2nd Circuit judges dissent in failure to have full court hearing over antitrust problems with alcohol wholesaler “post and hold” pricing laws. The “hold” is the problem.
You’d be hard pressed to find a stronger condemnation of the failure to hold...
Category: Regulations
Voluntary disclosure program for alcohol wholesalers and importers to report changes in control and proprietorship could be the chance you need to get compliant.
Last year’s TTB suspension of Skokie Valley Beverage’s wholesaler’s permit which asserted the permit...
Don’t miss the Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference in Charlotte, NC
Want to have a fun time in a great place surrounded by beverage lawyers?...
The Scotch Trooper branded Virginia-Highland whisky draws the ire and a lawsuit from Scotland’s Scotch Whisky Association
Scotch, Champagne, Tequila, Cognac don’t just enjoy certification mark status, they’re also tied to...
Court TOTALLY WRONG about why beer skunks… and it dismissed that Atlas lawsuit over TTB not processing COLAs during government shutdown.
Let’s start with a matter of science and not the thoroughly drafted opinion denying...
In first alcohol case citing Tennessee Retailers, 8th Circuit allows farm wineries challenge to Minnesota requirement for majority in-state wine ingredients. The floodgates for suits against state alcohol laws are opening.
Mark Sorini over at the excellent alcohol policy and legal blog Alcohol Law Advisor...
Should administrative rules that keep paperwork down for alcohol regulatory agencies be enforced to the detriment of pricing to consumers? Massachusetts thinks so.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just upheld the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’s fine...
New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
If you’re not following the excellent coverage of alcohol related issues over at Alcohol...
SCOTUS rules trademark censorship is improper. Now, will someone please bring a case about the “obscene or indecent” prohibitions on alcohol labeling?
For the record, we predicted this outcome. Furthermore, it has the benefit of correctness...
BREAKING: SCOTUS decides Tennessee v. Blair – invalidates residency requirements OPINION EMBEDDED BELOW – WIN FOR ACCESS AND CHOICE AND … FREEDOM!
Obviously, more on the implications and opinoin later, but for now, enjoy! (here is...
What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval
The TTB recently announced that COLAs Online will have a new status called “Conditionally...
Monthly reminder to clear the content you use on your labels, advertising, websites and elsewhere comes from Detroit brewery.
If you haven’t gotten permission to use copy or pictures that you did not...
