Tagged: New York ABC §55-c

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Oral Beer Distribution Agreements Do Get Franchise Protection and the Recent —Oak v. Yuengling Shows How to Plead Them

Beer Franchise Laws / Distribution / Distribution Agreements / Wholesalers
August 21, 2025

An oral arrangement can raise franchise-law issues even without a signed contract. Oak v. Yuengling highlights why distributors should document and plead the essential terms of their relationships.

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Court finds leaving a territory for 13 years might not be enough to accomplish termination of a beer distribution agreement – but sales and transfer of title outside the state may preclude beer franchise statute application

Beer / Beer Franchise Laws / Brewery / Craft Beer / Distribution / Distribution Agreements / Import / Export / Statutes / Wholesalers
June 1, 2022

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.

Tagged: New York ABC §55-c

Oral Beer Distribution Agreements Do Get Franchise Protection and the Recent —Oak v. Yuengling Shows How to Plead Them

Court finds leaving a territory for 13 years might not be enough to accomplish termination of a beer distribution agreement – but sales and transfer of title outside the state may preclude beer franchise statute application

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