Here’s full audio of the 5th Circuit’s Wal-Mart v. Texas oral argument over Texas’s ban on publicly traded companies holding certain liquor licenses.
We’ve previously discussed and uploaded the briefs for you in this case Wal-Mart is...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
Here’s how the trademark office just made registration easier for cannabis connected marks following hemp legalization under 2018 Farm Bill.
The USPTO issued guidance on cannabis associated trademarks on May 2 (here’s a link...
Here’s the full text of the proposed new Illinois cannabis legalization legislation.
You can read Illinois newly proposed recreational marijuana law below or you can download...
Here’s the detailed summary of the new Illinois cannabis legalization bill from the Governor’s office.
The full bill will get introduced in the form of an amendment to Senate...
Chicago doesn’t want to be a part of the dumb Illinois alcohol delivery bill its Representative proposed?
The post from Wednesday about an amended version of Senate Bill 54 – an odd...
Illinois State Bar Association unveils their new Illinois Lawyer Now legal blog website – It’s cool and has some posts from exceptional Illinois legal bloggers.
I’m a big fan of the Illinois State Bar Association. Also, I’m a member....
Here’s how the Illinois legislature’s proposed alcohol delivery bill is about to hurt small retailers, bars, restaurants and consumers in favor of special interests
Caleb Whitmer’s recent National Review article assessing the nonsensical and anti-consumer state of alcohol...
TTB updates notice on hemp ingredients in your alcoholic beverages – hemp seed and hemp seed oil derivatives will be reviewed – others need FDA approval first.
Recently, the TTB expounded on its 2018 guidance regarding hemp derivatives (THC and CBD)...
Parties announce they’ve got a proposed $4.7 million settlement in the Kona false advertising lawsuit. We’ve got the filings for you.
Predictions that Craft Brew Alliance which owns Kona craft beer brand would need to...
Online CBD sellers get letters warning against their online claims about CBDs, giving companies some indirect guidance on the FDA and FTC’s views of CBD product claims and advertising.
Joint letters from the FDA and the FTC about CBD claims and advertising went...
Shipping company told you those damaged goods are on you? They might not be, so get ready to argue and get compensated.
The shipping terms for your deliveries and sales may not draw your attention until...
USDA’s new guidance helps farmers and other producers looking to import hemp seeds.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) helped hemp growers and exporters last week...
