Innovative Legal Guidance For Alcohol, Cannabis And Global Consumer Brands
The Small Business Administration (SBA), a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses, recently made things harder for loan seekers with even a remote affiliation to the marijuana industry. Previously, SBA refused to...
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...
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...