Category: Advertising

Valuable insight on packaging design and labeling offered in Court’s dismissal of claims that hard seltzer conveyed the impression it contained tequila. Saying “Margarita Hard Seltzer” is not the same as saying “Sparkling Margarita” or “Margarita Cocktail.”

Advertising / Hard Seltzer / Opinions / Suits
April 25, 2023

Context is crucial. That’s the takeaway from this recent opinion out of a New...

Court finds TTB label approval does not preclude Lanham Act false advertising claims in dispute between two brands looking to claim status as the “First African-American Owned Distillery in Kentucky.”

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Suits
April 24, 2023

Every once in a while competing alcohol brands will get involved in a dispute...

Image of Olympia Beer Can from False Advertising Complaint

Yes, changing your advertising and discontinuing your beverage can make a difference: Court nails coffin shut on Olympia Beer class action over “It’s the Water”

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Labeling / Suits
July 7, 2022

When last we wrote, things didn’t look so good for Pabst’s Olympia Beer –...

Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Chicago / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Wine / Winemaking
June 20, 2022

Following an initial first-round publication (now edited) and two rounds of comments (here and...

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Order entered dismissing remaining issues in Molson Coors (MillerCoors) v. Anheuser false advertising case… yes, that one about the corn syrup ads from 2019.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Suits
June 2, 2022

It’s finally over. Back in 2020, the 7th Circuit reversed an injunction that then...

Court finds craft brewer’s label protected by free speech, state regulation of label content unconstitutional (yes, it’s Flying Dog… again)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distillery / Labeling / Opinions / Regulations / Suits
May 24, 2022

Flying Dog Brewery has long been known for its Ralph Steadman label artwork. Steadman...

Pabst loses latest bid to dismiss class action over claims Olympia beer misleads consumers into thinking its brewed from Olympia’s artesian waters. (Thank god for statutes of limitation or people would start suing because the beer came from Tumwater.)

Advertising / Beer / Brewing / Opinions / Suits
October 20, 2020

When we last wrote about this case we discussed how Pabst, the maker of...

False advertising lawsuit against Anheuser claims “RITA” cocktails and spritzers misrepresent source of alcohol.

Advertising / Beer / Circulars / Labeling / Statutes / Suits
September 15, 2020

Citing to dictionary definitions of “margarita,” “mojito,” “rose,” and “spritz,” a group of Anheuser-Busch-Rita-beverage-buying...

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Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / FDA / Preemption / Regulations
August 31, 2020

A beef in Florida over an ancient state food purity law’s right to beat...

The scariest thing about the TTB / Anheuser-Busch offer in compromise and suspension agreement over sponsorship and advertising practices is what wasn’t written… assertions of verbal agreements require vigorous enforcement.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / TTB / Wine
July 28, 2020

For a week or two now #beerlaw twitter has been writing about the record...

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A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB
July 7, 2020

What should you know about labeling your non-alcoholic beer? Well, the first thing is...

Heaven Hill Distilleries seizure of heavenhlll.com good lesson on how to protect your craft spirits, craft beer, cannabis and wine brand from typosquatting or cybersquatting

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cannabis / Cider / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Craft Growers / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Opinions / Suits / Vineyard / Wine
July 2, 2020

Heaven Hill Distilleries recent win against a typosquatter holding heavenhlll.com provides a textbook example...

Category: Advertising

Valuable insight on packaging design and labeling offered in Court’s dismissal of claims that hard seltzer conveyed the impression it contained tequila. Saying “Margarita Hard Seltzer” is not the same as saying “Sparkling Margarita” or “Margarita Cocktail.”

Court finds TTB label approval does not preclude Lanham Act false advertising claims in dispute between two brands looking to claim status as the “First African-American Owned Distillery in Kentucky.”

Yes, changing your advertising and discontinuing your beverage can make a difference: Court nails coffin shut on Olympia Beer class action over “It’s the Water”

Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

Order entered dismissing remaining issues in Molson Coors (MillerCoors) v. Anheuser false advertising case… yes, that one about the corn syrup ads from 2019.

Court finds craft brewer’s label protected by free speech, state regulation of label content unconstitutional (yes, it’s Flying Dog… again)

Pabst loses latest bid to dismiss class action over claims Olympia beer misleads consumers into thinking its brewed from Olympia’s artesian waters. (Thank god for statutes of limitation or people would start suing because the beer came from Tumwater.)

False advertising lawsuit against Anheuser claims “RITA” cocktails and spritzers misrepresent source of alcohol.

Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

The scariest thing about the TTB / Anheuser-Busch offer in compromise and suspension agreement over sponsorship and advertising practices is what wasn’t written… assertions of verbal agreements require vigorous enforcement.

A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Heaven Hill Distilleries seizure of heavenhlll.com good lesson on how to protect your craft spirits, craft beer, cannabis and wine brand from typosquatting or cybersquatting

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