In the wine industry, it remains to be seen how coronavirus will impact businesses domestically and internationally, and the extent to which "force majeure clauses" in contracts may provide relief to impacted businesses. With much of Italy currently on "lockdown,"…
On February 4, 2020, a bill that would allow "corkage" in Colorado (allowing consumers to bring wine into restaurants) was introduced to the Colorado Senate - and just eight days later, was unanimously (5-0) killed in committee. The full text of…
On December 4, 2019, a New York Federal Court found it had personal jurisdiction over Vanderbilt University in an ADA Website Accessibility Case. Plaintiff Jason Camacho filed an ADA website accessibility lawsuit alleging that a website operated by Vanderbilt University…
ADA website accessibility lawsuits are brought by blind or visually impaired plaintiffs seeking injunctive relief and sometimes money damages based on a company’s alleged failure to design, maintain, and operate its website (and in some instances its app) to be…
Are members of a limited liability company ("LLC") able to bring a claim to partition LLC property? We're often asked to determine what rights members of LLCs actually have with regard to the property of an LLC. Understandably, many people…
As we now enter the longest U.S. Government shutdown in history, we are being asked constantly by our alcohol clients how the shutdown is affecting breweries, wineries and distilleries. The answer is that the U.S. Government shutdown has caused, and…
All Colorado liquor licensed establishments are subject to a Colorado underage "sting" or "compliance check" by the state and local liquor enforcement authorities. In order to pass the sting, responsible alcohol service is critical. Local and Colorado state authorities regularly conduct…
On September 28, 2018, a federal court in Michigan held unconstitutional a state law prohibit out-of-state wine retailers from shipping wine to Michigan residents on the one hand, and permit in-state retailers to ship to Michigan residents on the other. …
Mike Laszlo was recently interviewed by the Daily Camera about the realities of a tavern liquor license in Boulder, Colorado. "A tavern license allows an establishment to serve beer, wine and hard alcohol without needing to make a certain percentage…
We often see a company (corporations or limited liability companies (LLC)) attempt to proceed pro se (represent itself) in lawsuits in the Colorado courts. Almost every time, the judge will order the company to obtain counsel or face a default…