Concerned about CBD regulation? Care about false advertising of CBD products? Get ready for the May 31 FDA hearing on cannabis.
The FDA will hold a May 31, 2019 public hearing to give stakeholders an...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
Can calling your product “local” on advertising or packaging give your competitors a claim against you for false advertising and unfair competition if you don’t meet their definition of “local”?
What’s in a geographic descriptor? Would advertising implying a connection to Hawaii, say, be...
Initial briefs filed in Mississippi direct wine shipping case. BONUS – we’ve got the briefs for you.
The ongoing dispute in Mississippi between the state’s Attorney General and several companies that...
Ignoring the circling Byrd, Court denies Missouri citizens the right to receive direct wine shipments from out-of-state retailers citing Southern Wine and Spirits precedent
Back in November we wrote about the recent 7th circuit decision in Lebamoff v....
Expansion coming to Illinois brewpub rights (but not contract brewing) as brewpub brewing limit sharing bill passes Illinois House. *UPDATED*
An improvement for Illinois brewpub operators from Chicago to Effingham just passed the Illinois...
Gauntlet down. MillerCoors files for preliminary injunction against Anheuser corn syrup ads alleging Anheuser DOES use high-fructose corn syrup in “some” of its malt beverages.
Are consumers under a misimpression that corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup are...
MillerCoors beats Stone’s preliminary injunction and attempt to dismiss MillerCoors counterclaims. So Stone releases statement saying it’s a good thing…
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock back in February of 2018 Stone...
Illinois updates proposed bill to allow craft distillers self-distribute, increase craft spirits production limits, sell other kinds of alcohol in “distilling pubs,” and warehouse off premises
If special interests don’t try to kill the bills, Illinois could soon allow craft...
Do you have a decent employment agreement regarding confidential information? You might take a lesson from this Anheuser-Busch case and get one to protect your trade secrets.
This case all stems from that kerfuffle a few years back regarding the variation...
Here are the criteria and required documents for mailing CBD oil and products with the Postal Service (until 2018 Farm Bill implementation)
You may recall a well reasoned decision from an administrative law judge regarding a...
Wondering why this MillerCoors corn syrup suit is a good thing? We get to find out how good Anheuser-Busch’s advertising clearance attorneys are. BONUS: we’ve got the complaint for you.
Sadly, yesterday marked the distinct lack of an end in this publicity stunt between...
Disaronno sues Sazerac over square cap trade dress infringement – what do you think?
It’s a nuisance to put time and effort into building a reputation centered on...
