California Employment News: Drug and Alcohol Policy Enforcement for In-Office and Remote Workers
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Stoel Rives Deeply Rooted Podcast - Season 3 Episode 1: Joshua Hanson, President of Small Vineyards, on Adapting to the Ever-Changing Consumer Trends for Alcoholic Beverages
Uncorked With Farella: An Inspiring Multi-Generational Story With Olav Goelet
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Uncorked With Farella: M&A in the Wine Industry With Robert Nicholson
Chemistry, Conniption, and Constellation: The Durham Distillery Founding Story
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I-20 - Special Holiday Party Episode
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Proposed changes to Virginia’s food-to-beverage ratio requirements once again failed to advance in the General Assembly this year. Currently, restaurants with a mixed beverage license are required to make 45% of their sales...more
In Part Two of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on transportation, cannabis, alcoholic beverages, energy and environmental protection includes key takeaways and...more
With less than three weeks left until sine die, there are several key bills currently under consideration in or that have made their way through Colorado's legislature. These proposals span a variety of sectors including...more
Indiana is one step closer to passing legislation that would allow popular liquor-based, ready-to-drink products to be defined as “mixed beverages” that currently fall under the definition of liquor in the state....more
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more
Updated April 26, 2023 to add the new ABC Law Omnibus Bill, HB 870. The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several alcohol bills this session which, if enacted, would modernize North Carolina ABC laws. The...more
In an effort to alleviate the financial burden on bars and restaurants caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 30 states temporarily modified their laws to allow the sale of “to-go” alcoholic beverages. These temporary...more
R licensees should immediately STOP selling cocktails to-go and serving alcohol in outdoor areas that were temporarily licensed under the Governor’s Emergency Declaration. In a previous article that explained new...more
More than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we are all familiar with the ways in which it has impacted industry in the United States. While it decimated brick and mortar businesses and caused thousands of bars...more
Oregon is proposing to kick you when you’re down. COVID-19 has hit the restaurant, food, and beverage industry hard. In order to shore up state coffers, the Oregon Health Authority has released a proposal to raise $293...more
Many businesses have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s stay-at-home advisory, and brewers are no different. Although many have continued brewing during the shutdown, the inability to get the product to...more
The first session of the Virginia General Assembly in the new decade convenes January 8th, and proposed bills are already pouring in. One such bill that may interest those in the commercial real estate field is targeted at...more
Legislators continued their fall break, with no votes or committee meetings held this week. Lawmakers plan to return to Raleigh next week, where it is expected that we will get more information on the Senate’s plans for...more
The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD - The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more
Budget negotiators from both chambers worked behind closed doors this week seeking to resolve differences on the budget bill. Some legislative leaders have indicated they hope to have the report ready for a floor vote as...more
North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more
Utah’s legislative session is now underway and will be in-session through March 14th. During that time, Utah’s 104 lawmakers and Governor Herbert are hard at work crafting the 2019 state budget, and legislation that will...more
Welcome to our Environmental Legislative Updates. Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative...more
Much press has been given to recent efforts in Congress to reform the federal tax code. The House and the Senate have each proposed their own bills to amend the tax laws, and congressional leaders are fervently trying to...more
After listening to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s press conference on November 20, 2017, at which he unveiled his newly proposed legislation, entitled “The Reform On Tap Act of 2018”, it seemed clear that the theme of...more
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sent a letter to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an investigation into the use of phthalates in food and fast-food packaging. Citing a...more
GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more
2017 Session - After 23 weeks of session, lawmakers adjourned the 2017 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly on June 30th. The Adjournment Resolution passed by both bodies reconvenes the legislature on...more
After a busy few months following the first major overhaul of Pennsylvania's Liquor Code since the end of Prohibition, the state is poised to extend its streak of liquor reform. With the passage of House Bill 1196 by both the...more