Are you opening a food-serving restaurant or bar? Many restauranteers are the DIY type. To be sure you pass the …
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Delayed liquor license applications caused by existing license
You’ve decided to buy a bar or restaurant. You’ve spent hours and hours putting together an excellent liquor license application …
Employee or Contractor?
The IRS has 20 factors in its test to determine if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. IRS …
“Emergency suspension” of liquor license
A review of 2012 emergency suspension orders of retailer licenses by New York SLA and the first ever wholesaler suspension …
Trade Dress Series, Part 5: Trade dress infringement
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 4: How courts do NOT protect functional features
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 3: How different courts evaluate trade dress infringement
Part 1 of this series introduced trade dress in restaurants and Part 2 took a closer look at restaurant décor …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 2: Restaurant decor as trade dress
The best legal advice concerning business décor is be innovative to avoid copycat situations altogether. The court in the case …
Restaurant Trade Dress Series, Part 1: How a restaurant can trademark its trade dress
A growing area of trademark law known as trade dress law can be used to protect the general image –the …
Basic differences between a Franchise and a License Agreement
Franchise License Elements A Franchise, at its very basic state, has these elements: Common Brand Common …