I filed a lawsuit[1] today against the State of California under Section 1983 for laws that violate the Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause. Joining me in this lawsuit is premier California alcohol law attorney Gillian Garrett of Gillian Garrett Law, PC
Gillian and I disdain discriminatory state laws that impede […]
Nearly 2.5 months after RNDC reached a settlement with Provi, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern) has decided to finally come to the table.
What made Southern fold their hand and succumb to defeat is subject to speculation?
Provi and Southern reached a resolution in their multi-year fight over a lawsuit filed by Provi against Southern. Provi […]
El Nacimiento Tequila earned medals at the world’s most prestigious spirits competition, The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Earning Silver were El Nacimiento Anejo and Blanco and earning Bronze was El Nacimiento Reposado.
This is the first spirits competition that our portfolio was entered into since I took an ownership interest in the brand. Next time hoping […]
Breaking news here first! RNDC settles with Provi. Provi takes on the industry giants and wins. Here is the docket entry
More to follow!
This just in, Provi & Southern have entered into a Joint Notice and Request for Partial Stay of Discovery.
Under this Joint Notice, the parties have agreed to stay discovery and allow time to negotiate a definitive agreement.
The order is for a 45 day period.
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 […]
Wisconsin adopted an Amendment SB 268, the bill which set out to shut off DTC shipping into the State of Wisconsin. Under the Amendment, the language changes from shall revoke a common carrier permit to may revoke a common carrier permit.
The language’s impact changes it from a mandatory revocation of a permit […]
The Ohio Attorney General has decided not to seek cert with the United States Supreme Court. On September 27th, the Sixth Circuit issued an order, which stayed the Sixth Circuit’s decision, which reversed and remanded a lower court decision upholding Ohio’s discriminatory shipping law. The Stay was issued at the request of the Ohio AG, […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer with Her Excellence, Irish Ambassador to America Geraldine Byrne Nason
I am proud to announce I have made for the second year running the Irish Legal 100, which recognizes the most influential Irish lawyers in America. Further, I am proud to be part of […]
The Blurred Lines in Wine, Beer, and Spirits Panel at the Slainte, Liquor Industry Symposium, can be considered the best panel of the year. https://web.cvent.com/event/d75b6862-bf0e-4477-8c7e-1854f6f0d6b3/summary
Liquor is changing and the status quo is gone. As change is exciting, it also leaves behind gray areas, areas of opportunities, and great debates and fights in the liquor […]
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