What a great way to finish off the year. Great to be part of Wine Spectator’s fantastic piece on the new lawsuit challenging California’s law that allows its wineries to sell directly to retailers, but denies this same privilege to out-of-state wineries. The piece includes two direct quotes from me.
“From a legal perspective, these […]
I am honored to announce that a brand in which I hold a distinct ownership interest is recognized in the 50 Best Spirits list of 2023.
Vinepair comes up with a list each year of the best spirits across all different categories. Thousands of bottles are tasted and only the elite few make the cut.
El […]
Great discussing the positive result in the 6th Circuit’s decision in the Ohio wine retailer shipping case. The 6th Circuit reversed and remanded for further proceedings a decision from a district court upholding Ohio’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
The state will need to provide evidence why discrimination is necessary. A solid wine for our […]
Happy to announce that I contributed to the iconic wine publication, Wine Spectator, discussing the 6th Circuit’s recent decision in Block v. Canepa, which reversed and remanded a decision upholding Ohio’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
Also, I contributed to a BevNet piece on Tennessee filing a 21st Amendment Enforcement Act case against out-of-state shipper.
Great discussing issues surrounding Blue Cloud’s fight against the state regulatory system and my view of things. Pluribus covers state legislatures and state-level policy throughout the country.
Irish Liquor Lawyer, was named to the VinePair 50 today. The VinePair 50 represents people from all walks of life in the industry from mixologists, brand owners, to yes even lawyers. It is gratifying to be recognized by such a great publication in the liquor industry and to be the only lawyer named to […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer will be on the VinePair Podcast at 7:30 a.m. eastern time tomorrow discussing the RNDC and Sazerac divorce that has made it to court.
We will cover the dirty laundry from the filings and the great implications on the liquor field. Tune in tomorrow for an informative and entertaining discussion of a […]
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Happy to announce that I made a media appearance contributing to Blake Gray’s great piece on the Supreme Court cert petition challenging North Carolina’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
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 […]
It was a privilege to contribute to Blake Gray’s great piece on the Provi antitrust lawsuit. There will be a lot more to come on this lawsuit, I can’t wait to see how it plays out.