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.
The B-21 Wines petition asked the Supreme Court to review North Carolina’s rules for shipments from out-of-state wine retailers. The filing followed Judge Wilkinson’s dissent.
Olympia Beer’s slogan and waterfall imagery prompted claims about the water used to brew it. The class certification order examines how later changes affected the proposed class.
Fore River planned to self-distribute after its agreement with Vacationland ended. The Maine case looks at how statutory franchise protections interact with the contract term.
CANarchy’s right to sell beer to go turned on whether its leased breweries counted as owned premises under Texas law. The Fifth Circuit addressed that distinction in 2022.
Who funds the discount at the register? Illinois’s 2022 proposal distinguished several kinds of beverage promotions and addressed retailer reimbursement for scan backs.
Illinois waived renewal fees for eligible Class 1A retail liquor licensees during the 2022–23 period. The article collects the commission’s guidance for bars, restaurants, and other retailers.
TTB’s 2022 proposal would have changed what brewers report, which records they keep, and how they document premises and operations. Here are ten proposals from Notice No. 212.
A change in who controls a brewer raised a separate question about who held the license. Pabst v. Winner examines how that distinction affects Maryland distributor rights.
North Carolina lets local wine retailers ship to consumers while excluding out-of-state retailers. B-21 Wines v. Bauer exposes the fight over three-tier regulation, evidence, and equal treatment. Read the majority, Wilkinson’s dissent, and the appellate and Supreme Court briefs.
The 2019 corn syrup ads sparked years of litigation between the brewers. The 2022 dismissal order closes the dispute over the campaign’s claims about rival beers.
