by evansfox | Apr 3, 2013
Many restaurant owners find themselves needing to apply to the Town or City for a variance from a zoning law or code provision. For example, a local zoning code may restrict the installation of a sign or require setbacks that are not practical given the geography and...
by evansfox | Apr 2, 2013
ASCAP and BMI employ investigators to roam the country identifying new restaurants, bars, clubs or other establishments where music is used but the establishment does not have a license. Venue owners are required to purchase a license, typically for a single annual...
by evansfox | Apr 2, 2013
Magnolia Bakery opened its first store in Greenwich Village, New York over 15 years ago. It is known for its cupcakes. The bakery believes its cupcakes are distinguishable and highly valued because of their “unique, distinctive, and immediately recognizable look — the...
by evansfox | Mar 29, 2013
In New York, roughly 38 percent of private-sector workers are employed by companies that do not provide paid sick leave. The Paid Sick Leave Act, if passed, would require firms with fewer than 10 employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave annually. For...
by evansfox | Mar 27, 2013
The issue of raising the minimum wage is controversial. The arguments on both sides are compelling, leaving me lost for answers. Raising the minimum wage will have a disproportionate impact on industries that rely on low-wage workers, like the hotel industry,...
by evansfox | Mar 22, 2013
In an article called “Glass Shape Influences Consumption Rate for Alcohol Beverages” (PLOS ONE, August 17, 2012), Angela Attwood et.al.published the results of an experiment measuring whether the rate of consumption was affected by the shape of the glass. They...
