Topic
Alcohol Regulation
255 published works
Alcohol & Food Law
Alternating Proprietorship vs. Contract Manufacturing: Which Is Right for Your Alcohol Brand?
When an alcohol beverage brand does not own its own production facility, there are generally two ways to get product made: become an alternating proprietor at someone else’s facility, or…
Alcohol & Food Law
Received a TTB Market Compliance Notice? What It Means and What to Do Next
Receiving an email or letter from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) can be unsettling—particularly when it comes from TTB’s Market Compliance Office. A Market Compliance notice…
Substance Law Blog
Alcohol Vending Machines Now Allowed in Ontario Drinking Establishments
Effective September 8, 2026, an Ontario bar, restaurant, or other establishment holding a Liquor Sales Licence can put a vending machine on the floor that sells and serves alcohol to…
California Employment Law Report
2027’s Potential New Employment Laws Are Sitting on Governor Newsom’s Desk — Here Are the Key Measures
The Legislature adjourned on Monday night, August 31, 2026, and everything it passed is now on Governor Newsom's desk. He has until September 30 to sign or veto each bill.…
Alcohol & Food Law
What Does a TTB Permit Look Like?
If you’re starting an alcohol business, one of the first questions you may have after applying for a federal permit is surprisingly simple: What does a TTB permit actually look…
Alcohol & Food Law
How to Obtain a New York Distillery License: A Guide for Craft Distilleries and Spirits Brands
Starting a distillery in New York is an exciting opportunity, whether you are launching a craft spirits brand, expanding an existing beverage business, or opening a tasting room. Before producing,…
Freedom & Ethics
SIMPLER TIMES:WHEN VERMONT’S GREAT MENACE WAS THE OUT-OF-STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE
By Ed Adrian
There was a time when a 22-year-old college student could walk into a Vermont bar carrying a perfectly valid Massachusetts driver’s license and discover that Massachusetts had apparently lost the…
DBL Law Blog
Kentucky Enacts Significant Changes to Alcohol, Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Regulations
By Morgan Porter, Attorney, DBL Law On March 13, 2026, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 145 into law, enacting a series of changes affecting alcoholic beverage licensees and…
Libation Law Blog
The Sky Did Not Fall: Supreme Court Denies Cert in Day v. Henry and Chicago Wine v. Braun
The Supreme Court took a pass on retailer direct shipping. And with that, the Henny-Penny chorus warning that Tennessee Wine meant the sky was falling on the three-tier system will…
Libation Law Blog
The Sixth Circuit Finally Lets the Retailer DTC Plaintiffs Win — But Block v. Canepa Is Not the End of the Three-Tier System
Watch retailer direct-shipping litigation long enough and you start to recognize the rhythm. Out-of-state wine retailer sues. Consumer plaintiff says he wants bottles he cannot get locally. State says three-tier…