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09.14.15 Booming beer business draws a crowd to craft brewing event
As seen in the Sacramento Business Journal At a craft-brewing event in Sacramento last weekend, business cards were almost as important as the beer. The California Craft Beer Summit and Brewers Showcase brought many current and aspiring brewers to downtown Sacramento....
09.01.15 A class action asks: ‘What is a craft beer?’
As seen on ABA Journal - POSTED SEP 01, 2015 03:20 AM CDT BY MARGARET LITTMAN Blue Moon Brewing Co. When is a craft beer not a craft beer? A class action lawsuit recently filed in California asks that question over claims that Blue Moon beer, despite its label...
07.22.15 Name that Beer ~ Clever brewers jump through legal hoops to brand brews
As seen in metroactive Silicon Valley Beer Week 2015 July 22, 2015 by Jennifer Wadsworth SACRED TEXTS: The puns and slogans brewers put on their merchandise are in short supply. For the better part of two decades, Lagunitas Brewing Co. has relied on its signature...
07.12.15 SD CityBeat features Pink Boots Society & Brew Law 101
As seen in SD CityBeat - These (Pink) Boots were made for brewing Brewing beer like a girl has never tasted so good By Beth Demmon Pink Boots Society at Benchmark Brewing- Photo by Beth DemmonThe Simpsons, Taylor Swift and The Little Mermaid were all born in 1989,...
06.11.15 Q&A with Candace Moon featured in the SD West Coaster on Brew Law 101
Our founder, Candace L. Moon, was recently interviewed by the West Coaster, San Diego's Beer Magazine, about her new book - Brew Law 101: A Legal Guide to Opening a Brewery - California Edition - includes a sample chapter - check it out here or on westcoastersd.com By...
05.15 Trademark Tips: Seven Experts Share Their Secrets
As seen in May/June American Bar Association magazine Landslide Trademarks in the Craft Beer Community Candace Moon is the founder of The Craft Beer Attorney, APC in San Diego, CA, specializing in the legal issues faced by craft breweries. Stacy Hostetter, a...
05.15.15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Craft Beer Attorney, APC Expands and Welcomes New Partner to the Firm
San Diego, California, May 15, 2015 – The Craft Beer Attorney, APC is pleased to announce expansion of its firm with the addition of highly regarded employment law attorney, Jessica M. Hardacre-Gianas, Esq., as partner. Jessica M. Hardacre-Gianas, Esq., a San Diego...
4.14.2015 Drink beer, create jobs
As seen in City Beat, April 14, 2015 Cheers to the growing economic impact of San Diego’s craft beer industry By Ian Cheesman Odds are you drink craft beer for taste, and, OK, maybe for the alcohol-induced after-effect. Go ahead and keep sipping. And remind...
4.13.2015 Best of the Bar 2015 – San Diego Business Journal
For the 2nd year in a row, Candace L. Moon, was chosen as San Diego Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" for 2015! Congrats Candace!
03.31.15 The Craft Beer Attorney featured on MSNBC ‘The Docket’
As seen on MSNBC's The Docket - March 31, 2015 How do craft breweries remain unique in a flooded market? Attorney Seema Iyer looks at the legal news making headlines from confederate flags on license plates to the plethora of craft breweries taking over bars. The...