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...
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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”...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change distilled spirits labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 9)
Last time, in Part 8 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...
Illinois bill proposes to eliminate bond requirement for small breweries, wineries and distilleries and importing distributors.
It’s called House Bill 2577 (link to text) and it looks to accomplish what...
So you want to have your own Goose Island field goal challenge. A brief primer sweepstakes and skill contests.
The Goose Island field goal challenge took the “you can’t buy this kind of...
Facing false advertising suit, Olympia Beer removed the words “pure mountain water” from its website. Does that help or hurt?
Olympia Beer is currently waiting for a court to decide if its various branding,...
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...
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”...
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” –...
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...
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...
Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration
You may want to think twice before just accepting a regulator’s assertion that a...
