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Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / FDA / Preemption / Regulations
August 31, 2020

A beef in Florida over an ancient state food purity law’s right to beat...

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Hospitality Business Association of Chicago provides invaluable information for Chicago Liquor and Restaurant licensees regarding COVID-19 opening and City inspections

Bars / Chicago / COVID-19 Relief / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Sales
August 7, 2020

Full disclosure, we’re a sponsor of the Hospitality Business Association of Chicago and respect...

California AG files forceful response in fight against DEA over subpoena for cannabis licensees’ confidential information from state marijuana regulators.

Cannabis / DEA / Marijuana / Regulations / Statutes / Suits
July 30, 2020

This fight has the industry on the edge of its chair. It involves the...

The scariest thing about the TTB / Anheuser-Busch offer in compromise and suspension agreement over sponsorship and advertising practices is what wasn’t written… assertions of verbal agreements require vigorous enforcement.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / TTB / Wine
July 28, 2020

For a week or two now #beerlaw twitter has been writing about the record...

The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act isn’t the boon for state enforcement of antiquated and Commerce Clause violating direct shipping restrictions that regulators might think it is. These Ohio alcohol shipping cases are about to show that.

Beer / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Wine
July 27, 2020

An Ohio Federal Court has marked two wine shipping cases as related. One suit...

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A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB
July 7, 2020

What should you know about labeling your non-alcoholic beer? Well, the first thing is...

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Court overturns state alcohol board’s regulatory ruling barring delivery of alcohol to special event locations like festivals for those licensed to sell liquor, beer, and wine at those events.

Bars / Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distribution / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
July 1, 2020

In this case, a Florida bar appealed from a decision of the Florida Department...

All things equal - tie-breaker process in illinois dispensary licensing

Court dismisses some claims against Illinois cannabis dispensary licensing authority and allows others to proceed regarding 5 unissued licenses still outstanding under Illinois’s medical cannabis law.

Cannabis / Illinois Cannabis / Marijuana / Regulations
June 24, 2020

We’d previously written about this case when the complaint was filed challenging the failure...

Caymus Vineyards - California challenge to COVID-19 governor emergency stay at home order complaint

California winery challenges notion that it’s any different to have bars or taprooms without food open from restaurants or bars that serve food where state doesn’t require people to actually order food. Lawsuit is a road map for others looking to file similar challenges to unfounded restrictions.

Beer / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Regulations / Suits / Vineyard
June 2, 2020

I had a call on Friday with an astute reporter that questioned what the...

Aviation Gin ad subject of DISCUS code complaint and finding is a good reminder that industry advertising guidelines are sometimes at odds with inventiveness, humor, and parody… but a law or regulation would have to acknowledge those things.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cider / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Regulations / Wine
May 22, 2020

Codes of responsible advertising rarely make room for innovation and humor. The typical inception...

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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,...

The administration suppressed a helpful CDC guidance for bars and restaurants re-opening during COVID-19. But what was in it? Bonus: we’ve got the suppressed guidance for you.

Bars / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Regulations / Retailers / Sales
May 13, 2020

On May 8 OSHA released its short “guidelines” regarding bars and restaurants provision of...

Category: Regulations

Briefing complete in distiller’s state food safety vs. federal regulatory allowance preemption suit over grains of paradise used in Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire gin. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Hospitality Business Association of Chicago provides invaluable information for Chicago Liquor and Restaurant licensees regarding COVID-19 opening and City inspections

California AG files forceful response in fight against DEA over subpoena for cannabis licensees’ confidential information from state marijuana regulators.

The scariest thing about the TTB / Anheuser-Busch offer in compromise and suspension agreement over sponsorship and advertising practices is what wasn’t written… assertions of verbal agreements require vigorous enforcement.

The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act isn’t the boon for state enforcement of antiquated and Commerce Clause violating direct shipping restrictions that regulators might think it is. These Ohio alcohol shipping cases are about to show that.

A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

Court overturns state alcohol board’s regulatory ruling barring delivery of alcohol to special event locations like festivals for those licensed to sell liquor, beer, and wine at those events.

Court dismisses some claims against Illinois cannabis dispensary licensing authority and allows others to proceed regarding 5 unissued licenses still outstanding under Illinois’s medical cannabis law.

Aviation Gin ad subject of DISCUS code complaint and finding is a good reminder that industry advertising guidelines are sometimes at odds with inventiveness, humor, and parody… but a law or regulation would have to acknowledge those things.

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.

The administration suppressed a helpful CDC guidance for bars and restaurants re-opening during COVID-19. But what was in it? Bonus: we’ve got the suppressed guidance for you.

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