Maine Forced Tito’s Into a State Warehouse — Then Taxed It for Being There
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in State Tax Assessor v. Fifth Generation, Inc.,...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
The Sky Did Not Fall: Supreme Court Denies Cert in Day v. Henry and Chicago Wine v. Braun
The Supreme Court took a pass on retailer direct shipping. And with that, the...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Kentucky Bourbon “First Black-Owned Distillery” Fight — and the Lanham Act Lesson Is a Good One
Every once in a while competing alcohol brands get into a dispute over advertising...
The Sixth Circuit Finally Lets the Retailer DTC Plaintiffs Win — But Block v. Canepa Is Not the End of the Three-Tier System
Watch retailer direct-shipping litigation long enough and you start to recognize the rhythm. Out-of-state...
A Barber Pole, A Cocktail Bar, and a Bad First Amendment Result: Why the Osteria Segreto Decision Gets The Barber Shop Blackstone Wrong
A bar called “The Barber Shop” should not need a barber license. That ought...
The Fourth Amendment Walks Into a Bar: Federal Court Says Michigan’s Warrantless Liquor Inspection Law Is Unconstitutional. Your State’s May Be as Well
Every alcohol licensee knows the knock. A liquor investigator, police officer, excise agent, revenue...
When a Distributor Loses a Brand, the Tax Fight May Start in the Brand Transfer Agreement
Distributors already know what happens when a supplier moves a brand. Everybody rushes to...
Who Owns the Brewery Logo? When Beer-and-a-Handshake Branding Deals Collide with Brewery Sales
Craft brewing grew up on beer-and-a-handshake deals. An artist liked the brewery, liked the...
Chicago Zoning and Special Use Permits: Tucker Ellis Secures MariGrow Cannabis Dispensary Win Through Appeal
Chicago zoning fights rarely end with a single hearing. Our recent win for Marigrow...
When Suppliers Walk Away from Inventory: What Alcohol Distributors Can Learn from Labatt USA v. Friends Beverage Group
Alcohol distributors know the scenario too well: a brand underperforms, the parties agree to...
“Unquestionably Legitimate” and Day v. Henry: Will the Supreme Court Finally Clarify Retailer Direct-to-Consumer Shipping After Tennessee Wine?
The dicta that ate the doctrine Watch modern alcohol-case briefing for five minutes and...
Shelf-Stocking as an Illegal Inducement? What Connecticut’s Free-Labor Ruling Means for Alcohol Wholesalers After Loper Bright
A Fedway-Based Critique of Conn. Fine Wine & Spirits v. Liquor Control Commission The...
