The alcoholic beverage industry has always been a visual business. A sun-drenched vineyard on a wine label, the amber glow of whiskey in a crystal tumbler, a frosted pint glass beading with condensation — these images are the currency of
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This article was originally published on Law360 and is republished here with permission as it originally appeared on August 21, 2026.
On July 30, two federal appeals courts permitted the enforcement of state laws in Iowa and North Carolina conditioning…
This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law and is republished here with permission as it originally appeared on August 21, 2026.
Prediction market trades on election-related matters have become one of the most closely tracked gauges of political life…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cigarette graphic health warning saga continues. On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. FDA, No. 25-40137, affirming the…
On July 27, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 50 state and territorial attorneys general (AGs) submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the FCC to adopt stronger “know your customer” (KYC) requirements for originating voice service providers.…
On July 23, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Fair Price Protection Act, P.L.2026, c.65 (A4085/4523), into law, making New Jersey one of the first states in the nation to prohibit the use of consumers’ personal data to set…
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Keith Barnett examines a recent FTC enforcement action targeting an alleged unlawful subscription scheme involving 15 corporations and eight individuals operating through Cyprus- and Ukraine-based entities with access to U.S. payment rails. Keith…