Pub Crawls are legal in New York, however, the Liquor Authority warns that each participating bar is responsible for overconsumption …
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Reminder of Old Lessons from Brewskee Ball Dispute
Brewskee Ball leagues are active in major metropolitan markets around the country. The League has been in a well publicized …
Trademarks enter New York’s Common Core Debate
Trademarked and branded product names appeared in 2014 state standardized tests. I am sure the test developers were trying to …
Donald Sterling scandal sparks issues on the First Amendment
This week’s news has been dominated by the Donald Sterling scandal. In case you are the only person in America …
To employ or not to employ, that is the question
If you have a restaurant, bar or club with a New York liquor license, there are legal restrictions on who …
Crown Finish Caves: more evidence that Beer and Cheese really do go together
Nassau Brewery closed in 1912 leaving its caves, tunnels and vaulted chambers under Bergen Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood …
Alcohol Powder?
Palcohol is a powdered alcohol product that comes in seven different versions. TTB approval is unclear with rumors that approval …
Senator Schumer seeks to have FDA drop proposal that prevents reusing spent grain
Senator Schumer seeks to have FDA drop proposal that prevents reusing spent grain. Rochester distiller Jason Barrett of Black Button …
New Wage Proposal in NYC
New York City Democrats have an interesting new wage proposal. They recently failed at state legislation allowing New York City …
Labor Audit Frustrations
Part of my job includes attending audits with clients. They come in all different names and scopes depending on the …