Category: Suits

Heaven Hill Distilleries seizure of heavenhlll.com good lesson on how to protect your craft spirits, craft beer, cannabis and wine brand from typosquatting or cybersquatting

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cannabis / Cider / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Craft Growers / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Opinions / Suits / Vineyard / Wine
July 2, 2020

Heaven Hill Distilleries recent win against a typosquatter holding heavenhlll.com provides a textbook example...

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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...

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Problems in contract production of blended alcoholic beverage lead to suit against manufacturer. Bonus: we’ve got the docs (including the alcoholic beverage manufacturing agreement) for you.

Beer / Distilling / Suits / Wine
June 29, 2020

A dispute over a contracted alcoholic beverage between the parties to this alcoholic beverage...

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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.

Beer / Craft Distiller / Distillery / Statutes / Suits / Wine
June 25, 2020

An appeal of a ruling in favor of a distiller against a consumer claiming...

Force Majeure Illinois Chicago bar and restaurant wins case to forestall rent payment against landlord in bankruptcy lease part 1

New case sides with Illinois bar and restaurant over rent decrease under force majeure clause during reduced operations under COVID-19 orders. Happened in the context of a bankruptcy, but the opinion contains valuable arguments and guidance that bars and restaurants should be aware of.

Bars / Brewpub / Chicago / COVID-19 Relief / Opinions / Retailers / Suits / Tavern
June 19, 2020

It was bound to happen. And I’m happy it was in Chicago, Illinois, that...

Brizzy v Vizzy Seltzer Suit against Molson Coors

Fizzy… oops, I mean Brizzy, hard seltzer maker files opening brief in appeal of trademark injunction ruling in favor of Fizzy… darn, I mean Vizzy, Molson Coors’ brand hard seltzer. (Bonus: we’ve got the brief for you)

Beer / Hard Seltzer / Suits / Trademark
June 12, 2020

Just so we’re not fuzzy on the issues – this is an appeal of...

Toughtown Kings Convicts 28 Mile Vodka trademark lawsuit craft brewer craft distiller Illinois - Amended Complaint

Craft Distiller seeking Tough Town trademark for its hand sanitizer takes on bullish craft brewer Kings & Convicts (yes, the one involved in buying Ballast Point) claiming sanitizer mark is barred by brewer’s Toughtown craft beer mark.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Chicago / Craft Beer / Craft Distiller / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Suits / Trademark
June 11, 2020

Apparently Teddy Roosevelt visited Highwood Illinois a century ago and called it one of...

Court rules bar has no insurance coverage for battery and fatal shooting that occurred on premises where policy exclusions included assault and battery and firearms.

Bars / Suits / Tavern
June 10, 2020

A recent case involving an Illinois bar is a good reminder that insurance coverage...

Craft distiller wins dismissal of misleading label suit over where the whiskey was distilled and the source of the water used in proofing.

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Suits
June 8, 2020

Widow Jane Distillery makes whiskey. Before 2018 some of the bottles looked like this:...

9th Circuit upholds ruling in favor of Jim Beam over lipstick trademark against Johnny Love Vodka

Advertising / Distilled Spirits / Suits / Trademark
June 3, 2020

We covered the lipstick trademark oral arguments back in January – you can read...

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...

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No rehearing for 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer alcoholic beverage shipping case. Other Federal Appellate Court Circuit cases continue.

Beer / Brewery / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distribution / Opinions / Suits / Vineyard / Wine
May 28, 2020

There are similar suits winding their way through different District and Appellate Courts at...

Category: Suits

Heaven Hill Distilleries seizure of heavenhlll.com good lesson on how to protect your craft spirits, craft beer, cannabis and wine brand from typosquatting or cybersquatting

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.

Problems in contract production of blended alcoholic beverage lead to suit against manufacturer. Bonus: we’ve got the docs (including the alcoholic beverage manufacturing agreement) for you.

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.

New case sides with Illinois bar and restaurant over rent decrease under force majeure clause during reduced operations under COVID-19 orders. Happened in the context of a bankruptcy, but the opinion contains valuable arguments and guidance that bars and restaurants should be aware of.

Fizzy… oops, I mean Brizzy, hard seltzer maker files opening brief in appeal of trademark injunction ruling in favor of Fizzy… darn, I mean Vizzy, Molson Coors’ brand hard seltzer. (Bonus: we’ve got the brief for you)

Craft Distiller seeking Tough Town trademark for its hand sanitizer takes on bullish craft brewer Kings & Convicts (yes, the one involved in buying Ballast Point) claiming sanitizer mark is barred by brewer’s Toughtown craft beer mark.

Court rules bar has no insurance coverage for battery and fatal shooting that occurred on premises where policy exclusions included assault and battery and firearms.

Craft distiller wins dismissal of misleading label suit over where the whiskey was distilled and the source of the water used in proofing.

9th Circuit upholds ruling in favor of Jim Beam over lipstick trademark against Johnny Love Vodka

No rehearing for 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer alcoholic beverage shipping case. Other Federal Appellate Court Circuit cases continue.

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