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LAW OFFICES OF JOHN P. CONNELL PREVAILS IN ABCC CASE RELATING TO AN ALLEGED “UNDERUTILIZATION” OF A LIQUOR LICENSE

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 10/04/2013 - 15:46

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On April 9, 2013, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) issued a decision for an unusual case in the matter of Karen A. McGovern d/b/a Puffin’s Restaurant (“Puffin’s”) in which the Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C. represented Puffin’s in an appeal against the Town of Millbury Board of Selectmen (“Board”). The Continue Reading...

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IT’S OFFICIAL: BEER PONG AND OTHER DRINKING GAMES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN MASSACHUSETTS LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 20:50

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In Massachusetts, bar owners are generally not permitted to allow drinking games in their establishments. Pursuant to 204 CMR 4.03(1)(h), “no licensee or employee or agent of a licensee shall encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any game or contest that involves drinking or awarding of drinks as prizes.” Exactly what constitutes Continue Reading...

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LAW OFFICES OF JOHN P. CONNELL PREVAILS IN ABCC DISPUTE

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 22/03/2013 - 17:46

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On March 21, 2013, the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) issued a thirteen page decision in the matter of Murflix, Inc. d/b/a Murphy’s Package Store (“Murphy’s”) in which the Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C. represented Murphy’s in an appeal against the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Falmouth. The ABCC Continue Reading...

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STOP & SHOP DENIED A LIQUOR LICENSE BUT VOWS AN APPEAL

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 19/03/2013 - 17:54

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On March 18, 2013, The Harwich Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to deny the transfer of a liquor license from a liquor store going out of business to Stop & Shop, the venerable supermarket chain. An overflow crowd spilled out from the meeting room where the public hearing was held into the hallway 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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LAW OFFICES OF JOHN P. CONNELL PREVAILS IN ABCC CASE RELATING TO AN ALLEGED “UNDERUTILIZATION” OF A LIQUOR LICENSE

IT’S OFFICIAL: BEER PONG AND OTHER DRINKING GAMES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN MASSACHUSETTS LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN P. CONNELL PREVAILS IN ABCC DISPUTE

STOP & SHOP DENIED A LIQUOR LICENSE BUT VOWS AN APPEAL

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONTRACT BREWERS AND TENANT BREWERS