Connecticut Fine Wines requests U.S. Supreme Court review denial of its antitrust suit over post-and-hold, volume discount and minimum pricing restrictions.
You can read the petition for certiorari here. You saw this coming as the...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
New briefs filed in 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer direct wine shipping case with broad implications for alcohol delivery in the U.S. (Amazon of liquor… if Amazon wasn’t already registering in every state).
Imagine being able to order whatever libation you wanted and having it delivered directly...
New compliant over some unissued Illinois medical marijuana dispensary licenses claims State’s denial violates due process
During the 2014 application process for the medical cannabis dispensary licenses the plaintiffs assert...
Spirits distributor survives Jӓgermeister’s bid for second dismissal in Missouri distribution franchise law dispute.
Back in March we reported on Jӓgermeister’s successful bid to dismiss a lawsuit that...
“Ingredient” doesn’t mean “ingredient” and “in” doesn’t mean “in” when stating corn syrup is an “ingredient” “in” Miller Lite and Coors Light.
It should amuse you to no end that the legal pleadings in this case...
Got that beer or wine for free and didn’t tell me in your review? Shame on you… New FTC Guidance on Social Media Disclosures for influencers.
Beer Twitter, Wine Twitter (is that a thing?) beer Instagram, wine columnists, writers, reporters,...
UPDATE: Live broadcast of Mississippi wine shipping case oral argument moved to January 15 at 1:30 p.m. CST
Yes, all apologies to those of you hoping to tune in yesterday to the...
Have 1 or more employees? You need to know these new changes to Illinois employment laws to steer clear of penalties AND there are extra requirements for bars and restaurants.
The Illinois Human Rights Act is the Illinois law dealing with employment issues like...
USDA issues much needed guidance on hemp production.
The United States Department of Agriculture has released its initial guidance through an interim...
New Lebamoff Illinois filings and the case proceeds to discovery. Here’s the most recent filings in the Illinois wine retailer shipping case.
The slow march to realizing the impacts of the Tennessee Wine ruling will unfold...
Beer distributor wins reversal of arbitration award. Arbitrator didn’t disclose ownership interest in the arbitration entity which the beverage manufacturer used for 97 other arbitrations. Bonus: we’ve got the distribution agreements for you.
A beer distributor had a distribution agreement with Monster Energy to be the exclusive...
Anheuser files brief to end corn syrup dispute alleging tests show Miller Lite and Coors Light “DO” contain corn syrup it the finished product. “Corn syrup is not fully fermented by the yeast.”
When last we reported on this particular facet of the MillerCoors Anheuser-Busch corn syrup...
