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TRADEMARK PROTECTION FOR CBD PRODUCTS
by evansfox | Jan 25, 2019 | CBD, Copyright, General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur, Trademark
Choosing branding that will not infringe the trademark and/or copyright rights of a third party is a critical step in developing a sound and fiscally responsible marketing strategy. Infringing will not only result in paying substantial damages to the pre-existing...
CHOOSING A BUSINESS OR BRAND NAME FOR A CANNABIS BUSINESS
by evansfox | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
When cannabis business owners choose a name for their company and for their brand of products and services, they need to ensure that the business name and brand selected will not infringe the trademark rights of anyone else. Just because marks related to cannabis...
CBD-INFUSED FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
by evansfox | Jan 22, 2019 | General Business, Government, Restaurants & Bar
Manufacturers of CBD-infused foods and beverages must comply with the Food and Drug Administration labeling rules. Currently, it is “unlawful under the FDCA to introduce food containing added CBD or THC into interstate commerce, or to market CBD or THC products as, or...
YESTERDAY’S ORAL ARGUMENTS AT THE SUPREME COURT ON A CASE THAT COULD SHAKE UP THE ENTIRE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY
by evansfox | Jan 17, 2019 | Distillery, General Business, Government, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
Yesterday, we looked at the background of an important case at the Supreme Court, Tennessee Retailers Association v. Byrd, et. al. Oral arguments were held January 16, 2019 at the United States Supreme Court. A link to the transcript can be found here. A decision...
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments on a case that could shake up the entire alcohol industry
by evansfox | Jan 16, 2019 | Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, General Business, Government, Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License, Wineries
My practice focuses on businesses in the alcoholic beverage industry. Trafficking in the manufacture and sale of alcohol is heavily regulated at the federal, state and local level, presenting many unusual issues not faced by our other business clients. Today,...
Yelp Can be a Liability to Your Retail Liquor License
by evansfox | Jan 16, 2019 | Restaurants & Bar, Retail Liquor License
A client holding a retail liquor license recently reported to our office a difficult exchange with a State Liquor Authority (SLA) investigator visiting its establishment. The investigator raised a potential violation over inconsistent “open hours” described on various...
Coffee Beer: Combining the Powers of Coffee and Beer
by evansfox | Sep 14, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding
Both beer and coffee are always included in the top 5 list of most consumed beverages worldwide yearly. In fact, they often go head to head against each other, with coffee being ahead of beer most of the time. No matter what website or study you look at, you can...
Tax Incentives for Businesses FACT SHEET
by evansfox | Aug 17, 2018 | General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur
TRANSFER OF BEER BETWEEN BREWERIES NOT OF THE SAME OWNERSHIP
by evansfox | Aug 16, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery
To: All Brewers. PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to provide brewers with guidance regarding the transfer of beer, without payment of tax, from one brewery to another brewery not of the same ownership. Before the enactment of recent legislation, only...
The new TTB Permits Online System
by evansfox | Aug 15, 2018 | General Business, Permit
Entity Records and Commodity Operations Records Information in Permits Online is now organized in two different kinds of records; business entity records and commodity operations records. The entity record equates to a single company or business entity, represented by...
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