One of the ways to resolve a trademark dispute is to agree to sell a product under a different brand …
Category: Brewery & Cidery
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 …
Two major changes to the TTB’s Permits Online filing system
I’d like to share some great news about the TTB’s Permits Online filing system. This month the latest system upgrades …
Record Keeping Requirements for NY Farm Breweries
With the announcement of upcoming audits of farm breweries by the State Liquor Authority, farm breweries will want to get …
Time to Reconsider Your Business Structure to Take Advantage of New Lower Tax Rates
There has been a lot of discussion about Trump’s proposed tax revisions. No matter what your politics, the changes are …
Did an iconic whiskey glass manufacturer lead to the demise of its own trade dress protection?
Glencairn filed a trademark infringement suit in against Plamazonx LLC, claiming Plamazonx’ sales of whiskey tasting glasses sold as “Del …