Maria Mendizabal has sued Burger King and Morton Williams grocery store chains for ADA violations of the company’s website, alleging that she was pr...
Splenda does more “sting” operations against restaurants that sell a lot of coffee
Heartland Consumer Products, owner of the Splenda brand, hired undercover private investigators to pose as customers at Applebee’s and IHOP restaura...
The State Liquor Authority suspends licenses of 3 Rochester area retailers
Sexual assault inside the bar on Christmas Day by owner Robert W Champlin lead to a suspended liquor license for Lloyds Limited Pub at 3 Main Street i...
Why the SLA wants a personal questionnaire from managers when the owner operator is not running the business
The process for obtaining a liquor license is a rigorous one. It should be impossible to get a license if you don’t show that you have the good fait...
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...
It is Probably Time to Do Your Annual Meeting Minutes
If you are a shareholder in a C-corp or a small business closely held corporation (sometimes called “S-corps”), you probably remember when you for...
Attention Uber and Lyft drivers!
Attention Uber and Lyft drivers! Want a leg up on your competition? Want more ride or delivery requests? You may be able to deliver food and beer orde...
New York’s COD list and brewery obligations – are you in compliance?
NY law dictates the terms upon which retailers must pay brewers for their beer. The law protects breweries from losses and keeps cash flow healthy. Th...
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...