Category: Retailers

Texas challenge to out of state public corporation liquor license ban

Final briefs filed in 5th Circuit Texas ABC Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Commerce Clause win against prohibition of publicly traded corporations obtaining certain liquor licenses. (Bonus, we’ve got all the briefs for you.)

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Licensing and Permits / Opinions / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wine
February 7, 2019

Back in November we wrote about the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comission’s appeal challenging an...

Wind discounted in sale stores no of value regulation violation

Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration

Advertising / Beer / Brewing / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
February 4, 2019

You may want to think twice before just accepting a regulator’s assertion that a...

fingerprint Illiois Biometric information privacy act

Illinois Supreme Court decision means Illinois breweries, wineries, and distilleries collecting employees’ fingerprints without advance consent may face lawsuits for big money

Brewery / Chicago / Distillery / Opinions / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wine
February 1, 2019

It’s the same with retinal scans, iris scans, voiceprints, palm prints, hand scans, face...

Rogue Brewery Trademark lawsuit results in no insurance coverage for defendant who wanted insurer to defend it under commercial policy's advertising injury coverage

Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Opinions / Retailers / Suits / Trademark / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
January 31, 2019

If you didn’t eat at the Gone Rogue Pub in Boise, Idaho, before the...

Convenience stores lose class action against Anheuser-Busch over alleged scheme of brewer giving favored stores excessive coupons netting them a cheaper price for beer

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Distribution / Opinions / Retailers / Sales / Suits
January 30, 2019

A group of aggrieved convenience stores wanted certification as a class against Anheuser-Busch over...

BREAKING: We’ve got the oral argument audio in important SCOTUS liquor case for you – Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers v. Blair (Byrd)

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
January 18, 2019

Fresh from the United States Supreme Court here is the oral argument audio in...

What the new Illinois “of value” regulations say about tap takeovers and donations to charitable causes. (Illinois’s new “of value” standards Part 3.)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
January 18, 2019

You can read and download the full text of the of new Illinois “of...

When is cleaning your beer lines not really cleaning? When it’s in Ohio, of course.

Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Freshness / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Taxes / Warehousing
January 16, 2019

Decent semantic debates translate to crappy court rulings. And you know something odd is...

Photo from SAV-MOR Liquors Facebook Page of their sign - Medford Sav-Mor Liquors is at 2153 Mystic Valley Parkway.

ACLU files brief against Missouri’s unconstitutional alcohol advertising laws – here are the briefs in the important Missouri Broadcasters First Amendment alcohol advertising 8th Circuit appeal

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Wholesalers / Wine
January 9, 2019

The state filed the final reply brief yesterday (links to all the briefs below)....

SCOTUS grants Illinois’s request to participate in Byrd oral argument

Beer / Retailers / Sales
January 7, 2019

With oral argument in Byrd v. Tennessee (Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v....

Illinois's new of value standards regarding social media and alcohol advertising for craft beer, wine, craft spirits and alcohol distribution

What the new Illinois “of value” regulations say about using social media. (Illinois’s new “of value” standards Part 2.)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Circulars / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Online Reviews / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / TTB / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
December 28, 2018

Today we continue our updates regarding the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s new regulations governing...

Wine consumers file crowdfunded amicus brief in Byrd (Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Assoc. v. Blair)

Beer / Craft Beer / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Licensing and Permits / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Suits / Wine
December 21, 2018

This is really cool, and my name’s on it. I’m pleased to report that...

Category: Retailers

Final briefs filed in 5th Circuit Texas ABC Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Commerce Clause win against prohibition of publicly traded corporations obtaining certain liquor licenses. (Bonus, we’ve got all the briefs for you.)

Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration

Illinois Supreme Court decision means Illinois breweries, wineries, and distilleries collecting employees’ fingerprints without advance consent may face lawsuits for big money

Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo

Convenience stores lose class action against Anheuser-Busch over alleged scheme of brewer giving favored stores excessive coupons netting them a cheaper price for beer

BREAKING: We’ve got the oral argument audio in important SCOTUS liquor case for you – Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers v. Blair (Byrd)

What the new Illinois “of value” regulations say about tap takeovers and donations to charitable causes. (Illinois’s new “of value” standards Part 3.)

When is cleaning your beer lines not really cleaning? When it’s in Ohio, of course.

ACLU files brief against Missouri’s unconstitutional alcohol advertising laws – here are the briefs in the important Missouri Broadcasters First Amendment alcohol advertising 8th Circuit appeal

SCOTUS grants Illinois’s request to participate in Byrd oral argument

What the new Illinois “of value” regulations say about using social media. (Illinois’s new “of value” standards Part 2.)

Wine consumers file crowdfunded amicus brief in Byrd (Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Assoc. v. Blair)

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