Relief on alcohol tax payments – TTB announces postponement of tax payments and other filing deadlines
Yesterday, the TTB announced the postponement of tax payment and other filing due...
Category: Winemaking
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...
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...
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...
Here is Chicago’s FAQ on food and liquor licensees’ ability to deliver and sell to-go during the state imposed ban of on-premise consumption.
In addition to the state guidance and ban that Illinois liquor licensees can to...
Here’s the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s recent guidance regarding limited operations for delivery and to-go sales during enforcement the Executive Order terminating on-premise consumption at bars and restaurants through March 30.
Drinking a beer, wine, or spirit in a bar or restaurant is currently on...
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...
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).
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.
We’ve yet to see any compelling arguments from States looking to protect their in-state...
In suits over leaky whiskey barrels, expect claims for the barrels and the lost spirits. Bonus: we’ve got the docs and you may find the prices of new oak barrels and example specifications instructive in ordering your own barrels.
Here’s a complaint that MGPI of Indiana (MGP to most of us) filed a...
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.
A little bit of background makes this seem like an easy decision given that...
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...
