Local and state governments often attempt to legislate morality and impose censorship by enacting restrictive permitting, licensing, and zoning laws applicable to controversial entertainment businesses. Often these laws cross the line of constitutional protection afforded by the First Amendment. Our firm has the necessary experience to mount effective constitutional challenges to licensing and zoning regulations.
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Securing local alcohol licenses can be a confusing and arduous pursuit. We handle acquiring and maintaining alcohol licenses for over 100 restaurants, bars, clubs and package stores.
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The members of our firm have decades of experience defending clients against criminal charges. We have extensive experience as lead counsel in federal and state courts. We handle diverse criminal charges from racketeering to obscenity, drug charges, and driving under the influence.
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The video amusement machine industry is under constant challenges to its legality. State and local governments have banned certain machines and prosecuted store and machine owners for illegal payouts. We have over 10 years experience representing the gaming industry, and have had considerable success in defending government actions against the industry. Begner & Begner represented…
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