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August 27, 2015August 4, 2020 by Duane Morris

California Rules on Breastfeeding in Restaurants

By Constantine Mittendorf

Recently my wife gave birth to our first child and we’ve just starting to take him out to restaurants with us. The other night while we were busy eating pizza and drinking beer, my wife wondered, “What about our baby? What are the state rules for breastfeeding in restaurants?” Well, here are the rules …

Can a mom breastfeed her child in a restaurant?

Yes. A mother may breastfeed her child in any public place, including restaurants open to the public. (See CA Civil Code §43.3)

Does the breastfeeding baby need to be covered up?

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August 5, 2015August 4, 2020 by Duane Morris

Waterfront Restaurant Loses Eviction Trial

By Constantine Mittendorf

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The owners of Sinbad’s spent last week in San Francisco Superior Court. They have been in an ongoing battle to keep their 40 year old bay-front restaurant afloat.

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July 21, 2015August 4, 2020 by Duane Morris

Waterfront Restaurant Fights For Its Life in Court

By Constantine Mittendorf

Sinbad’s sits on a pier next to San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building. With a dining room view from the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island, Sinbad’s has been a classic San Francisco establishment for locals and tourists alike for 40 years. Through booms and busts, Sinbad’s has held a lease with the San Francisco Port Authority. Now it looks like San Francisco’s booming economy might be the restaurant’s downfall. Continue reading “Waterfront Restaurant Fights For Its Life in Court”

May 31, 2015August 4, 2020 by Duane Morris

Gift Cards – A Gift to Restaurants?

By Constantine Mittendorf

If you have an unused gift card from your birthday last year, then you’re not alone. Consumer Reports surveys have found a quarter of people who receive gift cards don’t use them within a ten month period.

This can be very profitable for a restaurant that sells gift cards. The restaurant gets the money up front and a large percentage recipients never use the balance on the card. Lots of people either lose the gift card, forget about it, or just never redeem it. In fact, it’s so common that the industry has a term for it – breakage. Gift cards can be a great deal for a restaurant, but there are some pitfalls. Continue reading “Gift Cards – A Gift to Restaurants?”

April 28, 2015August 4, 2020 by Duane Morris

Does the Law Regulate Human Trafficking in Restaurant Supply Chains?

By Constantine Mittendorf

Even today, we keep hearing about new and different ways that human trafficking affects us in the 21st century.
In today’s world, we tend to think of involuntary labor in the context of brothels and sweatshops, and California strictly outlaws human trafficking in these two contexts. While sexual slavery is enforced criminally within our borders, California law also prohibits human trafficking in the supply chains of major retailers. The law currently requires major retailers to publicly disclose their efforts to eliminate forced labor from their direct supply chains. Basically, the law helps stop sweatshops overseas from using what amounts to slave labor to make tennis shoes, children’s toys, and other goods eventually sold in America. Continue reading “Does the Law Regulate Human Trafficking in Restaurant Supply Chains?”