERAL BONDED WINERY PERMIT SUSPENSIONS
by evansfox | Mar 18, 2019 | Permit, Wineries
The TTB reported that it conducted a joint operation with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in March 2018, and as a result, four California wine wholesalers and two California wineries each served one-day stipulated permit suspensions for...
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