Descriptive Phrases Are For Everyone’s Use – Vanilla Java Porter Denied Trademark Registration
Some bad news for Atwater in its quest to trademark “Vanilla Java Porter” is...
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7th Circuit: Indiana’s Wacky Prohibition of Distributors Selling Both Beer and Spirits Has Rational Basis: Increased Cost to Consumers
You might not believe it unless you look like this: But Indiana’s current bar...
6th Circuit Slams Distributor’s Attempt to Transfer Craft Beer Brands Without Brewer’s Consent
It’s a fairly typical clause in most distribution agreements, if not specifically stated in...
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,...
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...
SCOTUS Denies Cert. In Texas Alcohol Permit Rule Case Enjoining Requiring a Year’s Residency for Retail Permit
Residency can be a requirement, but setting an additional qualification mandating a set duration...
