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THE COMING BATTLE BETWEEN CRAFT BREWERS AND MASS PRODUCERS OVER LABELING

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:   In the business of distributing of alcoholic beverages, branding means everything.  Manufacturers such as wineries, distilleries and breweries spend a great deal of money every year acquiring, maintaining and protecting their brand labels.  Their labels are the only thing that differentiates them from competition, as products are sold in almost universally undistinguishable containers Continue Reading...
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ISSUES THAT ARISE WHEN RENEWING A LIQUOR LICENSE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  Pursuant to their statutory creation, alcoholic beverage licenses in Massachusetts only exist for the calendar year for which they were issued, and then expire on December 31 of that year unless properly renewed.  If a liquor license is not properly renewed at the end of a calendar year pursuant to a relatively easy Continue Reading...
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MASSACHUSETTS CRAFT BREWERIES HOPING TO BOLSTER SALES AT FARMER’S MARKETS

Law offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  The Coastal Wine Trail of South Eastern New England, comprised of nine wineries located along the New England coastline, has been celebrating the beginning of wine season by hosting an annual kick-off event.  Each year, one of the nine wineries host the event and is able to showcase and sell their wine, while Continue Reading...
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THE “EMPLOYMENT” RIGHTS OF AN OWNER/EMPLOYEE OF A MASSACHUSETTS RESTAURANT

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:   In Massachusetts, it is common that owners of restaurants will work for their restaurant business and be paid as an employee for such services as cooking or management, in addition to having an ownership interest in the profits and losses of the business.  The owner/employee often times receives a regular paycheck for his Continue Reading...
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PROTECTING YOUR RESTAURANT’S NAME

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.:  There are multiple levels of protection you can seek to secure the name of your restaurant or establishment.  The first level of protection, though slight, is the least expensive and least burdensome to attain.  It comes from an establishment’s registered “doing business as” (d/b/a) certificate, which is required by law for every business Continue Reading...
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