Dissent In Texas Three-Tier Case Contains Powerful Indictment Of Strict Enforcement Of Cross-Tier Ownership
As you all probably have heard, in Cadena Commercial v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,...
Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulatory and Legal Updates
Oral Argument Audio Available in Craft Brewers’ Franchise Dispute Over Distribution Termination In Ohio
The Sixth Circuit held the oral argument yesterday in the dispute between Southern Glazer’s...
Nevada Case Questions How Egregious Distributor Behavior Has To Be To Amount To Good Cause For Termination of Franchise Rights
Franchise laws enslaving brewers to distributors often have vaguely worded “good cause” terms allowing...
Will Lee v. Tam End The TTB’s Censorship of Beer Wine and Spirits Labels Found Obscene or Indecent?
As the US awaits a verdict in Lee v. Tam – a trademark dispute...
Millercoors Wins “Not From Australia” Lawsuit Over Claims That Foster’s Marketing Misleads Drinkers
In one of latest wins for brewers against deceptive labeling lawsuits brought against domestically...
North Carolina Proposes Some Common-Sense Amendments to Modernize Its Brewing Laws That Advance Rights for Craft Brewers In the Face of Changing Times
Jim Koch (of Boston Beer fame) wrote an excellent polemic for the New York...
Arguing With the Trademark Office Over Wine? – La Finca Wine Trademark Decision Provides Interesting Lessons Regarding Acceptable Source Material
The TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) recently affirmed the decision from the USPTO...
Havana Club Dispute Back In The Spotlight After Congressional Reps Ask For Administration To Undo Predecessor’s Ruling
The latest turn in a decades long fight over control of the Havana Club...
Online Wine Retailer Wins Case Against False Claims Assertions Over Failure to Collect Local Taxes For Sales
In a recent win for online wine retailers (not wineries selling direct), the Illinois...
Example Agreements: Spirits Manufacturing Agreement (Licensing) – Contract Distilling With Enhanced “Flash” Aging
This recent dispute between a distiller and a company looking to contract manufacture a...
Anheuser Wins Again Pursuing Claims Against Ex-Employee Associated With Alcohol Content False Advertising Suits
In case you don’t remember, back in 2013 we shed some light on a...
Craft Brewers Need to Watch This Texas Dispute Over Getting Money From Wholesalers For Selling Distribution Rights – State Files Opening Brief in Appeal of Challenge to Texas Brewer’s Ability to Sell Their Distribution Rights for Payment
It used to be that brewers signed with wholesalers and gave up their self-distribution...
