Anyone who practices before the New York State Liquor Authority (“SLA”) knows how archaic New York’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Law (“ABC”) is, and with all due respect to the professionals who work at the SLA, how difficult it historically has been to get fair and...

I remember handling my first application for an on-premises liquor license for a client (and now old friend) of mine many years ago. I remember pulling out the Alcohol Beverage Control Law (“ABC law”) along with its regulations in our “library” in my office.  To say...