Tom Adams Joins DP&F Land Use Department
Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty is pleased to announce that Tom Adams has joined DP&F as Senior Counsel in the Land Use department in the firm’s Napa office.
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Seasoned Business Attorney Scott Greenwood-Meinert Joins Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty
Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty announced today that Scott Greenwood-Meinert has joined the firm’s Business Department in its Napa office. Prior to joining Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, Mr. Greenwood-Meinert was with the Business Department of Gaw Van Male. Mr. Greenwood-Meinert has been in practice since 1996. “Scott brings the level of sophisticated expertise in business, real […]
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Napa Valley Viticulture: A Farmer’s Outlook
Richard Mendelson and Robert Steinhauer Download Publication Visit Web Page Co-Author, Wine in America: Law and Policy, Chapter 4, Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes (Aspen Publishers, 2011) Wine Industry Financial Symposium 2011, Panelist, Winery Debt Financing Best Practices Judge, 2011 UC Davis School of Law Negotiations Competition
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Important New Book on American Wine Law and Public Policy
Download News NAPA, California, May 18, 2011 Local attorney and wine law professor Richard Mendelson has brought forth “Wine in America: Law and Policy,” the first comprehensive book on wine law and public policy in the United States. Wine in America: Law and Policy, released on May 19th by the prestigious Aspen Publishing/Wolters Kluwer, is […]
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Greg Walsh Named to 40 Under 40
Visit Web Page DP&F partner, Greg Walsh, head of the firm’s labor and employment practice group and managing partner of the firm’s Santa Rosa office, was recently named as one of top 40 North Bay Business Leaders Under the Age of 40 by the North Bay Business Journal. According to the publication, “[t]he winners were […]
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Wine Brands and Appellations of Origin, Wine Law in America
“Wine Brands and Appellations of Origin,” Wine Law in America, May 2010
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“Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes”, Wine Law In America: Law and Policy
“Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes”, Wine Law In America: Law and Policy, July 2011
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California Bar IP Section – International Committee, Geographical Indications Presentation, by J. Scott Gerien
Download News California Bar IP Section – International Committee, Geographical Indications Presentation, by J. Scott Gerien
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Bahaneh Hobel Joins Law Firm of Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty
Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty is pleased to announce that Bahaneh Hobel has joined the Alcohol Beverage group of Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, based out of the firm’s Napa office.
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DP&F’s W. Scott Thomas Attorney of the Year Chosen by Napa Legal Secretaries Association
W. Scott Thomas, a director of Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty and a member of its Trusts and Estates department, has been honored as Attorney of the Year at the annual holiday luncheon of the Napa Legal Secretaries Association at Silverado Country Club. The panel of judges for the 50-year-old Association consisted of two attorneys and […]
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Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty Adds Three New Attorneys
Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty has added three more lawyers to its Santa Rosaoffice to serve the evolving needs of the North Bay community, the firm announced today. Joe Peatman, a founding partner, said the expansion was in line with the firm’s 46-year commitment to providing a full range of top-quality legal services to the businesses and residents of Napa and Sonoma Counties. […]
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Free Wine Samples For Bloggers Could Lead to FTC Fines
If your winery provides free samples, or other benefits, to wine bloggers, you should have a firm understanding of the Federal Trade Commission’s (the “FTC”) new Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Guides”). [1] Under the Guides, a blogger who reviews a wine must disclose that the winery supplied it for free […]
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Estate Planning Bulletin
ESTATE PLANNING BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2010 Despite the predictions of most estate planners that Congress would “fix” the federal law taxing transfers of property, the estate and generation skipping taxes went into “hibernation” on January 1, 2010. Unless Congress takes action – either retroactively or prospectively — we will have a one year hiatus followed by […]
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2009 California ABC Legislative Update
There were several legislative changes this year to the California ABC Act. These include changes to the statutes clarifying the legality of the “non-tasting” sale of wine by the glass or bottle for consumption at the winery, whether off-site tasting rooms shared the same privileges as those on winery premises, and whether consumers can remove […]
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New Option for Employers: Reducing Exempt Employees Salaries and Days of Work Simultaneously
In a move favorable to California employers, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) issued a surprising opinion reversing its long held position regarding the furlough of exempt employees. In Opinion Letter 2009.08.19, the DLSE opined that an employer who reduces the workweek and corresponding salary of exempt employees due to an economic hardship does […]
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Protecting Your Design: Message is the bottle
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Scott Gerien to participate as faculty member for ABA CLE on Food and Beverage Marketing
On June 10, 2009, Scott Gerien will participate as a faculty member in the American Bar Association Continuing Legal Education teleconference and live audio webcast “Food and Beverage Marketing: From Sparkling Wine and Cheese Wars to Regulatory Hangover after Prohibition.” This teleconference and live audio webcast will offer relevant information about the emerging issues facing the […]
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Upcoming Climate Change Regulations- What Should Be Considered When Entering into New Commercial Leases
UPCOMING CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS – WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN ENTERING INTO NEW COMMERCIAL LEASES In 2006, California adopted the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). AB 32 mandates the implementation of the strictest greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction standards in the world. To meet these standards, California is in the process of developing rules and regulations that […]
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From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America University of California Press
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California ABC Releases Industry Advisory on Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages by Unlicensed Third-Party Service Providers
ABC has released an Industry Advisory to provide guidance to licensees who may be considering whether to participate in programs offered by “Third Party Service Providers” – unlicensed persons or businesses operating Internet websites or other sales platforms for the purpose of promoting, marketing, or selling alcoholic beverages to consumers. Third Party Service Providers are […]
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California ABC Releases Industry Advisory on Allocation of On and Off-Sale General Licenses including Napa County
This year the priority application process [1] takes an unprecedented level of importance particularly for Napa County. The number of Type 47 On-Sale General- Eating Place licenses[2] that are issued in any given county is tied to a population ratio set by statute which does not account for tourism levels. As a result, the number […]
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Protectable Trademarks for Packaging
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DIP Financing: Why Rational Actors Lend to Bankrupt Businesses
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Court gives Employers a Pick Me Up over (some) Wage Settlement Agreements
In a good news decision for California employers, a state court of appeal ruled that settlement agreements relating to bona fide disputes over wages are enforceable. In doing so, the court rejected a group of employees’ contention that two Labor Code provisions operated to void any private settlement agreement involving claims of unpaid wages. The […]