How to Open a Bar or Club
If you enjoy the night life and are a people person, opening a nightclub or bar may be a perfect fit.
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The holiday edition of the Booze Barristers Alcohol Industry News
Aside from being the most celebrated month with a string of holidays leading to New Year festivities, in 1933, the month of December was also marked with lively celebration of Prohibition’s end.
Spiritus Law launches Booze Barrister blog and newsletter as an added service for clients and industry members
All of us at Spiritus Law wish you a very happy holiday season and joyous new year. Please enjoy this holiday edition of our Booze Barristers newsletter.
Announcing Our Unveiling: We are Spiritus Law
Announcing Our Unveiling: LewisLaw is now Spiritus Law
Alcohol Lawyer Marbet Lewis Toasts a ‘Roller Coaster’ Career
“Whenever our clients accomplish something, we try to make that extra effort to remind ourselves and remind the client that this isn’t just a paper transaction, ‘Let’s move onto the next.’ We need to celebrate those big accomplishments,” said alcohol lawyer Marbet Lewis of LewisFox Law in Miami.
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The Booze Barrister Holiday Edition from Spiritus Law
Having recently undergone our own extensive rebranding, we truly know the value of a name and the brand you present to the world.
Brand Announcement Q&A
Q: Are you now a new law firm?
A: Absolutely not. We have a new name and logo, and will soon have a new website, to better reflect the firm we are today – a firm that remains on the forefront of alcohol regulatory law through the same core values we’ve always had: wisdom, creativity and resolve.
Q: Why did you rebrand?
A: Having just celebrated our one-year anniversary, we believed it was time to create a defining name and brand. Our practice areas have evolved and expanded, so we’ve embraced a new name and look to better reflect what we offer our clients and the legal community. We believe our new name – Spiritus Law – captures our dynamism, our spirit, our passion, and our unwavering commitment to our clients.
Q: Will anyone’s contact information change?
A: Only slightly. The firm’s address, phone and fax numbers remain the same. Email addresses will switch from the “lewisfoxlaw.com” domain name to “SpriritusLaw.com.”
For example, if you would like to email Marbet Lewis, her new email address is Marbet.Lewis@SpiritusLaw.com.
Note that emails addressed to the old domain name WILL automatically forward to the new address as we all transition from LewisFox to Spiritus. No communications will be returned or lost.
Will Riders Need to Sober Up for Uber?
Millions of late-night partygoers rely on ride-sharing services to get them to and from their favorite drinking spots safely and without risk of a DUI or an accident.
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Too Drunk to Ride? Ride-Sharing Services May Drop Loyal Clients
With ride-share services appealing increasingly to late-night partygoers, Uber seems to be taking more seriously the risks associated with these passengers—particularly the drunk ones.
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Happy Hour May, 11 2018
Spiritus Law’s very own radio program, The Happy Hour, is on Fridays at 6pm on AM 880 The Biz. Every week, Robert Lewis and Marbet Lewis will discuss alcohol industry legal trends as well as news that affects your dining and nightlife experience. Listen to the premier episode here.
Spiritus Law, Robert Lewis and Marbet Lewis ranked by Chambers and Partners
Marbet Lewis is acclaimed by clients who state she has an “unequaled understanding” of the alcohol industry laws. Lewis is well regarded for her knowledge in areas including regulatory compliance guidance and manufacturing disputes.
Tied-House Laws, by Marbet Lewis, Leisure & Hospitality International
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has two main jobs: collect taxes and enforce regulations on some highly regulated industries.
Pay-to-Play Schemes to Receive More Scrutiny from Department of Treasury
Restaurant owners and operators should expect face-to-face inquiries about their marketing and promotional relationships with producers and distributors from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
An alternative take on the spirits industry! Advice from a co-founder of Spiritus Law
Marbet Lewis: Advice from a Lawyer in the Liquor Industry, featured in sheBOOM.com.
The Booze Barristers Alcohol Industry News, First Quarter Edition
Everyone seems to have an opinion on the Tax Cut and Jobs Act pushed through Congress by Republicans and signed by President Trump earlier this year.
Telemundo examines the Raquel Calderin missing body case in a three part report, “¿Sin cuerpo no hay crimen?
Primera Parte: Jesús Maqueira niega haber asesinado a su esposa y maneja una última carta para demostrar su inocencia.
Una testigo clave del caso nos da su testimonio.
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Es muy difícil probar un crimen sin un cuerpo pero en determinados casos puede hacerse.
Superbowl Whiskey, Robert Lewis discusses the logistics of special edition liquors on WhiskeyCast with Mark Gillespie
Five years ago, Irish expats Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon bet their futures on opening an Irish pub in New York City’s Financial District. Since then, The Dead Rabbit has become renowned as one of the world’s best bars.
Spiritus Law Partner Helping to Advance Opportunities for Women
Marbet Lewis, a founding partner of the LewisFox law firm, has been named as a brand ambassador for the trade organization Women of the Vine & Spirits. The well-respected nonprofit empowers and advances women in the alcohol beverage industry.
Trump tax cut might keep the cost of craft beer down — or put it out of business
Craft beer brewers around the country raised a pint when President Donald Trump’s tax cut was signed into law last month. That’s because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included a provision that would cut their taxes in half beginning this month.
Commentary by Marbet Lewis in Lawyer-Monthly, December 2017 edition, relating to the interaction between the cannabis and alcohol industry
A relevant issue may be the impact medicinal cannabis use may have on local restaurant and other alcohol retailers.
Law Practice Founder Advocates for Women in Alcohol Industry
– Marbet Lewis, a founding partner of the LewisFox law firm, has been named as a brand ambassador for the trade organization Women of the Vine & Spirits. The wellrespected nonprofit empowers and advances women in the alcohol beverage industry.
Spiritus Law Partner Marbet Lewis Named Brand Ambassador for Women of the Vine & Spirit
Marbet Lewis, a founding partner of the LewisFox law firm, has been named as a brand ambassador for the trade organization Women of the Vine & Spirits. The well-respected nonprofit empowers and advances women in the alcohol beverage industry.
Law Firm Spiritus Law Spreads Holiday Joy Around South Florida
The law firm of LewisFox, well known for its focus on legal matters related to the alcohol beverage industry and criminal law litigation, is getting together in the spirit of the holidays to help make the season brighter for those less fortunate.
Greenspoon Marder Duo Departs to Start Alcohol Industry Firm
After starting alcohol practices at two firms, a husband-and-wife team have joined with a criminal defense attorney to found their own firm.
Former Big Law Duo opens boutique alcohol regulatory and criminal law firm in Coral Gables, FL
Robert Lewis, Marbet Lewis, and Alexander Fox, today announced the formation of LewisFox, a boutique law firm with a specialized regulatory practice focused on laws governing alcohol industry members at all three tiers, the cannabis industry, high-stakes civil litigation and white collar criminal defense.
Prestigious Alcohol Attorneys leave Big Law and Open Firm in Florida to Serve Alcohol Beverage Industry with Personal Touch
Attorneys Robert F. and Marbet Lewis have joined with noted litigator and white-collar criminal defense lawyer Alexander F. Fox to create a law firm that marries full service with individual attention to alcohol beverage and other regulated industry clients throughout Florida.
Pay to Play, by Marbet Lewis, Artisan Spirit, The Magazine for Craft Distillers and Their Fans
This past July, the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) confirmed its participation in a join operation with the Florida Division of Alcohol Beverages & Tobacco (“DABT”)
Three-tier system think piece: Let’s steer away from post-Prohibition fears and reconsider our regulatory schemes
The craft movement has sparked innovation across a variety of products in the food and beverage industry with each segment benefiting from the success of its predecessors.
Movie theater chains offer adult beverages, among other incentives, to fill seats
LOS ANGELES — The recent grand unveiling of Universal Cinema after its multimillion-dollar renovation was a true Tinseltown affair.