Category: Beer

bad hops bad grapes illinois liquor lawyer chicago liquor lawyer

Illinois Supreme Court case provides insight about whether the UCC requires a chance to cure if you want to revoke acceptance of goods – could be useful if you bought grapes, hops, grains that are defective.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cannabis / Cider / Craft Beer / Craft Growers / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Illinois Cannabis / Import / Export / Marijuana / Opinions / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
October 2, 2019

Admit it, you’ve purchased ingredients you found out later were defective, or spoiled. Well,...

What questions should you ask about your advertising and labels before making them public?

Here’s the argument audio from the 8th Circuit’s alcoholic beverage advertising case. Advertisers won this by a mile. Oh, and did I mention there’s evidence in the record that 3-tier is useless and doesn’t protect the public?

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
September 27, 2019

You’ll recall this is the second appeal in this matter where a group of...

Here’s the full complaint Three Floyds Brewing filed against Floyd’s Spiked Beverages. Bonus – Untappd shaming

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Suits / Trademark
September 26, 2019

You can read and download the full complaint here. In case you were wondering...

Craft beer advertising Beer Advertising False Advertising suit

Here’s the audio of the 7th Circuit corn syrup argument between MillerCoors and Anheuser – Anheuser references a document MillerCoors wants kept sealed discussing what’s in Miller Lite.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Opinions / Sales / Suits / Trademark
September 24, 2019

“That may be about as much as I care to learn.” – Judge...

Illinois liquor lawyer Chicago liquor attorney Chicago liquor lawyer Bar altercation murder bar not responsible

Court applies legal principles that bars/restaurants/brewpubs/taprooms should understand in ruling that owner had no liability for patron stabbing that occurred on its premises.

Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Distillery / Opinions / Retailers / Sales / Suits / Vineyard
September 20, 2019

It’s rare to see textbook examples of the application of legal principles, even less...

Court rules Patagonia’s lawsuit against Anheuser’s “Patagonia” beer can proceed. Plus pictures to let you decide how you feel about this.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Labeling / Suits / Trademark
September 16, 2019

Patagonia’s (the clothing maker) lawsuit against Anheuser Busch will proceed following a finding that...

Alcohol Advertising First Amendment Missouri alcohol advertising restrictions chicago liquor attorney

8th Circuit sets argument in 1st Amendment challenge to Missouri’s alcohol advertising statutes and advertisers file brief challenging lazy arguments about reasons for restrictions on alcohol advertising.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
September 10, 2019

One of our favorite alcohol advertising cases is finally progressing again. The 8th Circuit...

7th Circuit breathes new life into small U.S. brewer’s suit against Molson and Anheuser over damages for anticompetitive practices in Ontario.

Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Import / Export / Opinions / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits
September 6, 2019

The 7th Circuit has reversed and remanded a district court’s dismissal of a small...

Wine Fraud - Wine attorney Illinois wine attorney Illinois wine lawyer

10th Circuit decision on lack of insurance coverage for wine collection means taking inventory and ensuring off-site purchased and stored collectible wines, spirits and beer may be best bet to ensure you’ll have coverage in case of a loss.

Beer / Distilled Spirits / Fraud / Opinions / Wine
September 5, 2019

A “Ponzi scheme for wine” – that’s how the government summarized the operations of...

Craft beer advertising Beer Advertising False Advertising suit Chicago beer attorney Chicago liquor lawyer Illinois liquor attorney Chicago advertising lawyer

Briefing done in MillerCoors – Anheuser appeal and oral argument set. Bonus: We’ve got the briefs for you. And in the ongoing trial court case – Anheuser loses right to use “no corn syrup” packaging.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Suits
September 4, 2019

Our last update on the ongoing corn syrup saga was that MillerCoors had appealed...

UPDATE Governor signs Illinois bill allowing bars and restaurants to fill growlers/crowlers and expanding brewpub rights. Let the beer flow.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Labeling / Retailers / Sales / Statutes
August 27, 2019

House Bill 3610 became an amalgam of rights for Illinois’s hospitality industry, combining an...

UPDATE Scotch Whisky Association drops lawsuit against Virginia Distillery Co., over Virginia-Highland whisky.

Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Suits / Trademark
August 22, 2019

Here’s the link to our previous piece about this suit over that Scotch Trooper...

Category: Beer

Illinois Supreme Court case provides insight about whether the UCC requires a chance to cure if you want to revoke acceptance of goods – could be useful if you bought grapes, hops, grains that are defective.

Here’s the argument audio from the 8th Circuit’s alcoholic beverage advertising case. Advertisers won this by a mile. Oh, and did I mention there’s evidence in the record that 3-tier is useless and doesn’t protect the public?

Here’s the full complaint Three Floyds Brewing filed against Floyd’s Spiked Beverages. Bonus – Untappd shaming

Here’s the audio of the 7th Circuit corn syrup argument between MillerCoors and Anheuser – Anheuser references a document MillerCoors wants kept sealed discussing what’s in Miller Lite.

Court applies legal principles that bars/restaurants/brewpubs/taprooms should understand in ruling that owner had no liability for patron stabbing that occurred on its premises.

Court rules Patagonia’s lawsuit against Anheuser’s “Patagonia” beer can proceed. Plus pictures to let you decide how you feel about this.

8th Circuit sets argument in 1st Amendment challenge to Missouri’s alcohol advertising statutes and advertisers file brief challenging lazy arguments about reasons for restrictions on alcohol advertising.

7th Circuit breathes new life into small U.S. brewer’s suit against Molson and Anheuser over damages for anticompetitive practices in Ontario.

10th Circuit decision on lack of insurance coverage for wine collection means taking inventory and ensuring off-site purchased and stored collectible wines, spirits and beer may be best bet to ensure you’ll have coverage in case of a loss.

Briefing done in MillerCoors – Anheuser appeal and oral argument set. Bonus: We’ve got the briefs for you. And in the ongoing trial court case – Anheuser loses right to use “no corn syrup” packaging.

UPDATE Governor signs Illinois bill allowing bars and restaurants to fill growlers/crowlers and expanding brewpub rights. Let the beer flow.

UPDATE Scotch Whisky Association drops lawsuit against Virginia Distillery Co., over Virginia-Highland whisky.

Subscribe to LIbation and get our content via Email

Liquor and Cannabis Law and News From @AshleyWBrandt

Contact Ashley W. Brandt

Archives

Categories

Get Libation’s RSS

Proud Member of: