Author: Ashley Brandt
TTB Cements Ability of U.S. Winemakers to Meet World Wine Trade Group’s Single Field of Vision Concept
On June 10, 2013, the TTB published an amendment to 27 CFR Part 4,...
Make Sure Your Labels Follow These New Guidelines From the TTB for “Serving Facts” Statements
In 2007, the TTB issued Notice No. 73, a proposed rule entitled “Labeling and...
Cerveza Fria? Zimne Piwo? Grocery Stores challenge Indiana’s restrictions on selling cold beer.
Indiana has a law limiting the sale of cold beer. Under Indiana Code 7.1-5-10-11,...
Magic Hat v. West Sixth – A Lesson in Using Social Media to Supplant the Law?
The team over at Beerpulse is doing a great job covering the dispute that’s...
TTB Circular 2013-1 applies winery, distilled spirit, and malt beverage advertising rules to every form of social media
The U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau released TTB Circular 2013-1, on May 13, 2013. ...
New TTB Ruling: Brewers Don’t Need Certificate of Label Approval for Beer Sold or Shipped in the State Where It Was Bottled
Some fun news during CBC. The first Malt Beverages Ruling of 2013, TTB Ruling...
Whisky Dispute Poses an Interesting Question About Comparative Advertising Limits
Just how far can you go in a commercial pitting your product against a...
TTB Updates Website And Offers Clarity for Ingredients and Processes Exempt from Formula Requirements under 27 CFR part 25
In a welcome move to further clarify some of the processes and ingredients that...
Court Allows Winery To Proceed On Refund Claim Against the U.S. For Excise Taxes Paid By Bonded Warehouse
What entity has the right to pursue a refund for overpayment when a bonded...
Challenge to The 3-Tier System Inevitable as Illinois Legislature Introduces Bill to Revoke Anheuser’s Stake in City Beverage
Illinois could soon find itself again at the center of the ongoing national debate...
Fire Water Trademark Dispute Heats Up Some Interesting Claims About the Age-Old Term
When Sazerac sued Hood River Distillers over a trademark dispute alleging there’d be confusion...






