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With the popularity of Florida beer fests, it is no surprise that the DABT keeps a close eye on festival organizer’s compliance with state and local alcohol laws, especially when it comes to unlicensed exhibitors sampling homebrews. Florida Statute section...
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Florida based wine importer, Palm Bay International Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Italian wine producer, Citra, over the trademarks “Sheep Thrills” and “Niro.” In the complaint, filed February 20, 2018, Plaintiff’s Palm Bay allege that Defendant Citra has wrongfully claimed ownership of its “Sheep Thrills” and “Niro” trademarks and that Palm Bay’s ownership of the marks is “clouded” by…
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has ruled that a Ternura brand of cigars is confusingly similar to Ternura tequila, dubbing the two types of product as “complementary” and linked in the minds of consumers, according to Law360. The board affirmed a decision...
This week a Tenth Circuit panel reversed and vacated an arbitration decision that had previously exempted an Oklahoma tribe from $27 million in alcohol sales taxes. The case began after a 2014 tax audit was launched by Oklahoma tax authorities, according...
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) is meeting today to discuss next steps regarding illegal shipments of alcohol into the state from out-of-state retailers, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. This is follow-up from the December ILCC cease and desist...
Check out this link where Malkin Law’s principal attorney, Ryan Malkin, provides insight regarding vintage spirit sales to spirits writer Noah Rothbaum of the Daily Beast.
Senate Bill 51-49 includes a two-year version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, which cuts the federal excise tax on spirits, wine and beer, allows in-bond transfers of bottled spirits and provides for the expensing of certain costs related to the aging process of alcohol. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act creates a tiered excise tax…
Republic National Distributing Company (“RNDC“) announced that it plans to merge with Breakthru Beverage Group. According to RNDC’s President, Tom Cole, “the merger of RNDC and Breakthru will create strategic opportunities that will benefit our associates and our business partners in a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace. Much more than a growth opportunity, we are entering this venture to create…
I am pleased to be participating in the American Craft Spirit Association’s upcoming webinar. The details are below: Craft Spirits Classroom: Quenching Your Thirst for Knowledge Do You Have Questions About ACQUISITIONS? We Have Answers Have you ever considered selling your distillery? During this webinar, presented by Ryan Malkin and Dan Gasper, we will delve into various options regarding a…
