As California employers prepare for the new year, part of their planning will include gearing up for new employment laws, most of which go into effect January 1, 2018. Employers can expect a wide array of changes that will warrant reviews or revisions to their existing employment forms and policies. To help navigate these changes, Dinsmore […]

During this webinar, Diane Medina, Esq. of Dinsmore & Shohl's Beer, Wine and Spirits group will provide craft breweries-in-planning, and existing breweries a broad overview of the many contracts they will and should have in place for virtually every facet of their business. Diane will discuss the basics of brewery contracts from a legal standpoint, […]

Starting and staying in compliance with the law and your legal obligations is a key ingredient for success. This webinar will walk you through common compliance issues in the beer, wine, and spirit industry. While the focus is on breweries, these common issues can serve as a road map for other beverage businesses. Topics will […]

Finding funding for your brewery can come from many resources. During this webinar, Andrew Schwarz of Torrey Pines Bank will discuss financing options for California craft breweries.  This will include an overview of what financial institutions look for when breweries are applying for funding as well as what types of options are available through a […]

Thinking of buying or selling a brewery?  Join Brigitte Koreny, Esq. of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP as he discusses the mechanics of a brewery acquisition or sale as well as what to be aware of when taking on this venture. Topics covered will be: Purchasing the business versus purchasing the assets Contract for Purchase – […]

Join Heather Stone, Esq. of Dinsmore for a webinar addressing harassment issues that beer, wine and spirits employers are likely to face in the workplace. In addition, this webinar touches on some of the unconscious gender biases seen in this industry.

During this webinar, Jason Gladfelter of the Brewery Mediation Network will outline the core of a craft brewery and the types of conflicts where mediation can be used to resolve issues. These areas can include: Strain between owner, brewer, staff and/or investor Trademark disputes Co-worker tension and disagreements Brewery-Distributor relations Brewery-Neighbor relations Private/Domestic disputes of […]

Signing a lease can be an exciting step in your dream of opening a craft brewery or expanding in your current space. However, craft brewery leases should contain certain provisions not found in standard leases for many other business ventures. Further still, other “standard provisions” may be the subject of more negotiation in the context […]

Join one of our go-to CPAs in the beer industry, Troy Faris of Considine and Considine to learn how to reduce your craft breweries tax liabilities in 2019. Topics include: Tax credits for breweries Potential changes to current tax code that could impact you Maximizing your tax deductions Proactive tax planning

What you don’t know about safety can hurt you, but even more risky are things you think you know but you got wrong! Join Dan Drown of Drown Consulting, LLC for a webinar which will discuss these misunderstood or unrecognized safety concerns..  If you think you already know them then tune in to make certain […]