by Cobb & Counsel | May 12, 2021 | Business & Professional License Defense
Ever wondered why you can’t buy liquor at Walmart, Costco, or CVS in Texas? Texas is the only state in the nation that prohibits publicly traded companies from holding a “package store permit” (i.e., a permit to sell liquor), although such companies are allowed to...
by Cobb & Counsel | Dec 21, 2020 | Business & Professional License Defense
Concrete industries in Texas generate more than $10 billion in annual revenues and, together with associated support industries, employ more than 100,000 Texans each year.[1] But concrete batch plants, where raw materials are combined to create ready-mix...
by Cobb & Counsel | Jun 30, 2020 | Business & Professional License Defense
During “Operation Safe Open,” a TABC effort to inspect businesses across Texas for compliance with COVID-19 health protocols, seventeen Texas bars temporarily lost their permits for failing to implement social distancing and monitor indoor capacity. TABC...
by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 5, 2019 | Business & Professional License Defense
You walk into a Walmart to prep for a party at your house. Beer? Check. Wine? Check. Liquor? Can’t seem to find that anywhere. “Do you have any bourbon?” you ask the clerk. “No, we don’t. Sorry.” You sigh and realize you’re stuck making yet another trip to another...
by Cobb & Counsel | Dec 26, 2017 | Business & Professional License Defense
Historically, craft breweries have been able to sell distribution rights for their beer, allowing them to earn money to grow their business. In 2013, however, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 639, which prohibited beer manufacturers from selling these...
by Cobb & Counsel | Dec 2, 2016 | Business & Professional License Defense
How President Trump Will Rewind the Green Tape of Obama’s Environmental Legacy President-elect Trump has vowed to undo many of the Obama Administration’s environmental regulations, but doing that might be a little harder than is commonly supposed. Certainly, President...
