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At a recent meeting of the State Liquor Authority (SLA), General Counsel Shannon Kearney Sarfoh warned licensees against hosting bingo games on licensed premises.

Estate planning is complicated for all Americans, but it is particularly difficult for families in the Beverage Alcohol Industry. 

At a recent meeting of the State Liquor Authority, Shannon Kearney Sarfoh, warned licensees against hosting bingo games on a licensed premise.

There are issues peculiar to leases relating to a company in the business of selling alcoholic beverages, whether at wholesale or retail.

As part of the fiscal year 2023 New York State Budget, the Legislature and Governor Hochul created the Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

In general, the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution reserves to the U.S. Congress the ability to regulate commerce between and among the states of the United States and between the United States and foreign nations.

Brand ownership has become a popular pursuit for entrepreneurs eager to break into the alcoholic beverage market.

As part of the fiscal year 2023 New York State Budget, the legislators and Governor Hochul created the Commission to Study Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law” (the “Commission”).

As the New York hospitality industry recovers from the pandemic, many current and would-be business owners are interested in selling or buying a business with a liquor license.