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01.19.16 SCAM Alert: Notice of Corporate Compliance Requirements
Who is Corporate Minute Services and have you received a letter from them?? It has come to our attention that clients may be receiving misleading solicitations from “compliance companies” who demand payment in order to provide corporate minutes. Please be aware that...
TTB Formula News: New Ruling Exempts Certain Beers and Malt Beverages from Formula Approval
NEW RULING EXEMPTS CERTAIN BEERS AND MALT BEVERAGES FROM FORMULA APPROVAL; PLEASE WITHDRAW PENDING FORMULAS FOR EXEMPTED PRODUCTS On December 17, 2015, TTB issued TTB Ruling 2015-1, Ingredients and Processes Used in the Production of Beer Not Subject to Formula...
10.19.15 – King Hall Wine Law Society invites The Craft Beer Attorney to speak
As seen on King Wine Law Society - SPEAKER: CANDACE MOON "THE CRAFT BEER ATTORNEY" WINE LAW WEEK 2015 | October 19, 2015 | Davis, CA For the first event of Wine Law Week 2015, KHWLS hosted Candace Moon, attorney and founder of The Craft Beer Attorney, for a lunchtime...
10.15.15 – Brewery Compensation Series part 2: Paying the sales team
As seen on Craft Brewing Business - This Brewery Compensation series is intended to provide guidance on the variety of compensation structures for common positions in the brewing industry. As with part 1, the information here in part 2 is designed to highlight common...
06.23.15 Craft Brewing Business – Brewery compensation series part 1: How to pay your brewers
As seen on Craft Brewing Business - This Brewery Compensation series is intended to provide guidance on the variety of compensation structures available as a brewery expands and brings on employees. While we hope to shed some light on these issues, this can be a...
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...
04.15.15 Trademark Scams – Don’t be a Victim
Who is the Trademark Compliance Office? Have you received a letter? It has come to our attention that many of our clients after filing a trademark have received a very official looking letter from the Trademark Compliance Office. This office,...
1.27.2015 How to Defend your Craft Beer Trademarks
Trademarks have, once again, been the talk of the craft beer town. In past articles we have talked about how to obtain a federally registered trademark and only in passing have said that it is important to protect. Now, let’s talk about how, and why, to protect those...
Beyond Brewing Business Basics Bulletin – June 2014 Edition
“This beer is amazing! You know, I run this fantastic non-profit that [fill in worthy cause here] and we are hosting a fundraising event in a few weeks. Would your brewery be able to donate a few growlers or…