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, […]
California legislation creates a niche instead of a solution
California legislation, AB-495, proposes to loosen the strict rules, which forbid a distilled spirits manufacturer from distributing its own products. Under California law a Distilled Spirits Manufacturer and a Craft Distiller cannot self-distribute their own product, and unlike the wine and beer […]
Texas Best Road to Take for E-Commerce
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control (TABC) drafted a Marketing Practices Advisory (Advisory), on E-Commerce Advertising and Sales Platforms, which deals with how to regulate e-commerce in the liquor space. It recently held a stakeholders meeting, where it took feedback from the industry. As there were […]
I am proud to announce that I wrote my first column for VinePair.
The column is about the Uniform Law Commission and its ridiculous endorsement of unconstitutional governmental overreach. The ULC believes achieving policy goals is more important than preserving constitutional principles.
As VinePair is a publication I have great admiration for, I am honored to […]
Hit a milestone with 65th media appearance. Great mention in Blake Gray’s Wine Searcher article about the dangers of the Uniform Law Commission’s Alcohol Direct-Shipping Compliance Act.
Blake recognizes that I was the only one covering this issue and pointing out the dangers involved if this Act got passed.
Great piece which points out the perils […]
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