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The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild “Beer Omnibus” bill contains some excellent advancements for bars, restaurants, wineries, distilleries and not-for-profits. With commentary.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Chicago / Distillery / Distribution / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
April 19, 2023

Experience guides the law and the development of workable statutes is no exception to...

Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

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June 20, 2022

Following an initial first-round publication (now edited) and two rounds of comments (here and...

In a win for Illinois hospitality, bars, hotels, restaurants, liquor stores, theaters and other “1A” Retailer Liquor Licensees receive full license fee waivers for upcoming 2022-2023 renewals.

Bars / Chicago / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Licensing and Permits / Retailers / Tavern
June 16, 2022

In a boon to Illinois’s hospitality industry, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission has announced...

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What does the Illinois Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act say about a distributor assigning my distribution agreement (“selling my brand rights”) to another wholesaler and what recourse does a craft brewer have in that situation?

Beer / Beer Franchise Laws / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Distribution / Distribution Agreements / Illinois Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act / Wholesalers
August 13, 2020

We’ve written quite a bit over the years about Illinois’ beer franchise statute –...

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Hospitality Business Association of Chicago provides invaluable information for Chicago Liquor and Restaurant licensees regarding COVID-19 opening and City inspections

Bars / Chicago / COVID-19 Relief / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Sales
August 7, 2020

Full disclosure, we’re a sponsor of the Hospitality Business Association of Chicago and respect...

Chicago bars lacking outdoor seating or food ordered shut for indoor service… again. It’s time to offer them funds for damages caused by these unfounded decisions about closing – there’s an interesting bill from New Jersey that offers some good insight about why and how to do that.

Bars / Brewery / Chicago / Distillery / Tavern
July 22, 2020

Chicago liquor licensees without access to outdoor seating are ordered shuttered for indoor service...

Force Majeure Illinois Chicago bar and restaurant wins case to forestall rent payment against landlord in bankruptcy lease part 1

New case sides with Illinois bar and restaurant over rent decrease under force majeure clause during reduced operations under COVID-19 orders. Happened in the context of a bankruptcy, but the opinion contains valuable arguments and guidance that bars and restaurants should be aware of.

Bars / Brewpub / Chicago / COVID-19 Relief / Opinions / Retailers / Suits / Tavern
June 19, 2020

It was bound to happen. And I’m happy it was in Chicago, Illinois, that...

Toughtown Kings Convicts 28 Mile Vodka trademark lawsuit craft brewer craft distiller Illinois - Amended Complaint

Craft Distiller seeking Tough Town trademark for its hand sanitizer takes on bullish craft brewer Kings & Convicts (yes, the one involved in buying Ballast Point) claiming sanitizer mark is barred by brewer’s Toughtown craft beer mark.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Suits / Trademark
June 11, 2020

Apparently Teddy Roosevelt visited Highwood Illinois a century ago and called it one of...

Troubled Times — Restructuring Tools for Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Bars and Restaurants in the COVID-19 Era

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Business - Legal Services / Chicago / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
March 21, 2020

Bars, restaurants, and brewpubs – from chains to stand-alone locations — were already facing...

TTB Allows Returns of alcoholic beverages for COVID-19

UPDATE: Illinois allows beer returns during COVID-19 Epidemic following TTB authorization of returns of alcoholic beverages purchased for events and gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Cider / Craft Beer / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Mead / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
March 19, 2020

UPDATE: A portion of the issues originally described in this post have been addressed...

Sans Culottes - Alcohol beverage labels that were subject of First Amendment Challenge

UPDATE: Illinois and Indiana are now COVID-19 Eligible Disaster Areas for purposes of the SBA emergency loans.

Beer / Brewery / Chicago / Vineyard / Wine
March 18, 2020

You can read our post on this and applying for these emergency loans from earlier...

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Here’s some information to help your brewery/winery/distillery/bar/restaurant/distributorship be ready for obtaining emergency loans from the SBA and updated information on which states have approved them so far (link to SBA website in post)

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March 18, 2020

I’m lucky enough to know some smart people. One of them is an excellent...

Category: Chicago

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild “Beer Omnibus” bill contains some excellent advancements for bars, restaurants, wineries, distilleries and not-for-profits. With commentary.

Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

In a win for Illinois hospitality, bars, hotels, restaurants, liquor stores, theaters and other “1A” Retailer Liquor Licensees receive full license fee waivers for upcoming 2022-2023 renewals.

What does the Illinois Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act say about a distributor assigning my distribution agreement (“selling my brand rights”) to another wholesaler and what recourse does a craft brewer have in that situation?

Hospitality Business Association of Chicago provides invaluable information for Chicago Liquor and Restaurant licensees regarding COVID-19 opening and City inspections

Chicago bars lacking outdoor seating or food ordered shut for indoor service… again. It’s time to offer them funds for damages caused by these unfounded decisions about closing – there’s an interesting bill from New Jersey that offers some good insight about why and how to do that.

New case sides with Illinois bar and restaurant over rent decrease under force majeure clause during reduced operations under COVID-19 orders. Happened in the context of a bankruptcy, but the opinion contains valuable arguments and guidance that bars and restaurants should be aware of.

Craft Distiller seeking Tough Town trademark for its hand sanitizer takes on bullish craft brewer Kings & Convicts (yes, the one involved in buying Ballast Point) claiming sanitizer mark is barred by brewer’s Toughtown craft beer mark.

Troubled Times — Restructuring Tools for Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Bars and Restaurants in the COVID-19 Era

UPDATE: Illinois allows beer returns during COVID-19 Epidemic following TTB authorization of returns of alcoholic beverages purchased for events and gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19.

UPDATE: Illinois and Indiana are now COVID-19 Eligible Disaster Areas for purposes of the SBA emergency loans.

Here’s some information to help your brewery/winery/distillery/bar/restaurant/distributorship be ready for obtaining emergency loans from the SBA and updated information on which states have approved them so far (link to SBA website in post)

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