by evansfox | Sep 14, 2016
Great Harvest Bread Co. uses the slogan “Bread. The way it ought to be.” Panera uses the slogan “Food As It Should Be.” Great Harvest alleges that Panera uses its similar slogan on products that directly compete with the bakery’s products, creating potential consumer...
by evansfox | Sep 13, 2016
For licensees who get caught, the result is likely to be an emergency suspension order. The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the license of Barley Legal Inc., doing business as “Bootleggers” at 200 Broadway in Troy, New York. The suspension was ordered...
by evansfox | Sep 12, 2016
After you get your federal approval to manufacture alcoholic beverages; you have 5 continuing duties in addition to compliance with all federal and state alcoholic beverage control laws and regulations: COLA- Certificate of Label Approval from TTB and/or state ABC...
by evansfox | Sep 11, 2016
Yes, as long as the written agreement between the Host and Tenant provides for this situation. The key factors that the TTB will consider in evaluating the relationship include: Authority of the “independent contractor” and the degree of central/decision-making...
by evansfox | Sep 10, 2016
Important: The electronic photo submission process should only be used in response to a deficiency letter. Original photos should normally be submitted with your application. E-Mail Addresses for Submissions: Photos should be submitted to the deficiency mailbox...
by evansfox | Sep 7, 2016
The new Liquor Authority administration has started strong. There are 5 lessons licensees, practitioners, and applicants should learn from the recent activity: Applications are more likely to be disapproved if incomplete or unclear on any issues. The goal to decrease...