The 2023 Block v. Canepa opinion revisits the Sixth Circuit’s earlier Michigan shipping case and asks what evidence Ohio’s restrictions require under Tennessee Wine.
Anvar v. Dwyer brings the role of evidence into focus in a Commerce Clause challenge to Rhode Island’s rules for out-of-state wine retailers.
A multiple of gross profit gives parties a quick estimate. The Ste. Michelle dispute shows how a discounted cash flow analysis approaches the same distribution rights.
The Sixth Circuit’s questions ranged from what an out-of-state retailer license could look like to the evidence Ohio offered for its wine shipping restrictions.
Cana alleged that PortoVino improperly terminated its wine distribution agreement. The motion to dismiss put payment terms, credit, and the distributor’s compensation claim in view.
The Crown Imports appeal put a practical question before the Ninth Circuit in 2023. Can a supplier move beer brands under Washington franchise law by paying compensation?
What does “Margarita Hard Seltzer” tell a shopper? The Warren ruling looks at the words, images, and disclosures on Topo Chico’s packaging together.
Both bourbon brands claimed a Kentucky first. Their dispute raised a question for every producer that relies on TTB label approval when defending an advertising claim.
Where does a sale occur under your beer distribution agreement? The second Amtec dismissal ruling shows how the place of sale and transfer of title can matter.
The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s 2023 omnibus bills proposed changes that reached well beyond breweries. Here’s what the package offered producers and hospitality businesses.
Two Belgian breweries switched U.S. importers. Cavalier’s request for an injunction put the distributor’s dealings with the breweries and their importers in focus.
When a winery changes hands, what happens to the wholesaler’s rights? An Ohio dispute examines how negotiations can affect the statutory transfer timetable.
