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The Briefing: Thirsty for Clarity – Brand Confusion In The Beverage Category
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Uncorked With Farella: Art of the Real Estate Deal With Bart Araujo
Uncorked With Farella: M&A in the Wine Industry With Robert Nicholson
Chemistry, Conniption, and Constellation: The Durham Distillery Founding Story
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Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast S2E3: The Intersection Between Alcohol and Agriculture with Jess Thomas, co-founder of SOGOOD Saké
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast S2E2: How to Flip Turn: Starting a Commercial Wine Label with Meg Rulli, Owner of Flipturn Cellars
Get to Know our Women-Led Alcohol Legal Team
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Three: Diversity in Agriculture: From its People to its Products with Elin Miller, Founder of Umpqua Nut Farms & Umpqua Vineyards
Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 5 - Winter Park Distilling Company Brews One-Of-A-Kind Facility in Winter Park
Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 1 - DraftLine Technologies, The Business of Beer
I-20 - Special Holiday Party Episode
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Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit
The Ska / DuClaw Trademark Dispute Over EUPHORIA, Trademark Lessons for the Craft Brewer
Craft Beer Boom in Michigan
Monitor Thy Drink: Alcohol Import Regulations Under the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed SB 688 into law, expanding the number of available outlets that can sell ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) across the state. The new law defines “Ready-to-drink...more
For years, applicants applying for New York State liquor licenses have relied on Temporary Retail Permits to allow them to get up and running quicker. These permits can be issued by the New York State Liquor Authority much...more
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Labor and Employment - Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor...more
Liquor permits in Ohio are issued and regulated by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control (the ODLC), which operates under the Ohio Department of Commerce. Liquor licenses allow individuals and businesses to legally produce,...more
On July 14, the State of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Tennessee against six businesses that operate retail alcohol websites. The Complaint alleges that each website sold to consumers in...more
Proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s Liquor Code would allow for more flexibility in the use of cash registers, making it easier and more convenient for customers to check out both groceries and beer/wine in one transaction....more
With the final nail in the coffin for Halloween, folks are starting to think about winter festivities and who can sell alcohol on those hallowed holidays....more
Ohio recently updated its liquor laws when Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 102. The new laws are effective March 23, 2022. ...more
Any spirit raising is a welcome one during the time of COVID. As attorneys representing breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers, and countless other businesses working within the hospitality industry across North...more
Massachusetts franchise protection laws may be the furthest thing from our minds while enjoying a cold beverage this summer, but recent legal developments have changed the way that alcoholic beverages make their way from...more
Oregon is proposing to kick you when you’re down. COVID-19 has hit the restaurant, food, and beverage industry hard. In order to shore up state coffers, the Oregon Health Authority has released a proposal to raise $293...more
On Monday, March 16th, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation to order a temporary statewide closure of all on-site food or beverage services including restaurants, bars and entertainment and...more
On Tuesday, March 17th, 2020, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) issued guidance temporarily allowing Washington retailers to return products to their distributors and to allow distributors to provide...more
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) published temporary modifications in an effort to help licensees weather mandated closures or other business interruptions during COVID-19. Below...more
North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more
A new law in Delaware sheds some light on potential changes that could benefit many of the most popular breweries in Massachusetts. Delaware House Bill 373 was signed into law on June 7th, allowing craft breweries—as well as...more
• Public Act 100-0663, recently signed into law, amends the Illinois Liquor Control Act. The amendment provides municipalities the authority to allow local liquor control commissioners to grant exemptions to the state's...more
The Illinois Appellate Court has found unconstitutional a provision of the Illinois Liquor Control Act (Liquor Act) that authorizes unlimited inspection of liquor retailers' premises by local officials. The court ruled that...more
A recent Texas Court of Appeals decision, EATX Coffee, LLC v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, provides an important reminder of how principles of administrative law may check the current trend towards “regulation by...more
Both the Senate and House have passed House Bill 1196 and, based on indications from the Governor, he is expected to sign the bill into law. HB 1196 marks another round of sweeping liquor law reforms that will bring...more
After a busy few months following the first major overhaul of Pennsylvania's Liquor Code since the end of Prohibition, the state is poised to extend its streak of liquor reform. With the passage of House Bill 1196 by both the...more
Of particular interest to Pennsylvania residents and those doing business in the Commonwealth is the focus on expanding the location and availability of alcohol beyond traditional licensees. A month after Act 39 of 2016...more
On June 8, 2016, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill into law that will broaden the liquor laws in the state. Scheduled to go into effect in early August 2016, the bill contains something for a broad range of...more
North Carolina House Bill 169, the Regulatory Reduction Act of 2016, proposes to authorize North Carolina distilleries to “better complete nationally and internationally” through two important changes: (1) increasing the cap...more