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Challenged by a Housing Developer, Truchard Winery Wins Napa County Approval

September 26, 2017 Media Coverage

Napa Valley Register
September 22, 2017

"Challenged by a Housing Developer, Truchard Winery Wins Napa County Approval"

Katherine Philippakis was mentioned for her work assisting long-time local grape-growing family Truchard Winery to navigate a disagreement with a housing developer to win county approval for a new Carneros region winery.

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Farella Represents Château Montrose Owners in Acquisition of Virginia’s RdV Vineyards

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented the Bouygues family’s winery enterprise, SCDM Domaines, in its purchase of RdV Vineyards in Virginia. SCDM Domaines owns a number of winery holdings in France, including...

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Securing the Vine: IP and Privacy Protection for the Wine Industry

Nate Garhart discusses "Securing the Vine: IP and Privacy Protection for the Wine Industry." The wine industry, with its rich history and vibrant marketplace, relies heavily on branding and innovation. Protecting your brand and...

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Insurance Market Crushes Wineries and Wine Country Homeowners

We keep hearing about how difficult it is for winery and vineyard owners to get property insurance these days, both for their homes and their wine businesses in California’s wildfire-prone areas. Those who have...

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Estate Planning: Farella Braun + Martel Shares Methods to Minimize Taxes

Lauren Galbraith spoke at a Farella Wine Industry Education Series program exploring estate planning techniques you should consider implementing today while they are still available and while the gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption amounts...

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Ensuring Your Website Complies With the ADA

In today’s digital age, having an online presence is crucial for businesses, including wineries, breweries, and other beverage companies. Accordingly, it’s essential to ensure that your beverage website meets federal standards for accessibility to avoid...

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New Wildfire Rules Aim To Ignite Coverage in High-Risk Areas

Sept. 21, 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of Governor Newsom’s executive order directing the Department of Insurance (“DOI”) to take accelerated “regulatory action to strengthen and stabilize California's marketplace.” Commissioner Ricardo Lara is continuing...

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Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . This week, I am delighted to have Stephanie Hood return as my guest. Stephanie is my colleague at Farella Braun + Martel and...