Irish Liquor Lawyer and Colleague John Hinman meet Czech Ambassador to U.S

By |2023-03-15T01:37:19+00:00March 15th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

Great friend and colleague John Hinman, His Excellency Czech Ambassador to the US, Miloslav Stasek, and Irish Liquor Lawyer

It was a distinct honor to meet the Czech Ambassador to the U.S. Miloslav Stasek. His excellency greeted us with graciousness and kindness.

My friend and colleague, John Hinman […]

VinoShipper report finds that minors are not utilizing the internet to access alcohol

By |2023-02-23T22:36:29+00:00February 23rd, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

VinoShipper report finds that minors are not utilizing the internet to access alcohol

 

A recent study by VinoShipper found that minors are not utilizing the internet to access alcohol. VinoShipper analyzed attempted purchases on its website and discovered over a three-year period (2020-2022) that of the 633,985 attempted purchases, only 943 attempted purchases […]

Aren’t the markets better equipped than the courts to handle this?

By |2023-01-30T22:31:46+00:00January 30th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Doors – L.A. Woman* (Orginal) – YouTube

Aren’t the markets better equipped than the courts to handle this?

Recently, a New York based attorney filed a class action lawsuit against Sazerac Company for what it alleges is fraudulent and deceptive advertising centered around Sazerac’s Fireball Cinnamon Brand.

Sazerac makes a popular Fireball Cinnamon […]

Tied-House and the Concrete Evidence Standard

By |2023-01-13T17:25:01+00:00January 13th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Police – So Lonely – YouTube

A California State Appellate Court case provides a great roadmap for how state courts could adjudicate tied-house issues in the future. In Dep’t of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board,(Real Party in Interest, Bogle Vineyards), a California appeals court held that mere speculation that […]

What to believe on DTC shipping?

By |2023-01-05T01:45:42+00:00January 5th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

New York Groove – YouTube

Life is confusing and with the information overload we experience, it gets even more confusing. When it comes to the liquor world, we are not immune to outside forces! Nothing demonstrates this more than the debate over direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. The debate over DTC spirits shipping is alive and well […]

With both sides acknowledging a circuit split, will the Supreme Court grant cert?

By |2022-12-23T18:25:22+00:00December 23rd, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Cure – Friday I’m In Love – YouTube

With both sides acknowledging a circuit split, will the Supreme Court grant cert?

Petitioners filed their reply brief in the latest U.S. Supreme Court challenge to discriminatory wine retailer shipping laws. This brief represents the last brief filed at the cert stage […]

The liquor establishment embraces the Flintstones’ economy

By |2022-12-06T23:14:41+00:00December 6th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Flintstones Opening and Closing Theme 1960 1966 – YouTube

The liquor establishment embraces the Flintstones’ economy

An article recently in Beverage Dynamics discussed DTC shipping, and its opposition to DTC shipping did not surprise me, what surprised me was a note from the Publisher endorsing a Flinstonian view of the economy, […]

The states unleashed the digital marketplace, but then they fight to resist its evolution

By |2022-11-24T15:59:58+00:00November 24th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Craic was Ninety in the Isle of Man – The Dubliners & Paddy Reilly | Festival Folk (1985) – YouTube (Overruled by my son, I picked Thanksgiving music, he wanted Irish music)

The states unleashed the digital marketplace, but then they fight to resist its evolution

There are numerous cases going through the […]

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