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...
Category: Beer Franchise Laws
Oral Beer Distribution Agreements Do Get Franchise Protection and the Recent —Oak v. Yuengling Shows How to Plead Them
It finally happened. New York courts have at last spoken clearly on a question...
Defining The Brand: Protecting Distributor Goodwill When Non-Alcoholic Brands Enter the Alcohol Market
In the recent federal court decision from the Western District of Michigan, Capitol Beverage...
Eighth Circuit Strengthens Franchise Rights for Distributors
Beverage distributors just gained major ground under the Missouri Franchise Act (MFA), thanks to...
Navigating Supplier Relationships: Lessons From a Recent Decision on Wholesaler Agreements
A recent court decision [link to decision] involving a prominent Connecticut wholesaler and one...
JRC Beverage, Inc. v. K.P. Global, Inc.: A Milestone in Protecting Wholesalers under Alcoholic Beverage Control Law §55-c
In a landmark decision, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, has reinforced the...
The Sixth Circuit Misses the Mark in Cavalier v. Lime Ventures – Failing to Protect the Value Distributors Create in Brands
In its recent decision in Cavalier Distributing Co., Inc. v. Lime Ventures, Inc. (link...
State Supreme Court Upholds 3-Tier Separation and Limits on Franchise Protections
The case S&H Independent Premium Brands East, LLC v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (SJC-13541)...
The 9th Circuit will be deciding whether Washington’s beer franchise law allows a supplier to terminate without cause and the case may provide some important precedent.
A Court’s grant of an injunction to a beer distributor prohibiting Constellation from moving...
Court provides stark reminder to liquor and beer distributors about why FOB terms matter: the location of title transfer or sale can determine whether you have franchise protection thanks to the Dormant Commerce Clause.
In a recent opinion showing the 21st Amendment and state franchise laws must work...
Court rules beer franchise law may not apply to foreign breweries (and their beer) where wholesaler did not engage with foreign breweries or implicate them in contracting with their U.S. importer for distribution.
In a lesson for beer distributors in contracting with importers of foreign beer, a...
Court finds winery and distributor continued discussions sufficient to show intent to extend timing under statute allowing transfer following brand acquisition by new owner.
In addition to what we generally think of as the “regular” reasons for terminating...
