Can a Beer Supplier Take Decades of Goodwill for Free? Coors’ 90-Day Fight
What good is a statutory right to cure a breach if a supplier can...
Category: Franchise Laws
New Distributor, Wrong Courthouse: Wine Franchise Fight Kicked Back to State Court – But Could Have Been Avoided
Can a supplier line up a replacement distributor and then argue that the replacement...
Eighth Circuit Strengthens Franchise Rights for Distributors
Beverage distributors just gained major ground under the Missouri Franchise Act (MFA), thanks to...
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...
Convoyed Damages and Consequential Losses For Distributors In Suits Against Suppliers: Lessons from American Northwest Distributors v. Four Roses
When a supplier pulls the plug on a distribution relationship, it doesn’t just hit...
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 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 winery and distributor continued discussions sufficient to show intent to extend timing under statute allowing transfer following brand acquisition by new owner.
In addition to what we generally think of as the “regular” reasons for terminating...
