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Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Chicago / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Wine / Winemaking
June 20, 2022

Following an initial first-round publication (now edited) and two rounds of comments (here and...

The TTB’s Ten proposed changes that you’ll want to know about regarding: reporting inventory, trade names, beer destruction, tavern premises, ownership and managerial changes, applying for a brewer’s notice, records maintenance, and terminating operations

Beer / Brewery / Regulations / TTB
June 14, 2022

In Notice of proposed rulemaking No. 212 (“Modernization of Qualification Requirements for Brewer’s Notices),...

Court finds craft brewer’s label protected by free speech, state regulation of label content unconstitutional (yes, it’s Flying Dog… again)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distillery / Labeling / Opinions / Regulations / Suits
May 24, 2022

Flying Dog Brewery has long been known for its Ralph Steadman label artwork. Steadman...

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ILCC Introduces Forms For Brewers, Brewpubs, Distilling Pubs and Distillers to Obtain Approval Before Transferring Between Wholly Owned Operations.

Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Statutes
November 9, 2021

For the past few iterations of amendments and creations for the Class 1, brewers...

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Recent updates to the Illinois Liquor Control Act, Part 1 of 2, Definitions, Class 3 Brewers, Self-Distribution, Alternating Premises Tap Rooms and more.

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
November 8, 2021

The Governor’s signature brought Public Act 102-0442 to life on August 20. The Act...

In denying out-of-state retailers the right to ship to Missouri residents, 8th Circuit questions whether Courts should allow dormant Commerce Clause challengers to put on evidence.

Beer Franchise Laws / Commerce Clause / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes
April 5, 2021

One of the recent in the battle over out-of-state retailer shipping: Sarasota Wine Market...

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Here’s the oral argument audio in the Bacardi grains of paradise preemption case.

Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / FDA / Regulations / Sales / Wine
February 10, 2021

You can read about this case in our previous posts on it here, and...

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Illinois Liquor Control Commission adopts helpful new regulation to clarify the process for bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in transferring alcohol inventory to other retailers.

Bars / Brewpub / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers
October 23, 2020

The good folks at the ILCC officially (this has been in the works for...

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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...

Category: Regulations

Selling alcoholic beverages in Illinois? Retailers, wholesalers, distilleries, breweries and wineries should get familiar with the soon-to-be new rule regarding alcoholic beverage promotions involving coupons and rebates; scan backs are prohibited.

The TTB’s Ten proposed changes that you’ll want to know about regarding: reporting inventory, trade names, beer destruction, tavern premises, ownership and managerial changes, applying for a brewer’s notice, records maintenance, and terminating operations

Court finds craft brewer’s label protected by free speech, state regulation of label content unconstitutional (yes, it’s Flying Dog… again)

ILCC Introduces Forms For Brewers, Brewpubs, Distilling Pubs and Distillers to Obtain Approval Before Transferring Between Wholly Owned Operations.

Recent updates to the Illinois Liquor Control Act, Part 1 of 2, Definitions, Class 3 Brewers, Self-Distribution, Alternating Premises Tap Rooms and more.

In denying out-of-state retailers the right to ship to Missouri residents, 8th Circuit questions whether Courts should allow dormant Commerce Clause challengers to put on evidence.

Here’s the oral argument audio in the Bacardi grains of paradise preemption case.

Illinois Liquor Control Commission adopts helpful new regulation to clarify the process for bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in transferring alcohol inventory to other retailers.

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.

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