Are portions of the Federal Regulations and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act governing alcohol labeling and advertising FUCT?
The Supreme Court just granted cert in the Patent and Trademark Office’s appeal of...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
MillerCoors Bonanza Part 2 – A state statute admits economic protectionism is the justification for its alcohol distribution laws and some other lessons from the District Court’s opinion
Recently, we wrote about this decision out of Nevada where a Federal Court judge...
ACLU files brief against Missouri’s unconstitutional alcohol advertising laws – here are the briefs in the important Missouri Broadcasters First Amendment alcohol advertising 8th Circuit appeal
The state filed the final reply brief yesterday (links to all the briefs below)....
Court properly interprets “reasonableness” requirement in clause common to most beer distribution franchise statutes concerning sales of rights and changes in ownership
Bonanza Beverage took MillerCoors to court over MillerCoors’s attempts to enforce a portion of...
SCOTUS grants Illinois’s request to participate in Byrd oral argument
With oral argument in Byrd v. Tennessee (Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v....
What the new Illinois “of value” regulations say about using social media. (Illinois’s new “of value” standards Part 2.)
Today we continue our updates regarding the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s new regulations governing...
Wine consumers file crowdfunded amicus brief in Byrd (Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Assoc. v. Blair)
This is really cool, and my name’s on it. I’m pleased to report that...
Court keeps Bogle Vineyards’ claim of trademark confusion against Next Wine alive despite Bogle’s arguing “no confusion” in the trademark office proceedings.
It’s called “prosecution history estoppel,” it’s a patent doctrine, not a trademark doctrine. And...
Indiana’s prohibition of joint beer/spirits distribution upheld but did the court leave open the ability to try a different challenge?
An Indiana federal district court has ruled that Indiana’s law prohibiting a delivery company...
Customs and Border Protection finalizes regulations for drawback claims on taxes paid on exported wine and spirits
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has adopted final regulations on the new drawback process...
Here are the Respondents’ briefs filed in Byrd (Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Assoc. v. Blair)
The two respondents appointed to represent the interests of the plaintiff back at the...
Are you ready for Illinois’s new of value regulations for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of beer, wine, and spirits?
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission has adopted new regulations governing and addressing of value...
