Category: Beer

Gauntlet down. MillerCoors files for preliminary injunction against Anheuser corn syrup ads alleging Anheuser DOES use high-fructose corn syrup in “some” of its malt beverages.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Suits
March 29, 2019

Are consumers under a misimpression that corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup are...

MillerCoors beats Stone’s preliminary injunction and attempt to dismiss MillerCoors counterclaims. So Stone releases statement saying it’s a good thing…

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Craft Beer / Suits / Trademark
March 28, 2019

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock back in February of 2018 Stone...

protect trade secrets brewery confidentiality agreement

Do you have a decent employment agreement regarding confidential information? You might take a lesson from this Anheuser-Busch case and get one to protect your trade secrets.

Beer / Brewery / Cider / Craft Beer / Distillery / Suits / Vineyard
March 26, 2019

This case all stems from that kerfuffle a few years back regarding the variation...

MillerCoors v Anheuser Busch Lawsuit photograph of Corn Syrup ad billboards l in complaint

Wondering why this MillerCoors corn syrup suit is a good thing? We get to find out how good Anheuser-Busch’s advertising clearance attorneys are. BONUS: we’ve got the complaint for you.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Suits / Trademark
March 22, 2019

Sadly, yesterday marked the distinct lack of an end in this publicity stunt between...

Opinoins regarding beer distribution agreement statute of limitations.

Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Distribution Agreements / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
March 20, 2019

The statute of limitations on a breach of a liquor distribution agreement received some...

New beer malt beverage labeling practices new ttb regulations

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change beer/malt beverages allowable alcohol content statement tolerances, and allow for different contract brewers to list all locations a beer is made? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 12)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Labeling / Regulations / TTB
March 14, 2019

Yesterday, in Part 11 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” –...

Malt Beverage labeling regulations changed under new TTB advertising and labeling regulations

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change beer/malt beverages definitions, and COLA and labeling standards? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 11)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Craft Beer / Labeling / Regulations / TTB
March 13, 2019

Last time, in Part 10 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

Supreme Court holds you’ll need to obtain registration of your copyright in order to protect that awesome label art and witty copy

Advertising / Beer / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Labeling / Opinions / Statutes / Suits / Wine
March 12, 2019

We’ve written on many occasions about the benefits and added protections of copyrighting your...

Total Wine requests 2nd Circuit en banc hearing in antitrust case over State’s post and hold and pricing alcohol laws

Beer / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
March 8, 2019

Total Wine (Connecticut Fine Wine & Spirits) brought a request to have their recent...

Advertising liability for your wine, craft beer and distilled spirits

Can hashtags promoting your beverage create liability in the same way other advertising content can? #YouBet

Advertising / Beer / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Fraud / Online Reviews / Sales / Wine
March 6, 2019

A recent closing letter from the Federal Trade Commission has shed some light on...

Beer distribution wholesaler penalty for pay to play of value regulation violation retailer not found guilty for accepting pay to play

State high court rules it doesn’t take two to tango – finds craft beer wholesaler paying money is an “of value” pay-to-play violation, but retailer accepting same money is not

Beer / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers
March 5, 2019

This case involves two decisions of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission that resulted...

Asahi class action complaint over false advertising lawsuit for made in japan issues

Asahi Beer settles false advertising class action over “not” made in Japan consumer action; we’ve got the details

Advertising / Beer / Labeling / Suits
March 1, 2019

There’s finally an end to the Asahi Beer class action saga. A breif recap...

Category: Beer

Gauntlet down. MillerCoors files for preliminary injunction against Anheuser corn syrup ads alleging Anheuser DOES use high-fructose corn syrup in “some” of its malt beverages.

MillerCoors beats Stone’s preliminary injunction and attempt to dismiss MillerCoors counterclaims. So Stone releases statement saying it’s a good thing…

Do you have a decent employment agreement regarding confidential information? You might take a lesson from this Anheuser-Busch case and get one to protect your trade secrets.

Wondering why this MillerCoors corn syrup suit is a good thing? We get to find out how good Anheuser-Busch’s advertising clearance attorneys are. BONUS: we’ve got the complaint for you.

Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change beer/malt beverages allowable alcohol content statement tolerances, and allow for different contract brewers to list all locations a beer is made? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 12)

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change beer/malt beverages definitions, and COLA and labeling standards? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 11)

Supreme Court holds you’ll need to obtain registration of your copyright in order to protect that awesome label art and witty copy

Total Wine requests 2nd Circuit en banc hearing in antitrust case over State’s post and hold and pricing alcohol laws

State high court rules it doesn’t take two to tango – finds craft beer wholesaler paying money is an “of value” pay-to-play violation, but retailer accepting same money is not

Asahi Beer settles false advertising class action over “not” made in Japan consumer action; we’ve got the details

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