A 2020 winery lawsuit questions reopening rules that distinguish bars and tasting rooms by food service, despite no requirement that patrons order food.
A May 2020 update tracks the denied Lebamoff rehearing request and related federal appeals over retailer alcohol shipping and the Commerce Clause.
Illinois’ May 2020 reopening guidance covers precautions for bars and restaurants, with links to state, federal, and industry safety materials.
A review of Illinois’ 2020 cocktails-to-go bill examines eligible licenses, container language, and questions for brewpubs, taprooms, and distilling pubs.
This May 2020 post links CDC reopening guidance and discusses its recommendations for bars, restaurants, taprooms, and tasting rooms.
Illinois charity promotions involve statutes, attorney-general rules, and liquor regulations. This article outlines issues for beverage businesses.
The original May 2020 PPP forgiveness application explains payroll records, staffing calculations, and documenting employees’ refusal of rehire offers.
A review of TTB’s temporary 2020 policies on beer destruction, tax relief, product returns, credit terms, gift cards, and retailer-related donations.
This May 2020 analysis examines PPP forgiveness requirements, statutory language, and evolving SBA guidance for beverage and hospitality businesses.
The ILCC’s April 2020 guidance permitted limited wine and spirits returns, with conditions differing from the earlier pandemic beer-return policy.
A 2020 wine-trademark ruling examines descriptive use of “buttery,” disputed infringement claims, and public access to the litigation record.
A vineyard-damage dispute examines federal liability for an independent contractor’s herbicide application, government control, and alleged special risks.
