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SO YOU WANT TO BE A WINE IMPORTER? WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 11/03/2013 - 14:10

The Players: Importers vs. Distributors In the United States, the key players in the alcoholic beverage industry make up a three-tier system and this three tier system is the law in most states. With respect to wine, the top-tier of this system is the winery or manufacturer that is producing the wine. Foreign manufacturers often obtain an agent who represents Continue Reading...

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APPEALS COURT RULES THAT TWO FORMER BOSTON LICENSING DETECTIVES MUST STAND TRIAL

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Sat, 16/02/2013 - 19:36

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On February 14, 2013, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an Opinion holding that a defamation lawsuit brought by a disc jockey against two former Boston Licensing Board Police Detectives was improperly dismissed on summary judgment by the trial court, and that the two former detectives must now stand trial on the plaintiff’s claims. Continue Reading...

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NEW FEDERAL TAX LAW COULD EXPAND CRAFT BREWERY INDUSTRY

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 15/02/2013 - 14:08

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On February 7, 2013, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal and another co-sponsor introduced a Bill in the House of Represenatives that is intended to stimulate the growing craft brewing industry in the United States. Known as the Small BREW Act (Small Brewers Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act), the new law proposes to dramatically cut the Continue Reading...

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TERMINATING WINE WHOLESALERS IN THE UNITED STATES

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 13/02/2013 - 16:05

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In general, wine distribution laws in the United States are broken into three categories: those for franchise states, non-franchise states, and control states. Every state in the U.S. is considered an independent sovereign when it comes to the distribution of alcoholic beverages. For this reason, nationwide distribution of wine requires a familiarity with Continue Reading...

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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONTRACT BREWERS AND TENANT BREWERS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 11/02/2013 - 17:34

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Generally, to obtain approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), a brewery must comply with the federal regulations set forth in 27 CFR part 25, which provides requirements regarding the method and procedure of producing beer. However, when a business’s brewing operations employ an alternate method for producing beer, Continue Reading...

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A WINE IMPORTER? WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?

APPEALS COURT RULES THAT TWO FORMER BOSTON LICENSING DETECTIVES MUST STAND TRIAL

NEW FEDERAL TAX LAW COULD EXPAND CRAFT BREWERY INDUSTRY

TERMINATING WINE WHOLESALERS IN THE UNITED STATES

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONTRACT BREWERS AND TENANT BREWERS