Virginia recently passed a law that will provide clarity to both brewers and distributors alike. Below is a summary of the bill provided by Walter Marston of Marston & McNally who represents the Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association: An amendment to the Virginia Beer Franchise Act effective July 1 will enable breweries and beer wholesalers to…Read More
New Virginia Law Helps Industry Members Receive Declaratory Rulings Before Costly Litigation
IL Liquor Control Commission Lets ABInBev Keep 30% Stake in Distributor Despite Law Change
In a Halloween opinion after a contested hearing earlier this month, the IL Liquor Control Commission decided NOT to revoke the license of the distributor entities that have a 30% interest from ABInbev. In a 4-2 opinion, the four Commissioners stated that the Law Division of the ILLCC had not met its burden to revoke…Read More
MillerCoors Files Response To Motion to Dismiss
Sorry for the delay in posting this update to the website. MillerCoors has filed its oppositionto the motion to dismiss filed by Chesbay and Reyes. It also filed a group of supporting exhibits purporting to questions facts and defeat the application of a motion to dismiss at this stage. The filing is curious in many respects…Read More
6th Circuit Rules Upholds Ruling That MillerCoors Is Not a Successor Supplier
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
5th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Symposium to Be Held In Dallas September 9th thru 11th
The 5th annual Alcohol Law Symposium will be held September 9-11 in Dallas, Texas. The program begins with a reception on Sunday evening the 9th, runs all day on Monday, and concludes around 12:30 on Tuesday the 11th. This annual event brings together some of the most interesting alcohol stakeholders in the country – including state…Read More