Category Archives: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

Trump May Face Fight on Moving ATF Alcohol Functions to TTB

The operative word is “may.”  But the current appropriations bill contains specific language preventing a transfer, notes Robert Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers and former TTB chief counsel.  The language was inserted because the Trump Administration sought last … Continue reading

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They’re Plowing Roads, Collecting Trash in National Parks. Why Is TTB Still Closed?

The Trump Administration has gone out of its way to make the partial government shutdown as painless as possible for ordinary

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TTB Proposes First Rules on Personalized Labels

Under an announcement published today in the Federal Register, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau seeks to make it easier

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Elon Musk’s Teslaquila Faces Regulatory Pushback

Tesla, the electric-car company controlled by Musk, has filed a trademark application for Teslaquila, and tweeted a mock-up of a

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Vermont Craft Distiller Closed After Ownership Change

Buying a business can be tricky.  Especially an alcohol beverage business. Dan Hughes and associates learned that the hard way when the State of Vermont issued a cease-and-desist order to St. Johnsbury Distillery, Barnet, formerly known as Dunc’s Mill. “We … Continue reading

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