Common ownership of a supplier and wholesaler put Touton’s Massachusetts license at risk. The appeal offers lessons about cross-tier interests, corrective action, and distinguishing a regulator’s power to revoke from a duty to impose that sanction.
A certificate of compliance and a wholesaler license carry different consequences. This article examines the S&H dispute under Massachusetts § 25E and the franchise issues facing out-of-state importers.
Two Belgian breweries switched U.S. importers. Cavalier’s request for an injunction put the distributor’s dealings with the breweries and their importers in focus.
A damaged wine shipment to Vietnam illustrates pleading issues under COGSA and why importers should document routing, delay, and temperature requirements.
A 2018 update tracks implementation of reduced excise-tax rates and credits for qualifying imported beer, wine, and distilled spirits.
TTB’s tie-in-sales reminder examines restrictions on conditioning a retailer’s purchase of one beverage on its purchase of another.
