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ABL Weekly – December 23, 2016
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Read MoreNY’s minimum wage to rise at year’s end
Lindsey Riback, Albany Bureau 6:31 a.m. EST December 23, 2016 Poughkeepsie Journal ALBANY – The minimum wage in New York will increase once again on New Year’s Eve, a change that is…
Read MoreABL Weekly – December 16, 2016
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Read MoreMinimum Wage Hike Takes Effect December 31st
The first of several annual increases implementing the minimum wage increase approved by the legislature earlier this year will take effect at the end of this month. Not only is…
Read MoreAssociation Targets Liquor Pricing As 2017 Legislative Priority
In preparation for the new year the Association’s Board of Directors has decided to seek to address liquor pricing as its top legislative priority for 2017. This is the single…
Read MoreSouthern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Sued for Fraudulent “Will Call” Activities
Albany bar and restaurant owner, Chris Pratt, has sued national liquor wholesaler, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Upstate New York, over fraudulent business practices occurring over seven years costing…
Read MoreABL Weekly – December 9, 2016
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Read MoreNew Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect December 1st
UPDATE: A federal judge in Texas has blocked the expansion of overtime rules described above which were to take effect on December 1 so they will not take effect as…
Read MoreSunday Morning Permit Now Available
As we’ve previously reported, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Reforms adopted at the end of this year’s legislative session changed the hours of sale on Sunday morning to 10:00 am…
Read MoreWhere Do My BMI Music Licensing Dollars Really Go? (By Dan Spears- Vice President of Industry Relations and Licensing, BMI)
That question is frequently asked when business owners look into securing a BMI music license and the answer is quite simple. All licensing fees, less BMI’s operating expenses, are paid directly to over…
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