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TOWNS AND CITIES PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON NIPS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 13/04/2016 - 13:55

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Towns and cities in Massachusetts such as Framingham and Wareham in recent years have debated whether to impose municipal wide regulations that would ban the sale of so-called “nips” from liquor stores operating within those communities. Nips (a term derived from the word “nipperkin,” meaning a unit of liquid measurement containing less than Continue Reading...

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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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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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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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TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 26/10/2015 - 16:39

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Applicants for brewery licenses and existing breweries in Massachusetts have come to see so-called “tap rooms” as a valuable source of potential or actual income for their business, and a great way to promote the brewery and the brand. However, both applicants and existing breweries should be aware of the licensing structure that Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: Massachusetts

TOWNS AND CITIES PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON NIPS

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

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

THE CASE AGAINST DISMANTLING THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUOTA SYSTEM

TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES