For the past few iterations of amendments and creations for the Class 1, brewers licenses, the Class 2 brewers and distillers licenses and the Class 3 (no form yet) and Brewpub and Distilling Pub licenses, different amendments have inserted language
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Recent updates to the Illinois Liquor Control Act, Part 1 of 2, Definitions, Class 3 Brewers, Self-Distribution, Alternating Premises Tap Rooms and more.
The Governor’s signature brought Public Act 102-0442 to life on August 20. The Act effectuates multiple amendments to the sausage of the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. Let’s break them down:
Mead is in.
The definition of Wine
Maryland court rejects control test in interpreting whether a company is a “successor brewer” under beer franchise fair dealing act allowing termination of distribution agreement.
Beer wholesaler Frederick P. Winner, Ltd., sued Pabst Brewing Co. over Pabst’s termination of the beer distribution rights the brewer had granted to the wholesaler. The termination came after a change in Pabst’s ownership. The beer distributor claimed the
In denying out-of-state retailers the right to ship to Missouri residents, 8th Circuit questions whether Courts should allow dormant Commerce Clause challengers to put on evidence.
CANarchy wins challenge to Texas ABC statute over limits on brewery production sizes for direct from taproom “beer-to-go” sales based on a statutory construction resulting from poor legislative drafting.
CANarchy brought two challenges to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code’s 225,000 barrel cap on brewery “beer-to-go” sales. The relevant portions of the statute authorize breweries in Texas to sell beer-to-go, provided they have a production rate below 225,000 barrels annually.
Here’s the oral argument audio in the Bacardi grains of paradise preemption case.
Illinois passes liquor control act amendments to clarify and expand in-state delivery and shipping rights for retail liquor licensees (stores, bars, etc.)
Illinois Senate Bill 54 from the state legislature’s last session had a long and tortured history. Despite the fact that I fully support alcoholic beverage retailer delivery and shipping, I criticized the language and sloppy drafting of the various versions
SCOTUS denies Cert. in Lebamoff 6th-Circuit wine retailer shipping case.
This morning, the United States Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in the 6th Circuit Lebamoff – Michigan wine retailer shipping case.
For some background, here is our analysis of the 6th Circuit decision that
Winery raising funds without allegedly disclosing that it hadn’t received licensure yet nets ex parte cease-and-desist order from state regulators. A cautionary lesson for wineries, breweries, and distilleries raising start-up capital.
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation recently issued an ex parte cease-and-desist order to a winery based on concerns that the winery’s SEC Regulation D, Rule 506(b) exempted offering failed to disclose important facts concerning the winery’s lack of licensure.
Last day for bars and restaurants (and others) to apply for round-2 Illinois Business Interruption Grants h/t to the Hospitality Business Association of Chicago (links included)
Just got an important reminder from the Hospitality Business Association of Chicago. Today is the last day to apply for the second round of the State of Illinois Business Interruption Grants to offset losses during the various pandemic shutdowns