Category: Winemaking

TTB's updates to the distilled spirits labeling and advertising regulations

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change distilled spirits labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 9)

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February 28, 2019

Last time, in Part 8 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

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Illinois bill proposes to eliminate bond requirement for small breweries, wineries and distilleries and importing distributors.

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February 22, 2019

It’s called House Bill 2577 (link to text) and it looks to accomplish what...

Image of Olympia Beer Can from False Advertising Complaint

Facing false advertising suit, Olympia Beer removed the words “pure mountain water” from its website. Does that help or hurt?

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February 19, 2019

Olympia Beer is currently waiting for a court to decide if its various branding,...

Wine importing dormant commerce clause case about alcohol laws and the problems with the three tiered system chicago liquor license lawyer

Challenges to discriminatory and protectionist liquor distribution and sales laws continue in spite of pending SCOTUS case as wine importing challenge in CA gets hearing on motion to dismiss

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February 14, 2019

In a case that I was sure would be put off until after the...

Prosper Estate Bottle Trademark Dispute failed to obtain a certificate of label approval

Did you get a certificate of label approval before you registered your trademark? If not, it might be invalid.

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February 13, 2019

We’ve covered this issue before (see below) but a recent case brings it to...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change more wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 8)

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February 12, 2019

Last time, in Part 7 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change some wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 7)

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February 11, 2019

Last time, in Part 6 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would remove the blanket prohibition on labels bearing the U.S. Flag and change other current restrictions? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 5)

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February 6, 2019

Yesterday, in Part 4 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” –...

new regulations for advertising and labeling malt beverages (craft beer), wine, and distilled spirits

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that define closed packaging and let you accentuate alcohol content statements? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 4)

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February 5, 2019

As promised, we are plodding through the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” – the “Modernization...

Wind discounted in sale stores no of value regulation violation

Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration

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February 4, 2019

You may want to think twice before just accepting a regulator’s assertion that a...

Rogue Brewery Trademark lawsuit results in no insurance coverage for defendant who wanted insurer to defend it under commercial policy's advertising injury coverage

Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo

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January 31, 2019

If you didn’t eat at the Gone Rogue Pub in Boise, Idaho, before the...

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Court denies motion for First Amendment relief in TTB’s failure to approve COLAs during shutdown as moot

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January 29, 2019

You guessed it. Atlas Brew Works Certificate of Label Approval COLA First Amendment Lawsuit...