Category: Distillery

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8th Circuit sets argument in 1st Amendment challenge to Missouri’s alcohol advertising statutes and advertisers file brief challenging lazy arguments about reasons for restrictions on alcohol advertising.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
September 10, 2019

One of our favorite alcohol advertising cases is finally progressing again. The 8th Circuit...

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UPDATE – Governor signs Illinois bill allowing craft distillers greater freedom, self-distribution, and distilling “pubs.”

Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Statutes
August 23, 2019

It’s officially a public act. As we wrote about before on this bill, many new...

UPDATE Scotch Whisky Association drops lawsuit against Virginia Distillery Co., over Virginia-Highland whisky.

Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Suits / Trademark
August 22, 2019

Here’s the link to our previous piece about this suit over that Scotch Trooper...

amazon of liquor? Mississippi wine shipping case could have big impacts for shipping alcohol to consumers

Briefing is done in that Mississippi wine shipping case that could result in “Amazon of liquor.” Here’s why you should be paying attention to it.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Retailers / Sales / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
August 15, 2019

Justice Gorsuch’s much vaunted “Amazon of liquor” comment from the oral argument on the...

The Scotch Trooper branded Virginia-Highland whisky draws the ire and a lawsuit from Scotland’s Scotch Whisky Association

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Sales / Standards of Identity / Statutes / Suits / Trademark
August 5, 2019

Scotch, Champagne, Tequila, Cognac don’t just enjoy certification mark status, they’re also tied to...

Court TOTALLY WRONG about why beer skunks… and it dismissed that Atlas lawsuit over TTB not processing COLAs during government shutdown.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Freshness / Labeling / Opinions / Regulations / Sales / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
August 2, 2019

Let’s start with a matter of science and not the thoroughly drafted opinion denying...

Complaint arguing federal preemption of state restrictions on bonded transfers (in-bond) transfers of alcohol between like producers.

New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Licensing and Permits / Regulations / Sales / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
July 25, 2019

If you’re not following the excellent coverage of alcohol related issues over at Alcohol...

Standards of fill wine and distilled spirits

Get ready for the package sizing your marketing department wants! New TTB proposals would grant greater freedom to wineries and distilleries by eliminating onerous standards of fill requirements.

Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
July 22, 2019

The TTB is currently requesting public comments on a proposed rulemaking to eliminate the...

Wine labeling COLA obscene or indecent alcohol labeling

SCOTUS rules trademark censorship is improper. Now, will someone please bring a case about the “obscene or indecent” prohibitions on alcohol labeling?

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Labeling / Opinions / Regulations / TTB / Vineyard / Wine
July 1, 2019

For the record, we predicted this outcome. Furthermore, it has the benefit of correctness...

BREAKING: SCOTUS decides Tennessee v. Blair – invalidates residency requirements OPINION EMBEDDED BELOW – WIN FOR ACCESS AND CHOICE AND … FREEDOM!

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Labeling / Licensing and Permits / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
June 26, 2019

Obviously, more on the implications and opinoin later, but for now, enjoy! (here is...

Wine Label conditional COLA approval TTB certificate of label approval process

What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
June 26, 2019

The TTB recently announced that COLAs Online will have a new status called “Conditionally...

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Shipping company told you those damaged goods are on you? They might not be, so get ready to argue and get compensated.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Business - Legal Services / Cider / Craft Beer / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Import / Export / Opinions / Sales / Statutes / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
April 24, 2019

The shipping terms for your deliveries and sales may not draw your attention until...

Category: Distillery

8th Circuit sets argument in 1st Amendment challenge to Missouri’s alcohol advertising statutes and advertisers file brief challenging lazy arguments about reasons for restrictions on alcohol advertising.

UPDATE – Governor signs Illinois bill allowing craft distillers greater freedom, self-distribution, and distilling “pubs.”

UPDATE Scotch Whisky Association drops lawsuit against Virginia Distillery Co., over Virginia-Highland whisky.

Briefing is done in that Mississippi wine shipping case that could result in “Amazon of liquor.” Here’s why you should be paying attention to it.

The Scotch Trooper branded Virginia-Highland whisky draws the ire and a lawsuit from Scotland’s Scotch Whisky Association

Court TOTALLY WRONG about why beer skunks… and it dismissed that Atlas lawsuit over TTB not processing COLAs during government shutdown.

New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Get ready for the package sizing your marketing department wants! New TTB proposals would grant greater freedom to wineries and distilleries by eliminating onerous standards of fill requirements.

SCOTUS rules trademark censorship is improper. Now, will someone please bring a case about the “obscene or indecent” prohibitions on alcohol labeling?

BREAKING: SCOTUS decides Tennessee v. Blair – invalidates residency requirements OPINION EMBEDDED BELOW – WIN FOR ACCESS AND CHOICE AND … FREEDOM!

What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval

Shipping company told you those damaged goods are on you? They might not be, so get ready to argue and get compensated.

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