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DIAGRAM DRAFTING FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In every application for an alcoholic beverage license whether it be for a manufacturer, wholesaler or a retailer, a diagram of the proposed “licensed premises” will be required. Once an application is approved by the Trade & Tax Bureau (“TTB”), the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (“ABCC”) and/or a local municipal licensing authority Continue Reading...
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SIGNING YOUR ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL BY AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL CAN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: As has been the case for many years but which was recently revisited in the ABCC’s Decision of In Re: Franco Restaurant, Inc. (December 19, 2018), signing an annual liquor license renewal form by an-unauthorized person can result in the revocation of that license. In general, the law in Massachusetts is that when Continue Reading...
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THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS WHEN A BREWERY NEEDS TO FILE SUIT AGAINST A WHOLESALER

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Every now and then a Massachusetts brewery will not be paid by a wholesaler due to some dispute that arises out of the parties’ contractual relationship, whether that contractual relationship is written or verbal. In March 2019, the state Appeals Court rendered its decision in Paper City Brewery Co., Inc. vs. La Resistance, Continue Reading...
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THE CITY OF BOSTON AND DEVALUING THE POURING LICENSE

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On June 22, 2017, a Committee within the Boston City Council held a hearing seeking public comment on the City of Boston’s proposed request to the State Legislature to issue 152 new pouring licenses. The hearing generated arguments by and between those restaurants that already have purchased liquor licenses, particularly those located downtown, Continue Reading...
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NEW U.S. DISTRICT COURT DECISION MAY BE OMINOUS FOR RESTAURANT EMPLOYERS

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On March 24, 2017, the Honorable Timothy S. Hillman of the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts issued a Memorandum of Decision denying a motion to dismiss a class action complaint filed against the defendants, JK & T Wings, INC. D/B/A Buffalo Wild Wings and BW-Leominster LLC D/B/A Buffalo Wild Wings (“Buffalo Continue Reading...
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