Schlafly is dead, long live the new Schlafly! Schlafly craft brewer defeats the ghost of aunt Phyllis in trademark dispute of Schlafly name.
The Saint Louis Brewery, which operates more commonly as Schlafly Beer has won an...
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Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejects equal protection argument for premixed cocktails to be taxed on alcohol volume not on full volume. Arty’s Part 2.
Yesterday we detailed the facts and the holding by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals...
Wisconsin Appeals Court rules premixed cocktails are taxed on the full amount of liquid in the bottle and not solely on the amount of alcohol in the bottle. Arty’s Part 1.
Arty’s Legendary Cocktails makes premixed cocktails like Old Fashioneds and Bloody Marys. They don’t...
Customs and Border Protection provides further guidance for the tax rates and credits importers can achieve under the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 didn’t just help domestic...
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries: it is time to renew your FDA Food Facility Registration (or register if you’ve overlooked this important requirement) by December 31, 2018.
A polite reminder on this Friday – the Food and Drug Administration requires all...
Mexico’s Tequila board moves to stop Tequila-like marks – a good reminder that it’s agave if it’s not certified.
Back in February we reported that a years’ long struggle with Luxco ended favorably...
Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control issues emergency amendment to deal with Missouri Broadcasters ruling invalidating restrictions on advertising alcoholic beverages.
The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has responded to the ruling in...
Arguments advanced by Plaintiffs in Missouri Broadcasters win invalidating alcohol advertising restrictions on First Amendment grounds provide a path to invalidating similar restrictions in other states. Part 2 of 2
Throughout last week’s series on many of the recent intersections between alcoholic beverages and...
Federal Court finds merit in argument against advertising laws meant to promote three-tiered system; allowing distillers, wineries, and breweries to operate tap rooms or sell at retail on their premises wholly abandons the argument that statute prohibits commingling between three-tiered system.
There’s an interesting bit in Richard Branson’s autobiography, “Losing my Virginity” where he discusses...
9th Circuit rules that restrictions prohibiting payments for alcohol advertising from manufacturers to retailers are lawful in spite of their abridgment of free speech.
We’ve been posting this week about notable First Amendment cases in alcohol advertising and...
How the First Amendment invalidated some of Utah’s alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions that treated liquor and wine different than beer.
One last case in our lead-up to two recent First Amendment decisions about alcohol...
Beer and the First Amendment – how Santa’s Butt, a Bad Frog, and a Raging Bitch have helped free expression in liquor labeling and advertising.
This week we’ve been writing about the beauty that is the intersection of alcoholic...
