A federal judge in Chicago rules that Provi’s antitrust case against Southern Glazer’s & RNDC can proceed forward.
This means specifically, the case can move forward to discovery. The Judge determined among other things that Provi has stated a claim for monopolization under § 2 of the Sherman Act, and also stated a per se […]
With the attacks on the alcohol industry coming more frequently and louder from the Neo-Prohibitionist movement, many of us in the alcohol industry are left to wonder, are we in peril of becoming the new tobacco?
The tobacco industry paid billions of dollars in damages based on their product’s damaging health impacts, and it was required […]
Total Wines and More was denied a liquor license by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE).
The denial was justified by Article 28A §4(A) of the Oklahoma Constitution which states:
“A. A Retail Spirits License shall only be issued to a sole proprietor who has been a resident of this state for at least five […]
It may surprise many of my readers that I recently authored an amicus brief, which advocated for the expansion of a state’s franchise rules. It seems at odds with my free-market principles that abhor economic protectionism.
Liquor franchise rules guarantee that a supplier/manufacturer cannot get out of a distribution agreement with a liquor distributor without […]
There is an Irish rebel song called God Save Ireland, which was once an unofficial national anthem of Ireland and is written to those that made great sacrifices for Ireland. In this modern day there are new self-appointed saviors in Ireland called government officials and Ministers of Health. They have taken to government bureaucracies to […]
We have recently heard a lot of talk from Neo-Prohibitionist about the dangers of alcohol and from the WHO that health risk starts from the first drop.
Governments in other countries such as Canada have recommended stringent drinking limits and indicated that health is put at risk with more than two drinks a week. In Ireland […]
I had the pleasure on April 13th to attend the opening of Downtown Chicago’s Craft Brewery, Industry Ales, which represents the only real craft brewery in downtown Chicago.
I have worked to get them licensed and helped create their brand of “Chicago’s Downtown Beer”.
It has been a great pleasure and honor to be part of this […]
Previously, I gave a synopsis of important liquor bills in Illinois. Today, I provide an update. There is also a new bill on hemp regulation.
SB 3926-Would ban the sale of hemp products to anyone under 21 and require testing of hemp products. Concerns are arising because when infused with Delta 8, hemp products can become […]
In a recent piece by New York health advocates, they went after any proposed consumer friendly changes to the New York liquor system. They stated that “any efforts to expand alcohol access in the name of consumer convenience, or private profit, should be suspended indefinitely.”
They attempt to strengthen their position by relying on stats […]
Happy Hour comes to Indiana
The Governor signed into law legislation that brings back Happy Hour to Indiana after nearly a 40-year hiatus. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2024. Happy hour is limited to four hours in one day, and fifteen hours in one week. The four hours in […]