The Crown Imports appeal put a practical question before the Ninth Circuit in 2023. Can a supplier move beer brands under Washington franchise law by paying compensation?
Where does a sale occur under your beer distribution agreement? The second Amtec dismissal ruling shows how the place of sale and transfer of title can matter.
Fore River planned to self-distribute after its agreement with Vacationland ended. The Maine case looks at how statutory franchise protections interact with the contract term.
A change in who controls a brewer raised a separate question about who held the license. Pabst v. Winner examines how that distinction affects Maryland distributor rights.
Can a beer distribution agreement survive years without shipments? The first Amtec ruling also puts the sale location and the reach of New York’s franchise law in focus.
A distributor challenged Pabst’s termination after a change in ownership. The Maryland appellate ruling examines the meaning of successor brewer under state franchise law.
Bell’s Virginia distribution dispute illustrates enforcement of arbitration clauses against beer franchise objections, with agreements and court filings.
Major Brands’ amended pleading survives a second dismissal attempt in the 2019 Missouri franchise dispute over Jägermeister distribution rights.
A Mississippi Supreme Court decision examines a brewer’s contractual right to select a successor buyer under the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act.
Part two examines a Nevada beer-distribution opinion’s discussion of goodwill, injunction requirements, and the purposes of franchise restrictions.
