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Recommendations To Change New York’s Alcohol Laws

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.

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Extraterritorial Laws And The Commerce Clause

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.

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New York Liquor Licensing For Alcohol Brand Owners

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

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Commission

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”).

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Buying And Selling A Business With A Liquor License

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.

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Administrative Changes To State And Federal Agencies

At the State Liquor Authority’s (SLA) full-board meeting on February 1, 2023, Chairman Vincent Bradley welcomed Shannon Kearney Sarfoh.

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Why the Rules are the Way They Are

Governor Hochul and the New York Legislature empaneled the NYSLA Commission to Study the Reform of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. 

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New York Law Journal Art

In 1920 the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution banned the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcohol.

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New Year, New Legal Updates

Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (“ABCL”)  that creates a license for an off-premises catering establishment.