California AG files forceful response in fight against DEA over subpoena for cannabis licensees’ confidential information from state marijuana regulators.
This fight has the industry on the edge of its chair. It involves the...
Category: Statutes
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.
An Ohio Federal Court has marked two wine shipping cases as related. One suit...
SCOTUS orders Texas to respond to Walmart cert petition over in-state liquor licensing requirements against public companies selling distilled spirits. We may yet have some good alcohol-related cases this term.
Walmart has been leading a charge against a Texas alcohol law that prohibits many...
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.”
What should you know about labeling your non-alcoholic beer? Well, the first thing is...
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.
In this case, a Florida bar appealed from a decision of the Florida Department...
Important alcohol law preemption case headed for decision as appeal of grains of paradise lawsuit against distiller for use of state banned, but federally allowed, ingredient nears end of briefing. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.
An appeal of a ruling in favor of a distiller against a consumer claiming...
New Illinois legislation allows bars and restaurants to sell cocktails to go, but for some reason, the act of drafting liquor legislation continues to be a hack-job. Do only glass containers work? What’s the work-around for brewpubs, tap rooms and distilling pubs?
The State of Illinois passed a bill expanding alcoholic beverage consumption options in its...
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.
I want to quickly clear up a misconception that alcohol retailers, and brewers, distillers,...
PPP loan forgiveness application published – familiarize yourself with what you need to know to get your PPP loan forgiven. Application instructions are the best guidance so far about applying the criteria and achieving forgiveness. Also, forms confirm businesses want to document employee’s refusal to accept re-hiring and keep other required documentation.
SBA and the Treasury have released the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection...
Indiana alcohol regulatory body enjoined from enforcing in-state residency requirements for packaged liquor retailer licenses. Tennessee Wine applied means some regular state arguments for statutory justification must be rejected and cannot satisfy health and safety analysis. Bonus: we’ve got the docs for you.
Upholding the rulings of Granholm and Tennessee Wine, A Federal Court in Indiana has...
TTB provides insight for tax relief and destruction of unmerchantable beer; also changes some trade practice policies for craft distillers, craft brewers, wholesalers, bars and wineries during COVID-19.
Through a series of FAQs regarding the processes for the destruction of beer and...
Things you should know to get the principal of your business’s SBA PPP loan forgiven. Here are the key points from the CARES Act and associated guidance for achieving forgiveness.
The myriad of updates and issues raised regarding the SBA’s PPP and forgiveness of...
