Category Archives: Litigation

Consumer Sues Pabst, Calls Olympia’s ‘It’s the Water’ Slogan Misleading

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The plaintiff alleges Pabst Brewing Co. LLC allegedly created the impression that its beer was brewed using Washington state

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SPI Notches Victory in Stoli Trademark Dispute

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Appellate Court of Linz, Austria, handed SPI Group yet another significant legal victory, confirming its ownership of the

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Stone Brewing Sues MillerCoors Over Trademark

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Stone Brewing Co. sued Molson Coors Brewing Co. and its MillerCoors subsidiary to halt “MillerCoors’s misguided campaign to steal the consumer loyalty and awesome reputation of Stone’s

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MillerCoors’ new KeyStone packaging is on the left. Stone Brewing’s Stone IPA is on the right.

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

“MillerCoors has long coveted the Stone mark,” the complaint says. “For years, Stone’s incontestable registration has stood as an

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Rabbit Hole Distilling Sues Old Elk Distilleries Over Trademark

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The dispute is over Old Elk’s Nooku bourbon cream.   Both Louisville-based Rabbit Hole and the Nooku bottles feature a

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Mississippi Sues Wine Shippers

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Mississippi sued four wine companies after finding that the companies were illegally shipping wine into the state, including to underage Mississippians and dry counties.

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