Briefing is done in that Mississippi wine shipping case that could result in “Amazon of liquor.” Here’s why you should be paying attention to it.
Justice Gorsuch’s much vaunted “Amazon of liquor” comment from the oral argument on the...
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Court TOTALLY WRONG about why beer skunks… and it dismissed that Atlas lawsuit over TTB not processing COLAs during government shutdown.
Let’s start with a matter of science and not the thoroughly drafted opinion denying...
In first alcohol case citing Tennessee Retailers, 8th Circuit allows farm wineries challenge to Minnesota requirement for majority in-state wine ingredients. The floodgates for suits against state alcohol laws are opening.
Mark Sorini over at the excellent alcohol policy and legal blog Alcohol Law Advisor...
New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
If you’re not following the excellent coverage of alcohol related issues over at Alcohol...
Get ready for the package sizing your marketing department wants! New TTB proposals would grant greater freedom to wineries and distilleries by eliminating onerous standards of fill requirements.
The TTB is currently requesting public comments on a proposed rulemaking to eliminate the...
What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval
The TTB recently announced that COLAs Online will have a new status called “Conditionally...
Farm wineries’ 8th Circuit Commerce Clause case challenges a state licensing law requiring their wines contain a majority of in-state grapes. BONUS: We’ve got the briefs and oral argument for you.
Two Minnesota farm wineries brought a challenge to a Minnesota Farm Winery Act restriction...
Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement
The statute of limitations on a breach of a liquor distribution agreement received some...
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)
Last time, in Part 8 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...
Illinois bill proposes to eliminate bond requirement for small breweries, wineries and distilleries and importing distributors.
It’s called House Bill 2577 (link to text) and it looks to accomplish what...
Facing false advertising suit, Olympia Beer removed the words “pure mountain water” from its website. Does that help or hurt?
Olympia Beer is currently waiting for a court to decide if its various branding,...
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
In a case that I was sure would be put off until after the...
