
Questions About How A Natural Disaster May Affect Your Licensed Business?
Wildfire news in Southern California has many of us thinking about disaster preparedness. Do you have questions about how this or another natural disaster may […]
Legal Update–New Alcohol Laws Take Effect on January 1, 2025.
As usual, the new year brings new alcohol laws—this time including both new requirements and new opportunities for California licensees. Eight important new laws become […]
Legal Update: TTB Revised Guidance on Links in Alcohol Advertising
On Friday, November 1, 2024, TTB issued an updated Industry Circular on the use of social media in alcohol advertising. Not much is new. But […]

Attention Berkeley Restaurants, Bars, & Entertainment Businesses—Berkeley Passed Helpful New Zoning Rules!
Good news for the the City of Berkeley’s hospitality industry—the Planning Department simplified many of its zoning rules for restaurants, bars, and entertainment-related businesses. Although the […]
California ABC Now Requires Bars & Nightclubs to Offer Drug Testing
Bars and Nightclubs: your deadline for drug testing compliance is approaching fast! Starting July 1, 2024, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is requiring […]
Legal Update: Lawsuits in Five States Challenge States’ Self-Distribution Laws
The second half of my talk at this month’s National Association of Wine Retailer’s Summit focused on an exciting new development in the fight to […]