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Illinois allows cocktails to go illinois alcohol attorney chicago liquor attorney lawyer

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?

Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Licensing and Permits / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
May 26, 2020

The State of Illinois passed a bill expanding alcoholic beverage consumption options in its...

Bar and restaurant cdc guidelines regarding operations and reopening

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.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Tavern / Vineyard
May 21, 2020

We recently posted about a CDC advice document for bars and restaurants reopening that...

Liquor license lawyer chicago illinois make this world better charitable donations

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.

Advertising / Brewery / Brewpub / Distillery / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 20, 2020

I want to quickly clear up a misconception that alcohol retailers, and brewers, distillers,...

SBA PPP Loan forgiveness application and instructions Guidance on getting your PPP loan forgiven

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.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard
May 18, 2020

SBA and the Treasury have released the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection...

breweries wineries and distilleries are having their bonding requirement eliminated in Illinois if they're under $50,000 per year in tax

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.

Advertising / Bars / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Circulars / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Mead / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
May 12, 2020

Through a series of FAQs regarding the processes for the destruction of beer and...

SBA PPP steps for forgiveness of loan for PPP how to get SBA PPP loan forgiven

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.

Bars / Brewery / Brewpub / COVID-19 Relief / Craft Beer / Distillery / Regulations / Retailers / Statutes / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers
May 6, 2020

The myriad of updates and issues raised regarding the SBA’s PPP and forgiveness of...

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

Cider / COVID-19 Relief / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Illinois Liquor Control Commission / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Tavern / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine
April 30, 2020

In a new guidance (link to guidance) published today, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission...

Jam Cellars Franzia The Wine Group trademark dispute name of wine jammy jam buttery butter

Court allows determination of whether “buttery” on Franzia boxes is infringement of JaM Cellars marks or descriptive to head to jury. Kudos to the Court for not rubber-stamping the parties’ requests to seal the record – thereby providing access to all.

Advertising / Suits / Trademark / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 21, 2020

Sometimes the USPTO doesn’t always catch when a business tries to trademark words that...

Vineyard loses claims against U.S. for independent contractor’s misapplication of herbicide that destroyed vines and rendered them useless for three years where U.S. exercised no direct control over contractor and herbicides present no “special risks.”

Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 20, 2020

E&J Gallo brought this suit against the United States and the US’s contractor, Pestmaster...

Kentucky’s new law allowing breweries, distilleries and wineries to ship direct to consumers all over the U.S. should be the model for the country. But special interests that want to keep consumers paying more for alcohol and limit choice to protect their fiefdoms will try to stop people from achieving this freedom.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Statutes / Taxes / Vineyard / Wine
April 14, 2020

Kentucky HB 415 became law last week following passage by the Kentucky General Assembly...

Updated federal regulations for advertising and labeling wine

The new federal regulations on advertising and labeling malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits. Part 2 – updates and issues regarding advertising and labeling regulations for wine.

Advertising / Cider / Circulars / Regulations / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 10, 2020

Yesterday we wrote about the recent updates to the new federal regulations related to...

Chicago liquor lawyer TTB postpones tax payments

Relief on alcohol tax payments – TTB announces postponement of tax payments and other filing deadlines

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Circulars / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Import / Export / Mead / Taxes / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 1, 2020

Yesterday, the TTB announced the postponement of tax payment and other filing due...

Category: Vineyard

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Illinois authorizes returns of wine and spirits for bars and restaurants. But act fast and don’t expect much – the guidance is limited in ways beer returns are not.

Court allows determination of whether “buttery” on Franzia boxes is infringement of JaM Cellars marks or descriptive to head to jury. Kudos to the Court for not rubber-stamping the parties’ requests to seal the record – thereby providing access to all.

Vineyard loses claims against U.S. for independent contractor’s misapplication of herbicide that destroyed vines and rendered them useless for three years where U.S. exercised no direct control over contractor and herbicides present no “special risks.”

The new federal regulations on advertising and labeling malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits. Part 2 – updates and issues regarding advertising and labeling regulations for wine.

Relief on alcohol tax payments – TTB announces postponement of tax payments and other filing deadlines

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