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THE PERILS OF NOT RENEWING YOUR LICENSE AFTER A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 23/03/2016 - 14:44

Law Offices of John Connell, P.C.: The ABCC has released two recent decisions demonstrating that a licensee who has a suspended or revoked license must still renew the license in November of the same calendar year in order to pursue an appeal at the ABCC for that discipline during the succeeding year. While it may seem counterintuitive to file an Continue Reading...

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M.S. WALKER LOSES EPIC 25E BATTLE WITH CONSTELLATION BRANDS AT ABCC

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 23/02/2016 - 18:46

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On February 11, 2016, the ABCC rendered its Memorandum And Order On Respondent’s Motion For Summary Judgment in the long-running litigation between M.S. Walker, Inc. and Constellation Brands, Inc., which seemingly has ended at the ABCC, anyway, M.S. Walker’s attempt to retain continued shipments of certain wine brands pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Continue Reading...

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OTHER PROSCRIBED PRACTICES BY MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS: SHELF PLANS AND SCHEMATICS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 16/02/2016 - 14:55

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In the wake of the ABCC’s recent decision against the Craft Brewers Guild in the so-called “pay-to-play” investigation, another proscribed practice by manufacturers and wholesalers has also been addressed by the regulators: the practice of providing liquor stores with shelf plans or schematics that go beyond just a stand-alone marketing tool. On February Continue Reading...

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ABCC RELEASES ITS DECISION AGAINST CRAFT BREWER’S GUILD IN PAY-TO-PLAY CONTROVERSY

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 12/02/2016 - 20:00

The ABCC just released its decision against Craft Brewer’s Guild in the Pay-to-Play Controversy, click here to read the full decision....

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THE CASE AGAINST DISMANTLING THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUOTA SYSTEM

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 04/02/2016 - 19:27

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In Massachusetts, pursuant to state law, the number of liquor licenses towns and cities are authorized to issue is capped at a certain number based upon that municipality’s population. Essentially, the law provides that one all alcoholic beverages pouring license may be issued for every thousand people in that municipality. Yet, not all Continue Reading...

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THE PERILS OF NOT RENEWING YOUR LICENSE AFTER A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION

M.S. WALKER LOSES EPIC 25E BATTLE WITH CONSTELLATION BRANDS AT ABCC

OTHER PROSCRIBED PRACTICES BY MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS: SHELF PLANS AND SCHEMATICS

ABCC RELEASES ITS DECISION AGAINST CRAFT BREWER’S GUILD IN PAY-TO-PLAY CONTROVERSY

THE CASE AGAINST DISMANTLING THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUOTA SYSTEM