Provi announced today that it entered into a partnership with the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery to launch 802Spirits Connect, an online platform for retailers to utilize for ordering spirits online. Vermont is a control state and presently Vermont retailers need to call in orders. The new system will allow retailers to browse real-time […]
A new lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s law that requires hemp derived products go through a three-tier system, similar to liquor, will test the wholesaler led march to dominate and take over the hemp industry.
Hemp infused beverages are a fast-growing industry and WSWA wants to corner the market through government mandates forcing hemp producers to […]
Important takeaway
Judge Forrest writes a very forceful and clear dissent, where she crystalizes how the majority and other circuits have taken the Granholm and Tennessee Wine standards which require a showing of concrete evidence standard, and the employing of reasonable nondiscriminatory alternatives, and replaced it with the three-tier system being a […]
I am happy to announce that I filed an Amicus Brief in the Sixth Circuit case, Block v. Canepa, which challenges Ohio’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
The brief written on behalf of the National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR), challenges Sixth Circuit precedent in Lebamoff v. Whitmer, which erroneously performs a Commerce Clause analysis by […]
Provi and RNDC reached a resolution in their multi-year fight over a lawsuit filed by Provi against RNDC. Provi claimed that RNDC’s actions excluding Provi from the marketplace constituted violations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Under the agreement Provi and RNDC agreed to an integration allowing retailers to place orders through Provi’s platform. Retailers will now […]
I am happy to announce that I hit a new milestone today and made my 100th media appearance. I never thought that when I started that I would become the most cited liquor attorney during this time. It has been a great ride with being in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Wine Spectator.
The 100th […]
In early May the news came out that the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (Ethics Commission) rejected a negotiated deal for $500 with former executive director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC), Steve Marks. Under Marks watch an investigation determined that rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle that were supposed to be available only […]
Rarely do I post on non-liquor issues, but today is special as the Good Lord allowed me to live long enough to see a White Sox fan and a fellow south side born Chicagoan to become Pope!
It brings me back to Catholic Grammar School to the first Pope I had an affinity to Pope John […]
Although Southern and Provi reached a tentative agreement. A court order stated discovery involving Republic National Distributing (RNDC), shall proceed. The Notification of Docket Entry was entered today.
Counsel for the Plaintiff in Day v. Henry, which challenges Arizona’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law, filed a petition for rehearing. There is optimism to believe the petition will be granted.
The 9th circuit panel ruled in a 2-1 vote to uphold Arizona’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law. What makes this decision different is the analysis […]