When Suppliers Walk Away from Inventory: What Alcohol Distributors Can Learn from Labatt USA v. Friends Beverage Group
Alcohol distributors know the scenario too well: a brand underperforms, the parties agree to...
Category: Distribution Agreements
Oral Beer Distribution Agreements Do Get Franchise Protection and the Recent —Oak v. Yuengling Shows How to Plead Them
It finally happened. New York courts have at last spoken clearly on a question...
Defining The Brand: Protecting Distributor Goodwill When Non-Alcoholic Brands Enter the Alcohol Market
In the recent federal court decision from the Western District of Michigan, Capitol Beverage...
Navigating Supplier Relationships: Lessons From a Recent Decision on Wholesaler Agreements
A recent court decision [link to decision] involving a prominent Connecticut wholesaler and one...
JRC Beverage, Inc. v. K.P. Global, Inc.: A Milestone in Protecting Wholesalers under Alcoholic Beverage Control Law §55-c
In a landmark decision, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, has reinforced the...
The Sixth Circuit Misses the Mark in Cavalier v. Lime Ventures – Failing to Protect the Value Distributors Create in Brands
In its recent decision in Cavalier Distributing Co., Inc. v. Lime Ventures, Inc. (link...
Crafting Clarity in Alcohol Franchise Transfers: Lessons from DET Beverages v. Willett Distillery
Navigating the legal labyrinth of alcohol franchise laws requires precision, as highlighted in DET...
Court rejects wine supplier’s attempt to dismiss wine distributor’s lawsuit for improper termination and reasonable compensation finding termination for lack of prompt payment and assertions of improper credit require factual determination.
A Michigan Federal Court has ruled that the motion to dismiss stage is no...
Court provides stark reminder to liquor and beer distributors about why FOB terms matter: the location of title transfer or sale can determine whether you have franchise protection thanks to the Dormant Commerce Clause.
In a recent opinion showing the 21st Amendment and state franchise laws must work...
Court rules beer franchise law may not apply to foreign breweries (and their beer) where wholesaler did not engage with foreign breweries or implicate them in contracting with their U.S. importer for distribution.
In a lesson for beer distributors in contracting with importers of foreign beer, a...
Court finds leaving a territory for 13 years might not be enough to accomplish termination of a beer distribution agreement – but sales and transfer of title outside the state may preclude beer franchise statute application
Brewers, distillers and vintners should pay attention to a recent ruling about an imported...
Court finds state’s prohibition on exclusive liquor distribution agreements for out-of-state distillers violates Commerce Clause so state eliminates exclusivity.
Out-of-state spirits producers do not enjoy the same rights as in-state producers in Minnesota...
