Did you get a certificate of label approval before you registered your trademark? If not, it might be invalid.
We’ve covered this issue before (see below) but a recent case brings it to the forefront as a good reminder. The case is Scott...
Category: Brewery
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would restrict aggregate packaging and update electronic record keeping standards? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 6)
Last time, in Part 5 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” – the “Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for...
Final briefs filed in 5th Circuit Texas ABC Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Commerce Clause win against prohibition of publicly traded corporations obtaining certain liquor licenses. (Bonus, we’ve got all the briefs for you.)
Back in November we wrote about the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comission’s appeal challenging an important Texas Federal District Court win for Wal-Mart in another...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would remove the blanket prohibition on labels bearing the U.S. Flag and change other current restrictions? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 5)
Yesterday, in Part 4 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” – the “Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine,...
Kona Brewing loses request for appeal of class certification for plaintiffs alleging harm from Hawaii-centric labels. One judge recognized what this means for Kona in the dispute.
You’ll recall back in October we reported that the district court had certified the class in the action brought by consumers claiming they were...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that define closed packaging and let you accentuate alcohol content statements? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 4)
As promised, we are plodding through the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” – the “Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits,...
Illinois Supreme Court decision means Illinois breweries, wineries, and distilleries collecting employees’ fingerprints without advance consent may face lawsuits for big money
It’s the same with retinal scans, iris scans, voiceprints, palm prints, hand scans, face scans, etc., and the same for customer information, and it’s...
Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo
If you didn’t eat at the Gone Rogue Pub in Boise, Idaho, before the end of 2015, you missed your chance. It ceased and...
Convenience stores lose class action against Anheuser-Busch over alleged scheme of brewer giving favored stores excessive coupons netting them a cheaper price for beer
A group of aggrieved convenience stores wanted certification as a class against Anheuser-Busch over an alleged coupon scheme that they claimed allowed a wholesaler...
Court denies motion for First Amendment relief in TTB’s failure to approve COLAs during shutdown as moot
You guessed it. Atlas Brew Works Certificate of Label Approval COLA First Amendment Lawsuit Court order denying TRO as moot. In the order the...
TTB expedites Atlas Brew Works’ Precious One keg collar in First Amendment challenge to COLA process during shutdown
The squeaky wheel doesn’t always get the grease, but you’ve got a better chance if there’s a lawsuit in play. Earlier today the government’s...
First Amendment labeling suit to prohibit COLA enforcement during shutdown set for status today.
The lawsuit filed by Atlas Brew Works that we’ve been tracking here at Libation Law Blog has been called for status today. The parties...
