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Court orders Bud Light to stop advertising with a few phrases and bans two commercials and a billboard in the MillerCoors corn syrup lawsuit. Bonus – we’ve got the opinion for you.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Suits
May 28, 2019

We’ll have more on this tomorrow, but for now, we wanted to post the...

Whacky details published in Kona Brewing “not made in Hawaii” false advertising lawsuit – $2.9 Million in attorneys’ fees, publication in National Geographic. Bonus: we’ve got the motion for you.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Labeling / Sales / Suits
May 24, 2019

It will come as no surprise that no real action has to be taken...

Excerpt from Beers - Map of Richmond, Virginia from the Library of Congress showing the James River Steam Brewery

More craft brewer on craft brewer violence as Anchor Brewing opposes Yuengling’s filing for an historic “steam” related trademark

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Craft Beer / Suits / Trademark
May 13, 2019

The blog Wynning History posted in February about the tortuous history of D.G. Yuengling...

Here’s the full complaint with exhibits in the Guns N’ Roses lawsuit against Canarchy over the Oskar Blues Guns ‘N’ Rosé beer – #GunsNRose

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Craft Beer / Labeling / Suits / Trademark
May 10, 2019

You may have thought this had pittered out. I certainly did after I took...

MillerCoors v Anheuser Busch Lawsuit photograph of Bud Light Packaging about corn syrup in complaint

MillerCoors responds to Anheuser-Busch’s claims the corn syrup campaign is about transparency saying that’s “Nonsense.” BONUS: We’ve got the briefs for you.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Suits / Trademark
May 10, 2019

MillerCoors filed its response to Anheuser-Busch’s Motion to Dismiss and its reply in support...

Local liquor license - texas ban - wal-mart - 5th Circuit oral argument

Here’s full audio of the 5th Circuit’s Wal-Mart v. Texas oral argument over Texas’s ban on publicly traded companies holding certain liquor licenses.

Commerce Clause / Distilled Spirits / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits
May 8, 2019

We’ve previously discussed and uploaded the briefs for you in this case Wal-Mart is...

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Considering using another’s trademark in a hashtag referencing your beverage without permission? Consider carefully.

Advertising / Beer / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Opinions / Suits / Trademark / Wine
April 22, 2019

A recent case is a decent reminder that using someone else’s trademark as a...

False advertising lawsuit between brewers continues with Anheuser's Response to request for preliminary injunction and answer to complaint over beer advertising about corn syrup Chicago Liquor License Lawyer Chicago LIquor license attorney Illinois craft beer lawyer Illinois Craft beer attorney Illinois Liquor license lawyer Illinois craft spirits lawyer Beer distribution agreement

Here’s Anheuser-Busch’s response in the MillerCoors corn syrup lawsuit. Turns out MillerCoors lists “corn syrup” as an ingredient on its website. Bonus: their corporate officers texted during the Super Bowl.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Suits
April 19, 2019

From the brief Anheuser-Busch just filed responding to MillerCoors lawsuit: While the Super Bowl...

Here’s the complaint Patagonia filed against Anheuser-Busch over their new “Patagonia” Beer

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Suits / Trademark
April 10, 2019

I’m sure you’ve been wondering what this is all about. A Patagonia branded beer...

Illinois biometric information privacy, BIPA, craft beer

Yesterday’s Illinois Appellate Court BIPA ruling means Illinois employers need to check their employee arbitration agreements and amend them to explicitly cover privacy claims.

Brewery / Craft Beer / Distillery / Suits / Vineyard
April 10, 2019

The decision yesterday in Liu v. Four Seasons Hotel, Ltd. creates another pitfall and...

Even the dead have publicity rights. Don’t put images of famous people on your labels without their permission… or their estate’s.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Cider / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Labeling / Suits / Vineyard / Wine
April 9, 2019

“[W]hen an artist’s work has touched people so significantly, there are often usurpers that...

Initial briefs filed in Mississippi direct wine shipping case. BONUS – we’ve got the briefs for you.

Beer / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Taxes / Wine
April 3, 2019

The ongoing dispute in Mississippi between the state’s Attorney General and several companies that...

Category: Suits

Court orders Bud Light to stop advertising with a few phrases and bans two commercials and a billboard in the MillerCoors corn syrup lawsuit. Bonus – we’ve got the opinion for you.

Whacky details published in Kona Brewing “not made in Hawaii” false advertising lawsuit – $2.9 Million in attorneys’ fees, publication in National Geographic. Bonus: we’ve got the motion for you.

More craft brewer on craft brewer violence as Anchor Brewing opposes Yuengling’s filing for an historic “steam” related trademark

Here’s the full complaint with exhibits in the Guns N’ Roses lawsuit against Canarchy over the Oskar Blues Guns ‘N’ Rosé beer – #GunsNRose

MillerCoors responds to Anheuser-Busch’s claims the corn syrup campaign is about transparency saying that’s “Nonsense.” BONUS: We’ve got the briefs for you.

Here’s full audio of the 5th Circuit’s Wal-Mart v. Texas oral argument over Texas’s ban on publicly traded companies holding certain liquor licenses.

Considering using another’s trademark in a hashtag referencing your beverage without permission? Consider carefully.

Here’s Anheuser-Busch’s response in the MillerCoors corn syrup lawsuit. Turns out MillerCoors lists “corn syrup” as an ingredient on its website. Bonus: their corporate officers texted during the Super Bowl.

Here’s the complaint Patagonia filed against Anheuser-Busch over their new “Patagonia” Beer

Yesterday’s Illinois Appellate Court BIPA ruling means Illinois employers need to check their employee arbitration agreements and amend them to explicitly cover privacy claims.

Even the dead have publicity rights. Don’t put images of famous people on your labels without their permission… or their estate’s.

Initial briefs filed in Mississippi direct wine shipping case. BONUS – we’ve got the briefs for you.

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