Arkansas’s Kirkland Signature wine dispute puts private-label branding and wholesaler appointments on a collision course. We examine the majority, the dissent, and the distribution questions suppliers and wholesalers should resolve before signing their next agreement.
Minnesota treated local distillers differently from out-of-state suppliers on exclusive distribution. The Southern Glazer’s case and a 2022 bill brought that distinction into focus.
A Delaware spirits dispute examined whether purchase invoices and franchise law established exclusivity without an agreed quantity.
A spirits distribution dispute examines whether an agreement without an end date could terminate at will or required an event of default.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court examined whether the state constitution allowed a law barring exclusive distribution arrangements for wine and spirits.
A distributor’s injunction request illustrates why an alleged oral agreement must clearly support the claimed right to an exclusive territory.
