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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) released Industry Circular 2018-1A, which clarified the new law authorizing tax cuts on wine announcing that, for a limited time, producing wineries can take full advantage of the value of the new federal excise tax...
The Florida House of Representatives recently amended Florida Statute 561.57 which now takes into account the growing popularity of alcohol delivery services, including online orders and third-party delivery services. Previously, the law did not acknowledge that...
Just as craft distillers did in May, the brewers association also went to Washington D.C. to lobby Congress to make permanent the two-year reduction in federal excise taxes that went into effect January 1, 2018, cutting tax rates for craft brewers from $7 to $3.50 per...
Malkin Law recently wrote about how hemp may be used in alcohol products for SevenFiftyDaily. TTB had previously not provided much guidance on this topic since releasing its hemp policy in 2000. Now, TTB released, through an FAQ, additional explanation. This does not...
San Francisco’s Black Hammer Brewing was ordered by the TTB to cease production of all of its CBD beers. The TTB requires special approval for any non-standard beer ingredients, which the brewery did not receive. Plenty of materials that are food-safe aren’t on that...
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) continues to make its presence known in the unfair trade practice arena. The TTB has accepted a $900,000 offer in compromise from Warsteiner Importers Agency Inc. for alleged violations of the trade practice...
Trademarking a brand name, product name, logo, or design in the alcohol industry has become commonplace among alcohol producers as a seemingly automatic protective measure when launching a new brand or product. Registering a trademark on the principal register can put...
Jack Daniels (“JD”) filed suit against Dynasty Spirits Inc. and Buffalo Bayou Distilleries for copyright infringement, dilution of trademarks, false advertising, trade dress infringement, and disparaging consumer reviews which hindered JD’s reputation and good will....
According to various sources, alcohol brands have too many social media accounts across multiple territories and cannot keep up with posting new content. According to The Drinks Business, spirit companies typically have a minimum of three social media accounts (usually Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), but keeping these up-to-date and responding to consumers is a labor-intensive task. Instead of posting to create brand…
With the help of the Kentucky Distillers Association, a Kentucky bill allowing direct-to-consumer distilled spirits and wine shipments was signed into law on April 13th, 2018. HB 400 permits tourists visiting state distilleries and wineries to purchase a souvenir...
