Troubled Times — Restructuring Tools for Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Bars and Restaurants in the COVID-19 Era
Bars, restaurants, and brewpubs – from chains to stand-alone locations — were already facing...
Category: Wholesalers
Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) updates FAQ to respond to issues raised for Illinois’s Stay at Home Executive Order – breweries, restaurants, distilleries, wholesalers, wineries, bars, liquor stores remain open (no on-premise consumption) and delivering.
Last night the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (these people are working tirelessly) posted an...
Illinois Liquor Control Commission issues updated FAQ regarding recent guidances and COVID-19 orders – good info on license extensions, manufacturer delivery, etc.
You can find the fully updated FAQ on the rights and obligations currently emplaced...
UPDATE: Illinois allows beer returns during COVID-19 Epidemic following TTB authorization of returns of alcoholic beverages purchased for events and gatherings cancelled due to COVID-19.
UPDATE: A portion of the issues originally described in this post have been addressed...
Total Wine files reply brief requesting Supreme Court hear antitrust dispute over alcoholic beverage post-and-hold, minimum pricing, and discount and rebate laws. Bonus: we’ve got the brief for you.
As we’ve written before, a liquor store, Connecticut Fine Wines (the Connecticut arm of...
Here’s some information to help your brewery/winery/distillery/bar/restaurant/distributorship be ready for obtaining emergency loans from the SBA and updated information on which states have approved them so far (link to SBA website in post)
I’m lucky enough to know some smart people. One of them is an excellent...
Important information for Illinois bars and restaurants – Illinois Liquor Control Commission (@ILLiquorControl) issues guidance for return of alcohol purchased for cancelled St. Patrick’s Day parades. But act quickly!
Illinois liquor lawyers should pass this around to their bar and restaurant clients. The...
In bad result for alcohol wholesalers, Delaware spirits distributor loses argument that franchise law created enforceable exclusive distribution contract where alcohol was purchased on invoice and no oral or written agreement set a quantity of goods to be purchased.
Following a trial over claims of an alleged exclusive oral distribution agreement under Delaware’s...
Briefing completed in 8th Circuit case about out-of-state retailers shipping alcoholic beverages direct to in-state consumers [Missouri]. Mirrors ongoing challenges in 7th and 6th Circuits. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.
We’ve yet to see any compelling arguments from States looking to protect their in-state...
State court rules spirits company cannot terminate distribution agreement absent event of default – agreement with no defined time period is not terminable at will and lasts forever. Bonus: We’ve got the docs for you.
Few Spirits (fun fact, the F.E.W. stands for Francis Elizabeth Willard president and founder...
TTB posts informative trade practices video series about the history of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, tied-houses, exclusive outlets, bribery, and consignment.
The TTB has posted some informative videos about different issues in its trade practices...
In blow to three-tier restrictions, 8th Circuit rules state alcohol advertising laws violate the First Amendment.
We called this a while back for the broadcasters, producers, and distributors challenging Missouri’s...
