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Here’s the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s recent guidance regarding limited operations for delivery and to-go sales during enforcement the Executive Order terminating on-premise consumption at bars and restaurants through March 30.

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March 17, 2020

Drinking a beer, wine, or spirit in a bar or restaurant is currently on...

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UPDATE – Illinois posts executive order shuttering on-premise service from bars and restaurants.

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March 16, 2020

The executive action we wrote about yesterday has an accompanying executive order which, given...

BREAKING! Illinois orders all bars and restaurants closed to dine-in customers beginning at the end of business March 16 and remain closed through March 30.

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March 15, 2020

This afternoon Governor Pritzker announced the unprecedented step of closing all bars and restaurants...

“Amazon of liquor” looms as 6th Circuit hears argument for important alcohol retail shipping Commerce Clause challenge. Out-of-state retailers demand the same shipping privileges as those in-state. Bonus: We’ve got the audio for you.

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March 12, 2020

Today is Lebamoff Day at the 6th Circuit. The first of the cases currently...

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Important information for Illinois bars and restaurants – Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) issues guidance for return of alcohol purchased for cancelled St. Patrick’s Day parades. But act quickly!

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March 11, 2020

Illinois liquor lawyers should pass this around to their bar and restaurant clients. The...

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Religious freedom includes the right to make wine and beer. Illinois county board settles suit under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act allowing a Catholic organization a brewery and winery. Court lambastes objectors’ religious animus.

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March 11, 2020

Here are the facts from the court’s order. The Plaintiff Fraternité Notre Dame, Inc....

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In bad result for alcohol wholesalers, Delaware spirits distributor loses argument that franchise law created enforceable exclusive distribution contract where alcohol was purchased on invoice and no oral or written agreement set a quantity of goods to be purchased.

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March 10, 2020

Following a trial over claims of an alleged exclusive oral distribution agreement under Delaware’s...

In an opinion sure to be of interest to tavern owners, Illinois court finds no liability for bar that expelled drunk employee/patron who later died where bar had no contact following ejectment

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March 6, 2020

The facts alleged in the complaint are important and the decision renders some interesting...

Connecticut AG and liquor industry and distributor amici ask SCOTUS not to grant cert in alcohol pricing antitrust case. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

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March 5, 2020

In December we reported that Total Wine had filed its Petition for Certiorari in...

Online wine sellers face suit in Mississippi as State Supreme Court rules out-of-state alcohol retailers selling to in-state purchasers are subject to personal jurisdiction. Now the real case starts (if they don’t settle).

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March 3, 2020

In a blow to those retailers looking to sell alcohol direct to online purchasers...

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Win for hemp producers: USDA backs off requiring hemp testing at only DEA registered labs and certain hemp disposal requirements it made in the Interim Final Rule on the Domestic Hemp Production Program.

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February 28, 2020

Commercial hemp producers got a win yesterday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced...

Beertwitter FTC asks for public comment on endorsement guides

FTC waits for #beertwitter to chime in: Public comment solicited for endorsement guides (the ones that require you tell me you got that beer or wine for free with the expectation you were going to post about it).

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February 27, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is looking for public input on whether it should modify...

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Here’s the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s recent guidance regarding limited operations for delivery and to-go sales during enforcement the Executive Order terminating on-premise consumption at bars and restaurants through March 30.

UPDATE – Illinois posts executive order shuttering on-premise service from bars and restaurants.

BREAKING! Illinois orders all bars and restaurants closed to dine-in customers beginning at the end of business March 16 and remain closed through March 30.

“Amazon of liquor” looms as 6th Circuit hears argument for important alcohol retail shipping Commerce Clause challenge. Out-of-state retailers demand the same shipping privileges as those in-state. Bonus: We’ve got the audio for you.

Important information for Illinois bars and restaurants – Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) issues guidance for return of alcohol purchased for cancelled St. Patrick’s Day parades. But act quickly!

Religious freedom includes the right to make wine and beer. Illinois county board settles suit under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act allowing a Catholic organization a brewery and winery. Court lambastes objectors’ religious animus.

In bad result for alcohol wholesalers, Delaware spirits distributor loses argument that franchise law created enforceable exclusive distribution contract where alcohol was purchased on invoice and no oral or written agreement set a quantity of goods to be purchased.

In an opinion sure to be of interest to tavern owners, Illinois court finds no liability for bar that expelled drunk employee/patron who later died where bar had no contact following ejectment

Connecticut AG and liquor industry and distributor amici ask SCOTUS not to grant cert in alcohol pricing antitrust case. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Online wine sellers face suit in Mississippi as State Supreme Court rules out-of-state alcohol retailers selling to in-state purchasers are subject to personal jurisdiction. Now the real case starts (if they don’t settle).

Win for hemp producers: USDA backs off requiring hemp testing at only DEA registered labs and certain hemp disposal requirements it made in the Interim Final Rule on the Domestic Hemp Production Program.

FTC waits for #beertwitter to chime in: Public comment solicited for endorsement guides (the ones that require you tell me you got that beer or wine for free with the expectation you were going to post about it).

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