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IN THE NEWS: CERTAIN ADVERTISING PRACTICES IN THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PROHIBITED

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 25/10/2013 - 17:45

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Sellers and manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have seen a crack down in enforcement of advertising regulations recently. Throughout the nation, alcohol industry authorities have made the news in their efforts to ban certain alcoholic beverage advertising practices. While some of those advertising violations were upheld, others proved unsuccessful and merely provided more publicity Continue Reading...

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WHEN CUSTOMERS DON’T GET WHAT THEY PAID FOR

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 20/09/2013 - 15:02

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Liquor retailers have made recent headlines after getting caught switching out the contents of top-shelf liquor bottles and selling their customers cheap liquor for more. In the past year, over one hundred investigators for the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in the state of New Jersey participated in a probe known as “Operation Swill” Continue Reading...

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APPLYING FOR THE ABCC’S NEW “FARMER SERIES POURING PERMIT”

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 20/09/2013 - 14:02

The Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: There is a new type of State license that licensees of farmer-breweries, farmer-wineries and farmer-distilleries should now apply for when seeking authorization to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on their premises. Pursuant to an advisory issued by the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) on August 17, 2013, any licensed farmer-brewery, farmer-winery Continue Reading...

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WHEN ONLINE CROWDFUNDING MEETS THE BREWING INDUSTRY

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 09/08/2013 - 20:43

The Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In light of the digital age, it is a growing trend for start-up companies and entrepreneurs to use online crowdfunding to finance their operations. Internet portals have become a convenient tool for emerging businesses striving to meet their start-up costs. Businesses in the brewing industry, especially smaller craft breweries, are one such Continue Reading...

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LARGE BREWERIES BATTLE TO BACK “BEER ACT” TAX BILL

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 23/07/2013 - 19:48

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Large breweries and smaller “craft” breweries are battling over which recently introduced tax bill should be backed by Congress. The excise tax for brewers producing more than 2 million barrels of beer annually is currently $18 per barrel, with each barrel up to 60,000 taxed at $7 and each additional barrel beyond that Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: John P. Connell

IN THE NEWS: CERTAIN ADVERTISING PRACTICES IN THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PROHIBITED

WHEN CUSTOMERS DON’T GET WHAT THEY PAID FOR

APPLYING FOR THE ABCC’S NEW “FARMER SERIES POURING PERMIT”

WHEN ONLINE CROWDFUNDING MEETS THE BREWING INDUSTRY

LARGE BREWERIES BATTLE TO BACK “BEER ACT” TAX BILL