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Home Distilling
While individuals of legal drinking age may produce wine, cider or beer at home for personal or family use, Federal …
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 …
It is time to review your standard non-compete and confidentiality agreements, especially if you are a franchise
Many franchises require that all employees sign confidentiality and non-compete agreements. These restrictive covenants are intended to protect the legitimate …
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 …
EVALUATING DISTRIBUTORS
Before entering into a distribution agreement, brewers, distillers, wineries and cideries should do their homework. This company is being entrusted …
Contract Brewing
Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to …
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 …
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 …
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 …