A spirits distribution dispute examines whether an agreement without an end date could terminate at will or required an event of default.
The Paper City–La Resistance dispute examines whether a beer distribution claim falls under the UCC’s shorter limitations period.
Westside Winery’s dispute with Pasternak examines enforcement of a forum-selection provision in an exclusive wine distribution agreement.
Bonanza’s dispute with MillerCoors examines statutory reasonableness requirements when a brewer objects to a proposed sale of distribution rights.
Two 2018 TTB announcements raise questions about wholesaler permits, ownership changes, and the scope of ongoing trade-practice enforcement.
A discussion of freshness programs examines pull dates, reimbursement, product exchanges, and avoiding prohibited consignment arrangements.
A Wisconsin decision examines arbitration between distributors over fair value following a transfer of beer-distribution rights.
Listen to the Sixth Circuit’s 2017 argument in the Great Lakes and Boston Beer dispute with Southern Glazer’s over distribution termination.
A 2017 preview of the Great Lakes and Boston Beer appeal examines distribution agreements, franchise protections, and wholesaler changes.
A Pennsylvania decision examines contractual language reserving a brewer’s discretion over which products a distributor receives.
