Wisconsin court says beer distributors must arbitrate each other over fair value of distribution rights even when they don’t timely file.
Wisconsin is one of several states with a beer franchise law that allows brewers...
Category: Craft Beer
Your Beer’s Name Inspired By a Famous Book, Movie or Song? It Might be Infringing. – Warner Bros. Challenges Brewer Over Golden Ticket Beer.
This is a big deal in brewing. Not just for Star Wars themed beers,...
Goose Island scores win in action over refunds for “off” Bourbon County from 2015
Goose Island recently scored a win in Federal District Court Massachusetts where it achieved...
Illinois bill granting new rights to craft brewers advances to the governor for signature
House Bill 4897 hasn’t been signed by the governor yet but it’s on its...
What’s the difference between good parody and bad? – A defensible legal position.
The recent kerfuffle between Knee Deep Brewing Co., and Sony Pictures Television over Knee...
Descriptive Phrases Are For Everyone’s Use – Vanilla Java Porter Denied Trademark Registration
Some bad news for Atwater in its quest to trademark “Vanilla Java Porter” is...
6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent
It’s a fairly typical clause in most distribution agreements, if not specifically stated in...
Come Check Out the Illinois Craft Brewers Conference – June 26th and 27th
Come on out to the Illinois Craft Brewer’s Conference on June 26th and 27th...
Dissent In Texas Three-Tier Case Contains Powerful Indictment Of Strict Enforcement Of Cross-Tier Ownership
As you all probably have heard, in Cadena Commercial v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,...
Oral Argument Audio Available in Craft Brewers’ Franchise Dispute Over Distribution Termination In Ohio
The Sixth Circuit held the oral argument yesterday in the dispute between Southern Glazer’s...
Will Lee v. Tam End The TTB’s Censorship of Beer Wine and Spirits Labels Found Obscene or Indecent?
As the US awaits a verdict in Lee v. Tam – a trademark dispute...
North Carolina Proposes Some Common-Sense Amendments to Modernize Its Brewing Laws That Advance Rights for Craft Brewers In the Face of Changing Times
Jim Koch (of Boston Beer fame) wrote an excellent polemic for the New York...
