Tagged: preliminary injunctions

Colorado brewery graphic with a terminated distribution agreement and a headline questioning a 90-day termination loophole.

Can a Beer Supplier Take Decades of Goodwill for Free? Coors’ 90-Day Fight

Coors Distributing’s Colorado disputes ask whether a 90-day notice can bypass protections for cure, continuity, and distributor goodwill. We examine the statutory provisions together and the consequences for suppliers and wholesalers negotiating termination rights.

Brizzy v Vizzy Seltzer Suit against Molson Coors

Judge agrees with Molson Coors – “izzy” is indicative of “fizzy” and hard seltzers using it in their names should understand there will be others using it. Brizzy can’t stop Vizzy from getting to market. (Bonus: we’ve got the docs for you (and shout out to the attorney that included our article in Molson Coors’ appendix))

A March 2020 ruling examines the “izzy” suffix, fizzy beverages, and the likelihood of confusion between Brizzy and Vizzy hard seltzers.