Even the dead have publicity rights. Don’t put images of famous people on your labels without their permission… or their estate’s.
“[W]hen an artist’s work has touched people so significantly, there are often usurpers that...
Category: Distilled Spirits
Initial briefs filed in Mississippi direct wine shipping case. BONUS – we’ve got the briefs for you.
The ongoing dispute in Mississippi between the state’s Attorney General and several companies that...
Ignoring the circling Byrd, Court denies Missouri citizens the right to receive direct wine shipments from out-of-state retailers citing Southern Wine and Spirits precedent
Back in November we wrote about the recent 7th circuit decision in Lebamoff v....
Illinois updates proposed bill to allow craft distillers self-distribute, increase craft spirits production limits, sell other kinds of alcohol in “distilling pubs,” and warehouse off premises
If special interests don’t try to kill the bills, Illinois could soon allow craft...
Disaronno sues Sazerac over square cap trade dress infringement – what do you think?
It’s a nuisance to put time and effort into building a reputation centered on...
Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement
The statute of limitations on a breach of a liquor distribution agreement received some...
Jӓgermeister uses the old “Shelton Brothers gambit” to beat Major Brands in Missouri liquor franchise law termination dispute
In this case, Jӓgermeister sent its Missouri distributor, Major Brands, a termination letter saying...
Supreme Court holds you’ll need to obtain registration of your copyright in order to protect that awesome label art and witty copy
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
Total Wine (Connecticut Fine Wine & Spirits) brought a request to have their recent...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change distilled spirits standards of identity labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 10)
Last time, in Part 9 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...
Can hashtags promoting your beverage create liability in the same way other advertising content can? #YouBet
A recent closing letter from the Federal Trade Commission has shed some light on...
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
This case involves two decisions of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission that resulted...
