The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech’s college newspapers The Cavalier Daily and The Collegiate Times challenged the Virginia ABC’s ban on alcohol advertisements in college papers as a violation of First Amendment rights, and a panel of the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals agreed. The Federal Court reversed the District Court’s conclusion that…Read More
Fourth Circuit Court Declares Virginia Ban on Alcohol Ads in College Newspapers Unconstitutional
October 7, 2013 Alcohol Regulation All
Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Symposium in Washington, D.C. Oct 24 and 25
September 23, 2013 All
The 6th annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Symposium will start with a reception Wednesday, October 23rd, go all day the 24th and end at noon on Friday the 25th. This year’s keynote address will be given by Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto. In addition to the keynote address there will be a wide variety…Read More
Justice Department Files Tunney Act Responses
September 15, 2013 All
Five entities, including NBWA, filed comments with the Justice Department during the open Tunney Act notice period. The Justice Department noted and responded to these comments in its filing this week and urged approval of the ABI-Modelo deal. A copy of their response is here. A copy of the NBWA comments can be found here. In response to…Read More
Ruling in First Missouri Franchise Case Test Post Shelton Brothers
June 27, 2013 All
A quick post noting that a county court in Missouri has ruled that Major Brands and Diageo had a franchise arrangement under Missouri law and that Diageo wrongfully terminated but determined that monetary damages not an injunction was the proper remedy in this matter. This case will proceed towards a trial and additional discovery including cross…Read More
6th Circuit Rules Upholds Ruling That MillerCoors Is Not a Successor Supplier
August 16, 2012 All
The 6th Circuit upheld the district court today and ruled that the MillerCoors joint venture was not sufficient to trigger the successor supplier provision that MillerCoors attempted to use to terminate beer distributors. In the opinion the court noted that Miller and Coors exercise control over MillerCoors and do not qualify for the provision in Ohio…Read More
