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: Suits
Spoiled wine complaint for cooked wine in a shipping container good example of altering allegations for claims governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
This case involves a shipment of spoiled wine – potentially “cooked” wine – the...
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...
The out-of-state retailers arguing the Commerce Clause allows them to ship alcohol across state borders on par with in-state retailers that have the same privilege filed for Supreme Court review of the 6th Circuit Lebamoff decision. We’ve got the brief for you.
I’m doing my best to draft headlines that tell you all you really need...
Bars, restaurants, and wineries, breweries, and distilleries with tap rooms should look to hospitality wins like this recent cruise industry defeat of COVID-19 “fear” and “proximity” cases for lessons and guidance on what to expect in upcoming coronavirus cases.
Yes, expect it. Even with many states passing or considering COVID-19 protections for businesses...
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
Heaven Hill Distilleries recent win against a typosquatter holding heavenhlll.com provides a textbook example...
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...
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.
A dispute over a contracted alcoholic beverage between the parties to this alcoholic beverage...
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 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.
It was bound to happen. And I’m happy it was in Chicago, Illinois, that...
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)
Just so we’re not fuzzy on the issues – this is an appeal of...
