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Liquor license lawyer chicago illinois make this world better charitable donations

Is your bar, brewery, winery or distillery helping out by soliciting for a charity in Illinois? First – Great Job! Also, be advised – there are statutes and regulations that govern that and you need to follow them.

Advertising / Brewery / Brewpub / Distillery / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 20, 2020

I want to quickly clear up a misconception that alcohol retailers, and brewers, distillers,...

SBA PPP Loan forgiveness application and instructions Guidance on getting your PPP loan forgiven

PPP loan forgiveness application published – familiarize yourself with what you need to know to get your PPP loan forgiven. Application instructions are the best guidance so far about applying the criteria and achieving forgiveness. Also, forms confirm businesses want to document employee’s refusal to accept re-hiring and keep other required documentation.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard
May 18, 2020

SBA and the Treasury have released the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection...

breweries wineries and distilleries are having their bonding requirement eliminated in Illinois if they're under $50,000 per year in tax

TTB provides insight for tax relief and destruction of unmerchantable beer; also changes some trade practice policies for craft distillers, craft brewers, wholesalers, bars and wineries during COVID-19.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Circulars / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Mead / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
May 12, 2020

Through a series of FAQs regarding the processes for the destruction of beer and...

OSHA4017 - Bars and Restaurants operating during coronavirus COVID-19 - COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants & Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup

OSHA has COVID-19 guidelines for bars and restaurants – adding to the manufacturing and delivery ones that brewers, vintners and distillers should read.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distillery / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Wholesalers / Wine
May 11, 2020

OSHA has released guidelines for bars and restaurants serving the public through takeout or...

SBA PPP steps for forgiveness of loan for PPP how to get SBA PPP loan forgiven

Things you should know to get the principal of your business’s SBA PPP loan forgiven. Here are the key points from the CARES Act and associated guidance for achieving forgiveness.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 6, 2020

The myriad of updates and issues raised regarding the SBA’s PPP and forgiveness of...

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

Cider / COVID-19 Relief / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
April 30, 2020

In a new guidance (link to guidance) published today, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission...

The 9th Circuit rules parody trumps Jack Daniel’s claims of trademark dilution and allows “Bad Spaniels” dog toy. Just because a product is commercial doesn’t mean it isn’t protected by the 1st Amendment against trademark-related claims.

Advertising / Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Opinions / Suits / Trademark
April 17, 2020

This case follows a long line of parody grounded first amendment awesomeness with the...

Business Interruption COVID 19 insurance claim

How bars, restaurants, and other hospitality businesses are arguing that their business interruption insurance does cover COVID-19 related shut-downs and their insurance companies were wrong to deny claims.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cider / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Tavern
April 16, 2020

In the past few weeks we’ve seen plenty of bars, restaurants and other hospitality...

Kentucky’s new law allowing breweries, distilleries and wineries to ship direct to consumers all over the U.S. should be the model for the country. But special interests that want to keep consumers paying more for alcohol and limit choice to protect their fiefdoms will try to stop people from achieving this freedom.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Statutes / Taxes / Vineyard / Wine
April 14, 2020

Kentucky HB 415 became law last week following passage by the Kentucky General Assembly...

Updated federal regulations for advertising and labeling distilled spirits

The new federal regulations on advertising and labeling malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits. Part 3 – updates and issues regarding advertising and labeling regulations for distilled spirits.

Advertising / Barrels / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / TTB
April 13, 2020

We’ve been covering the recent updates to the new federal regulations related to labeling...

SCOTUS denies cert. in Total Wine’s antitrust lawsuit over Connecticut’s post-and-hold, minimum pricing, and volume discount laws

Beer / Brewery / Distillery / Distribution / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
April 7, 2020

The Supreme Court denied Connecticut Fine Wine’s request for review of the Second Circuit...

Chicago liquor lawyer TTB postpones tax payments

Relief on alcohol tax payments – TTB announces postponement of tax payments and other filing deadlines

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Circulars / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Import / Export / Mead / Taxes / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 1, 2020

Yesterday, the TTB announced the postponement of tax payment and other filing due...

Category: Distillery

Is your bar, brewery, winery or distillery helping out by soliciting for a charity in Illinois? First – Great Job! Also, be advised – there are statutes and regulations that govern that and you need to follow them.

TTB provides insight for tax relief and destruction of unmerchantable beer; also changes some trade practice policies for craft distillers, craft brewers, wholesalers, bars and wineries during COVID-19.

OSHA has COVID-19 guidelines for bars and restaurants – adding to the manufacturing and delivery ones that brewers, vintners and distillers should read.

Things you should know to get the principal of your business’s SBA PPP loan forgiven. Here are the key points from the CARES Act and associated guidance for achieving forgiveness.

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

The 9th Circuit rules parody trumps Jack Daniel’s claims of trademark dilution and allows “Bad Spaniels” dog toy. Just because a product is commercial doesn’t mean it isn’t protected by the 1st Amendment against trademark-related claims.

How bars, restaurants, and other hospitality businesses are arguing that their business interruption insurance does cover COVID-19 related shut-downs and their insurance companies were wrong to deny claims.

The new federal regulations on advertising and labeling malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits. Part 3 – updates and issues regarding advertising and labeling regulations for distilled spirits.

SCOTUS denies cert. in Total Wine’s antitrust lawsuit over Connecticut’s post-and-hold, minimum pricing, and volume discount laws

Relief on alcohol tax payments – TTB announces postponement of tax payments and other filing deadlines

The Running List of loans and Funds available to Illinois businesses during the COVID-19 Crisis

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