Blind Melon – Change – YouTube
Irish Liquor Lawyer makes 70th media appearance
I am happy to announce that I made my 70th media appearance in Blake Gray’s great piece in Wine Searcher discussing the Southern Wine and Spirits issue related to the federal government’s (TTB and joint IRS) […]
Breaking news: TTB and IRS paid a visit to Southern Wine and Spirits
4 Non Blondes – What’s Up (Official Music Video) – YouTube
Southern Wine and Spirits was paid a visit by the TTB and the IRS at their location in Union City, California. This according to an article by Esther Mobley of the […]
Great contributing to Kate Bernot’s fine piece on Blue Cloud and how it is shaking up the liquor world.
“One day you’re going to get someone who’s big enough to challenge the system and say, ‘Why can’t we vertically integrate?’ ‘Why is the three-tier system necessary?’” O’Leary says. “Innovation is always in a gray area.”
The Dubliners ~ The Galway Races – YouTube
Irish Liquor Lawyer files U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief
Irish Liquor lawyer filed a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief supporting the cert petition which challenges the Fourth Circuit’s decision, in B-21 Wines v. Guy, that upheld North Carolina’s discriminatory wine retailer […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer recognized as one of the top Irish American Attorneys in the Irish Legal 100
Song for Ireland (written by Phil & June Colclough) – Paddy Reilly with Deirdre Reilly – YouTube
As the child of an Irish immigrant, I could never have dreamed that I would be received and honored by […]
Frank Sinatra – That’s Life | Sinatra A Man And His Music Part II – YouTube
Blue Cloud Slotting fees and the so what
Blue Cloud’s entrance into the liquor space has caused upheaval amongst the three-tier system traditionalist. Amongst their many concerns is the issue of slotting fees.
Slotting fees are illegal in the […]
Honey Pie (Remastered 2009) – YouTube
Everyone of us with a vested interest in the liquor field wants to decrease as close as possible to zero, underage drinking. It is an important regulatory concern that every policy decision should take into account.
Recently, influenced by a rapid increase from DTC shipping due to COVID, there comes […]
Every celebrity these days known to mankind has a tequila, George Clooney, the Rock, you name them and they have a tequila. I think it is great for the industry and should be celebrated. But sometimes, I just love a real Cinderella story.
The real tequila Cinderella story comes out of Chicago in the name of […]
With physical IDs failing us, States must act to legalize digital ids before it is too late
Mallory Beach was a 19 young woman from South Carolina with her whole life in front of her. Tragically in 2019 she was killed in a boating accident, caused by an underage drinker, whose blood […]
Is Blue Cloud the New Uber?
Uber earned their spurs by challenging regulations throughout the country, which protected cab companies from competition. Cab companies were highly regulated and the barrier to entry to their marketplace was significantly high. In order to get into the market, someone needed to purchase a cab medallion, […]