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Regulatory Changes Underway To Address Dwindling California Property Insurance Market
We keep hearing about how difficult it is for our clients to get property insurance these days, both for homes and businesses in Northern California’s wildfire-prone areas. Which, of course, is most of Northern...
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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...
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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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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
Join Nate Garhart at our next Wine Industry Education Series program, "Securing the Vine: IP and Privacy Protection for the Wine Industry." The wine industry, with its rich history and vibrant marketplace, relies heavily on...
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Tools To Tackle Today's Legal Landscape
Holly Sutton is a speaker at the Winejobs.com SUMMIT for the session "Tools To Tackle Today's Legal Landscape." Click here for more information.
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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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A Summary of New Laws Coming for California Employers in 2024
In 2023, California has adopted several new employment laws either introducing new employee protections or codifying existing practices into state law. With these changes, employers will need to examine and adjust some of their...
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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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Reporting Dispute Claims Within Closely Held Wineries
Many wineries operate as closely held companies, meaning they’re owned by an individual or small group of shareholders, who are often members of the same family. Disputes regarding ownership interests can arise, particularly when directors...
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