Restaurant Industry

Restaurant Industry Newsletter - May 2013: Would You Like Fries, or a Collective Action Overtime Lawsuit, With That Burger?

by Andrew Tanick | FordHarrison on 5/8/2013

A number of well-known restaurant chains have been hit with lawsuits over the last few years alleging that their exempt managers or assistant managers were indeed non-exempt and therefore should have been paid overtime. ...more

The Top 7 Things To Consider Before Buying A Restaurant

by Matthew Sanderson | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/2/2013

There are so many things to consider when buying a restaurant that we decided to break that list down to just seven issues. If you only look at these issues, you should avoid most of the big hazards when you buy your next...more

Stealth Lawyer: Mark Russ Federman, Appetizing Shop Owner [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/24/2013

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Russ Federman, a third-generation owner of Russ & Daughters on Manhattan's Lower East Side, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about his transition from practicing law to running the family...more

Top Ten Tax Mistakes For Restaurant Owners

by David Gair | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/19/2013

If you are thinking about getting into the restaurant business there are a multitude of issues that you need to consider. One of the most important is taxes. By this I mean, doing the appropriate advanced planning and also...more

What Is Restaurant Intellectual Property?

by Matthew Sanderson | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/18/2013

At TexasRestaurantLaw.com, we have covered “Who Owns Your Restaurant Name?” and “Is Your Restaurant Recipe Safe?” However, we have not previously discussed the many parts of restaurant intellectual property. This post shows...more