I see a lot of craft beverage producers don’t have food in the tasting room but they sell by the glass to drink at the tasting room. Are you sure ...
How do I know if I should apply for a tavern or restaurant license?
How do I know if I should apply for a tavern or restaurant license? The same application is filed for both tavern and restaurant licenses. Selecting t...
New York Continues to Change It’s Laws to Promote NY Craft Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers
New York continues to change its laws to promote NY craft beverage manufacturers and retailers. New laws are on the horizon. Let’s look at what to e...
Is Your Craft Beverage Production Facility In Compliance With the Clean Water Act?
D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. settled with the EPA relating to 141 alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations where it will pay $2.8 million in fines. The...
Latest Revisions to Liquor Store Applications
The Authority has revised the Liquor Store and Wine Store application to assist applicants in providing more complete and accurate information and com...
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to contracts
Many employers download “standard” employment agreements from internet resources to use in their employee on-boarding process. In fact, some pay...
Including Kitchen Workers in tipping pools
The courts in part of the country (9th Circuit covering California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Arizona) are supporting the US Depa...
Bottle trade dress
Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka sued Elements Spirits for making a similar skull shaped tequila bottle with the KAH Day of the Dead Tequila brand.�...
ABC’s of Celebrity Booze Endorsements
Endorsements from celebrities can boost sales of craft beverage products. This success rate has prompted several celebrities to create their own boo...
Pasta Passes not Passing Trademark Examiner
Darden Restaurants owner of Olive Garden, applied to register “Never Ending Pasta Pass” for its promotion giving customer’s unlimited pasta for ...