The popular Five Guys chain was sued by a former architecture firm after it switched to a new architectural firm started by one of the employees who h...
Lesson of the day: When employees leave, they can take your proprietary property with them.
The owner of six Italian restaurants and wine bars in New York City known as Passon & Passon sued two former employees alleging they opened a R...
EVALUATING DISTRIBUTORS
Before entering into a distribution agreement, brewers, distillers, wineries and cideries should do their homework. This company is being entrusted wi...
Contract Brewing
Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to use contract brewing to sup...
Two major changes to the TTB’s Permits Online filing system
I’d like to share some great news about the TTB’s Permits Online filing system. This month the latest system upgrades are being introduced. I am p...
Did an iconic whiskey glass manufacturer lead to the demise of its own trade dress protection?
Glencairn filed a trademark infringement suit in against Plamazonx LLC, claiming Plamazonx’ sales of whiskey tasting glasses sold as “Del Rey Glas...
Great idea for Finger Lakes area Cideries, IMO (hint, hint)
I read an article in the Democrat and Chronicle “Cider-makers forage for old wild apple flavor” by Lisa Rathke where she discussed a community pro...
No 2017 Tax Deductions for Start-Up Expenses If Your Business Doesn’t Open Until 2018
Starting up a business is capital intensive. You wonder when the bleeding will stop. At the very least, you want to get the tax deductions for your st...
How to File a Domain Name Dispute
You have a business name and have registered a trademark. You discover that someone has filed domain names using your brand and is cybersquatting on t...
First DTSA Verdict was for a Recipe Misappropriated by a Contract Manufacturer
Almost a year ago, the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act ( DTSA) was adopted to strengthen protection for businesses whose proprietary data and informa...