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Texas challenge to out of state public corporation liquor license ban

Final briefs filed in 5th Circuit Texas ABC Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Commerce Clause win against prohibition of publicly traded corporations obtaining certain liquor licenses. (Bonus, we’ve got all the briefs for you.)

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Licensing and Permits / Opinions / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wine
February 7, 2019

Back in November we wrote about the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comission’s appeal challenging an...

wine beer malt beverage distilled spirits prohibited statements in advertising and labeling.

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would remove the blanket prohibition on labels bearing the U.S. Flag and change other current restrictions? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 5)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Circulars / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Import / Export / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 6, 2019

Yesterday, in Part 4 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” –...

Kona brewing lawsuit over labeling claims that craft brewer did not make beer in hawaii

Kona Brewing loses request for appeal of class certification for plaintiffs alleging harm from Hawaii-centric labels. One judge recognized what this means for Kona in the dispute.

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February 5, 2019

You’ll recall back in October we reported that the district court had certified the...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that define closed packaging and let you accentuate alcohol content statements? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 4)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 5, 2019

As promised, we are plodding through the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” – the “Modernization...

Wind discounted in sale stores no of value regulation violation

Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration

Advertising / Beer / Brewing / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Opinions / Regulations / Retailers / Sales / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
February 4, 2019

You may want to think twice before just accepting a regulator’s assertion that a...

fingerprint Illiois Biometric information privacy act

Illinois Supreme Court decision means Illinois breweries, wineries, and distilleries collecting employees’ fingerprints without advance consent may face lawsuits for big money

Brewery / Chicago / Distillery / Opinions / Retailers / Statutes / Suits / Wine
February 1, 2019

It’s the same with retinal scans, iris scans, voiceprints, palm prints, hand scans, face...

Rogue Brewery Trademark lawsuit results in no insurance coverage for defendant who wanted insurer to defend it under commercial policy's advertising injury coverage

Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Opinions / Retailers / Suits / Trademark / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
January 31, 2019

If you didn’t eat at the Gone Rogue Pub in Boise, Idaho, before the...

Convenience stores lose class action against Anheuser-Busch over alleged scheme of brewer giving favored stores excessive coupons netting them a cheaper price for beer

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January 30, 2019

A group of aggrieved convenience stores wanted certification as a class against Anheuser-Busch over...

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Court denies motion for First Amendment relief in TTB’s failure to approve COLAs during shutdown as moot

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Import / Export / Labeling / Opinions / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Wine / Winemaking
January 29, 2019

You guessed it. Atlas Brew Works Certificate of Label Approval COLA First Amendment Lawsuit...

TTB expedited delivery as present times show labels from December 13, 2019 are being processed

TTB expedites Atlas Brew Works’ Precious One keg collar in First Amendment challenge to COLA process during shutdown

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Sales / Suits / TTB / Wine / Winemaking
January 29, 2019

The squeaky wheel doesn’t always get the grease, but you’ve got a better chance...

First Amendment labeling suit to prohibit COLA enforcement during shutdown set for status today.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distilling / Labeling / Opinions / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Wine
January 28, 2019

The lawsuit filed by Atlas Brew Works that we’ve been tracking here at Libation...

Book cover of Glass and gavel a book about alcohol and the supreme court

Modern Law Library interviews Nancy Maveety on her new book about the Supreme Court’s history with alcohol

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January 25, 2019

The American Bar Association’s podcast, the Modern Law Library, has posted episode that alcohol...

Tagged: featured

Final briefs filed in 5th Circuit Texas ABC Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Commerce Clause win against prohibition of publicly traded corporations obtaining certain liquor licenses. (Bonus, we’ve got all the briefs for you.)

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would remove the blanket prohibition on labels bearing the U.S. Flag and change other current restrictions? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 5)

Kona Brewing loses request for appeal of class certification for plaintiffs alleging harm from Hawaii-centric labels. One judge recognized what this means for Kona in the dispute.

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that define closed packaging and let you accentuate alcohol content statements? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 4)

Authorities alleging “of value” violations over pricing discounts still need to show discount threatens retailer independence and risks “tied-house” integration

Illinois Supreme Court decision means Illinois breweries, wineries, and distilleries collecting employees’ fingerprints without advance consent may face lawsuits for big money

Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo

Convenience stores lose class action against Anheuser-Busch over alleged scheme of brewer giving favored stores excessive coupons netting them a cheaper price for beer

Court denies motion for First Amendment relief in TTB’s failure to approve COLAs during shutdown as moot

TTB expedites Atlas Brew Works’ Precious One keg collar in First Amendment challenge to COLA process during shutdown

First Amendment labeling suit to prohibit COLA enforcement during shutdown set for status today.

Modern Law Library interviews Nancy Maveety on her new book about the Supreme Court’s history with alcohol

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