Opening a Restaurant in New York City:
Legal Issue Bootcamp
Friday, May 17, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Program Fee:
Live Webcast: $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $219 for Nonmembers
Small Law Firm: $99 for Members
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2017-2019), Judges (and their staff who are also members), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 4.0 Professional Practice
New Jersey: 4.3 General
California: 4.0 General
Pennsylvania: 3.5 General
(This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit to all attorneys)
Description:
This program will focus on the corporate, real estate, liquor license, and labor/employment issues involved in opening a restaurant in New York City. Learn about the choices of legal entity to form for restaurant projects, investment and management structures, purchase and sales transactions and transfer liability. Review buy vs. lease issues, build outs, provisions regarding including assignment, contingencies, and guarantees. Find out the requirements for obtaining on and off premises liquor licenses and how to navigate the process and procedure before the New York State Liquor Authority and the local Community Boards. Learn about overtime, sex harassment policies, spread of hours, the 80/20 rule, tip credit, non-compete restrictions, and other essential labor and employment issues.
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Program Chair:
Louis Pechman, Pechman Law Group PLLC
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Hospitality Law, David Helbraun, Chair