A 2019 photography complaint against 8 Degrees Plato offers a reminder to secure rights for images used on beverage websites and marketing materials.
A complaint from Biggie’s estate illustrates why beverage brands should obtain permission before placing celebrity likenesses on labels or merchandise.
Part 10 reviews proposed distilled-spirits standards of identity and labeling terminology in TTB’s Notice 176 modernization rulemaking.
Part nine reviews proposed distilled-spirits alcohol-content tolerances and labeling terminology under TTB’s Notice 176.
Part four reviews proposed closed-packaging definitions and alcohol-content statement rules in TTB’s Notice 176 labeling modernization.
TTB’s 2018 Notice 176 proposes broad changes to wine, spirits, and malt-beverage labeling and advertising rules.
A dismissal ruling examines claims that Sapporo’s branding and packaging implied the beer sold in the United States was made in Japan.
Watch the 2017 en banc Ninth Circuit argument in Retail Digital Network concerning paid alcohol advertising and tied-house restrictions.
A discussion of vendor marketing asks when lawyers, agencies, and other service providers should obtain permission to promote their use of your brand.
A discussion of charitable partnerships examines registration and advertising issues for wineries, breweries, and distilleries promoting donations.
A 2013 whiskey dispute raises questions about how far a brand may go when comparing its product with a competitor in advertising.
A 2012 article links David Ter Molen’s discussion of front-of-package claims and regulatory considerations for food product lines.
