Irish Liquor Lawyer becoming a regular contributor to Forbes
It’s a distinct honor to be regularly contributing to Forbes. A great publication that always writes a first class article. Economic development is important to the wine industry and we should promote it.
Irish Liquor Lawyer on winesearcher.com speaking about economic development in the wine industry
It was a privilege to contribute to an article on winesearcher.com about the Mondavi plans to expand their winery. Some residents find it as an encroachment, although I understand their point of view, I commented on the importance of economic development in the wine industry.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2018/11/new-mondavi-plan-upsets-some-locals
NCSLA 2018, Pasadena, Part II: Cannabis Panel
Cannabis legalization: The Alcohol Industry- Spectator or Participant?
Moderator:
Rick Garza, Executive Director, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Panelists:
Rebecca Stamey-White, Partner, Hinman & Carmichael LLP., San Francisco, CA
Rob Patridge, Government Transformation, Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Medford, OR
Mark Gorman, Senior V.P. for Govt. Relations, Distilled Spirits Council
Smoke Wallin, President, Vertica
Introduction
This panel was an interesting discussion […]
NCSLA Central/Western Regional Conference 2018, Pasadena, Part I
Irish Liquor Lawyer honored to speak at the home of Rose Bowl
I had the distinct privilege of speaking at this great conference and I am very thankful that Carrie Bonnington, a nationally renowned liquor attorney, selected me for this panel.
Many thanks abound for a wonderful conference
Many thanks to Pam Frantz from […]
Is Cannabis the new hardcore porn?
Cannabis is here and its becoming legal in more states each year. However, even with its acceptance, comes a stigma that it just can’t shake. Its stigma can only be rivaled by the lowest of industries such as hardcore porn.
Restrictions on their rights for advocacy and education
The cannabis industry is hampered in its efforts to […]
Will Byrd actually tackle the most important constitutional issue?
The conventional wisdom is that the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd (Byrd) case would decide the most important constitutional issue facing the liquor world, whether Granholm extends to retailers.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted cert and should decide whether out-of-state retailers can ship into a state, or whether the states have complete power […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer contributes to Forbes article on U.S. Supreme Court Liquor Case
Irish Liquor Lawyer goes national again! I am honored to contribute to another Forbes article. The Byrd case, the U.S. Supreme Court case that could allow out-of-state retailers the right to ship into a state, could be the most groundbreaking liquor case in history.
Let me know if I could assist you in navigating through the […]
NCSLA 2018 Atlantic City, Part II
This is the second half of my review on the NCSLA 2018 Northern/Southern Regional Conference in Atlantic City.
Previously, I reviewed the constitutional law issues.
Greetings from Atlantic City: Constitutional Law Liquor Panel
Today I’m going to cover the other two crucial sessions: 1. TTB trade practice investigations; and 2. Emerging technology and how […]
The Lebamoff Michigan case: Are courts chipping away at the defense that laws are made to maintain the integrity of the three-tier system?
Lebamoff, an Indiana retailer, sued the State of Michigan because it could not obtain a license to sell and ship its products from Indiana to Michigan customers. Michigan develop a license, a Specially Designed Merchant License (“SDM”), which allowed a license holder to deliver directly to Michigan consumers using a common-carrier, their own vehicles, or […]