Category: Warehousing

Court finds statute barring retailer warehouse storage out of jurisdiction of alcoholic beverage control authority does not violate Dormant Commerce Clause. Finally, a Tennessee Wine case that is NOT about direct wine shipping.

Commerce Clause / Opinions / Suits / Tennessee Wine Test / Warehousing
October 11, 2023

We will look back to find that the greatest result of Tennessee Wine’s “test”...

Big Six generic for wine trademark illinois chicago liquor license lawyer attorney

BIG SIX nixed for wine trademark as the big six is generic in the wine world.

Labeling / Opinions / Trademark / Warehousing / Wine / Winemaking
October 1, 2019

The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board and the USPTO don’t work in a vacuum...

Beer line tap cleaning

When is cleaning your beer lines not really cleaning? When it’s in Ohio, of course.

Beer / Brewery / Craft Beer / Freshness / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Taxes / Warehousing
January 16, 2019

Decent semantic debates translate to crappy court rulings. And you know something odd is...

Illinois bill granting new rights to craft brewers advances to the governor for signature

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Sales / Statutes / Warehousing
June 5, 2018

House Bill 4897 hasn’t been signed by the governor yet but it’s on its...

Example Agreements: Licensing Your Brand To Create Chackies For Your Distributors and Customers

Advertising / Beer / Brewing / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Labeling / Retailers / Sales / Warehousing / Wine
March 15, 2017

People love to wear branded stuff. I accept this as a general truth. The...

Sapporo Wins “Not Made In Japan” Lawsuit – Havana Club and Red Stripe Opinions Are Gaining Steam as Precedent for Beer False Origin Lawsuits

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Vineyard / Warehousing
March 10, 2017

“If I wanted American beer, I would have bought Budweiser” – that’s what the...

Court Allows Winery To Proceed On Refund Claim Against the U.S. For Excise Taxes Paid By Bonded Warehouse

Brewery / Distillery / Distribution / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Vineyard / Warehousing / Wine / Winemaking
March 8, 2013

What entity has the right to pursue a refund for overpayment when a bonded...

Archives

Categories