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Religious freedom includes the right to make wine and beer. Illinois county board settles suit under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act allowing a Catholic organization a brewery and winery. Court lambastes objectors’ religious animus.

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March 11, 2020

Here are the facts from the court’s order. The Plaintiff Fraternité Notre Dame, Inc....

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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.

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March 10, 2020

Following a trial over claims of an alleged exclusive oral distribution agreement under Delaware’s...

Connecticut AG and liquor industry and distributor amici ask SCOTUS not to grant cert in alcohol pricing antitrust case. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

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March 5, 2020

In December we reported that Total Wine had filed its Petition for Certiorari in...

Online wine sellers face suit in Mississippi as State Supreme Court rules out-of-state alcohol retailers selling to in-state purchasers are subject to personal jurisdiction. Now the real case starts (if they don’t settle).

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March 3, 2020

In a blow to those retailers looking to sell alcohol direct to online purchasers...

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FTC waits for #beertwitter to chime in: Public comment solicited for endorsement guides (the ones that require you tell me you got that beer or wine for free with the expectation you were going to post about it).

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February 27, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is looking for public input on whether it should modify...

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.

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February 25, 2020

We’ve yet to see any compelling arguments from States looking to protect their in-state...

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“Whiskey Fraud” – is there insurance for that? In recent suit, business looks to insurance to recover for missing spirits.

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February 18, 2020

Those readers that remember the wine fraud travails of investors and collectors deceived by...

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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.

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February 17, 2020

Few Spirits (fun fact, the F.E.W. stands for Francis Elizabeth Willard president and founder...

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Florida appellate court overturns regulators and greenlights automated alcohol vending machine sales that implement purchasing oversight much more restrictive and thorough than hotel mini-bars.

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February 4, 2020

La Galere Markets operates gourmet mini-markets inside high-rises that use self-checkout systems. Only building...

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Bacardi wins grains of paradise lawsuit. Court finds state alcohol law preempted by Federal statute for GRAS ingredients.

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January 29, 2020

A quick liquor lawyer tip: You’ve lost when an opinion about your silly adulterated...

Oral Arguments set in Michigan Lebamoff case about out-of-state retailers shipping liquor to in-state residents where state allows in-state retailers to ship to them.

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January 27, 2020

The 6th Circuit has set oral argument in the Michigan liquor retailer shipping case...

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OK Supreme Court strikes down law barring exclusive distribution relationships based on state constitutional right allowing liquor and wine manufacturers to sell to whom they please.

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January 24, 2020

A little bit of background makes this seem like an easy decision given that...

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Religious freedom includes the right to make wine and beer. Illinois county board settles suit under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act allowing a Catholic organization a brewery and winery. Court lambastes objectors’ religious animus.

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.

Connecticut AG and liquor industry and distributor amici ask SCOTUS not to grant cert in alcohol pricing antitrust case. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Online wine sellers face suit in Mississippi as State Supreme Court rules out-of-state alcohol retailers selling to in-state purchasers are subject to personal jurisdiction. Now the real case starts (if they don’t settle).

FTC waits for #beertwitter to chime in: Public comment solicited for endorsement guides (the ones that require you tell me you got that beer or wine for free with the expectation you were going to post about it).

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.

“Whiskey Fraud” – is there insurance for that? In recent suit, business looks to insurance to recover for missing spirits.

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.

Florida appellate court overturns regulators and greenlights automated alcohol vending machine sales that implement purchasing oversight much more restrictive and thorough than hotel mini-bars.

Bacardi wins grains of paradise lawsuit. Court finds state alcohol law preempted by Federal statute for GRAS ingredients.

Oral Arguments set in Michigan Lebamoff case about out-of-state retailers shipping liquor to in-state residents where state allows in-state retailers to ship to them.

OK Supreme Court strikes down law barring exclusive distribution relationships based on state constitutional right allowing liquor and wine manufacturers to sell to whom they please.

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