At Your Service Newsletter: August 2017
At Your Service Newsletter: August 2017
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Alcohol Licensing Updates
MA Court Rules in Favor of Retail Sales of Discounted Booze: In a case brought by retail superstore Total Wines which appealed a decision of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”), a Boston judge ruled that state retailers can sell alcohol at steep discounts when they order in bulk. The ABCC issued a several day liquor…
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RIW Client Wahlburgers Announces Major Expansion Plan
Congratulations to RIW client Wahlburgers on their major expansion plan. Full article.
POSTED IN: Hospitality Practice Group, News
FLSA ALERT: Texas Federal District Court Issues Injunction Preventing Implementation of FLSA Salary Increase
On May 21, 2016, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued new overtime regulations that increased the salary threshold for certain exempt employees, increasing it from $455 per week (or $23,660 per year) to $913 per week (or $47,476 per year). These changes were to be effective on December 1, 2016. However, on November 22,…
POSTED IN: Employment Law, News
RIW Hospitality and Real Estate Attorney Adam Barnosky’s Article on Deregulation of Local Zoning Laws Featured in the NEREJ
RIW Hospitality and Real Estate Attorney Adam Barnosky’s recent article on deregulation of local zoning laws was featured in the New England Real Estate Journal. Check out the full article.
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Massachusetts Equal Pay Act Increasing Employee Liability for Gender Based Pay Inequities
In August, Governor Charlie Baker signed the comprehensive pay equity bill into law which was unanimously passed by both the Massachusetts House and Senate (the “Equal Pay Act”). The new law amends Massachusetts’ equal pay law, which was originally passed in 1945. The bill is designed to better define comparable work and to ensure that…
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Adam Barnosky Joins RIW in the Commercial Real Estate and Hospitality Practice Groups
RIW is pleased to announce that Adam Barnosky has joined the firm in the Commercial Real Estate, and Hospitality Practice Groups. His practice is concentrated in representation of restaurateurs, hotels, real estate developers, and hospitality industry clients in Boston, Greater-Boston & New England. Adam represents clients in all phases of operations including: acquisitions, dispositions, financing, negotiating leases, land use…
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RIW Real Estate Attorney Michael Rosen Represented Dundee Redspring LLC, and Ozzy Properties in a Variety of Land Use Matters Concerning this Project
RIW Real Estate Attorney Michael Rosen represented Dundee Redspring LLC, and Ozzy Properties in a variety of land use matters concerning this project. Check out the full story here.
POSTED IN: Commercial Real Estate, News
Brad Croft Appointed to the Swampscott Zoning Board of Appeals
Congratulations to Brad Croft on his recent appointment to the Swampscott Zoning Board of Appeals. Brad brings extensive experience handling land use, construction, and other real estate matters to the board.
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RIW’s Gary Bubb Offers Thoughts on New SEC Crowdfunding Regulations
SEC Crowdfunding Regulations: Crowded with Obstacles May 16, 2016 was the kickoff date for “equity” crowdfunding under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Act (the “JOBS Act,” signed into law in 2012). Historically, crowdfunding has been a financing method that companies (“issuers”) use to raise capital by obtaining small amounts of money from a…
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