Recent updates to the Illinois Liquor Control Act, Part 1 of 2, Definitions, Class 3 Brewers, Self-Distribution, Alternating Premises Tap Rooms and more.
The Governor’s signature brought Public Act 102-0442 to life on August 20. The Act...
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Winery raising funds without allegedly disclosing that it hadn’t received licensure yet nets ex parte cease-and-desist order from state regulators. A cautionary lesson for wineries, breweries, and distilleries raising start-up capital.
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation recently issued an ex parte cease-and-desist order to...
Out-state Illinois Winery Shipper’s licensees’ must remit state and local taxes on direct-to-consumer wine sales come January 1. Note: collecting local taxes proves taxation is not a reason to argue against retailers’ interstate commerce in alcohol.
The country-spanning impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair just hit the Illinois direct-to-consumer wine...
Farm wineries win as court declares Minnesota law mandating use of majority in-state wine ingredients in wines made by farm wineries facially unconstitutional in light of SCOTUS Dormant Commerce Clause jurisprudence. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.
A pair of farm wineries challenged a portion of Minnesota’s farm winery law that...
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...
New Illinois workers’ compensation law means almost every “essential business” now faces liability to its employees. Some possible protection for emplacing COVID-19 cleaning, safety and health restrictions – Illinois’s breweries, wineries, distilleries, bars, distributors, dispensaries, and restaurants included.
The Illinois legislature has passed a bill that codifies the previously invalidated workers’ compensation...
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.
I had a call on Friday with an astute reporter that questioned what the...
No rehearing for 6th Circuit out-of-state retailer alcoholic beverage shipping case. Other Federal Appellate Court Circuit cases continue.
There are similar suits winding their way through different District and Appellate Courts at...
Here are the guidelines Illinois issued for bars and restaurants looking to re-open. Get familiar with them as a failure to meet these minimum standards could amount to trouble from regulators and grounds for liability from customers or employees that get sick.
As part of Illinois’s path to re-opening those businesses shut-down or limited by Illinois’s...
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...
CDC quietly releases informative and instructional guidance for bars (taprooms and tasting rooms) and restaurants reopening during COVID-19 crisis. You should familiarize yourself with this latest information if you’re looking to reopen.
We recently posted about a CDC advice document for bars and restaurants reopening that...
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,...
