Category Archives: Litigation

Bacardi: Pernod Marketing an ‘Imposter Rum Under a Stolen Name’

The spat between Bacardi Ltd. and Pernod Ricard over Havana Club Rum just got nastier. In response to claims from Pernod Ricard that the new Havana Club rum “Forever Cuban” is misleading, Bacardi issued a statement asserting that “Pernod Ricard … Continue reading

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Beyonce to Lineup Brewing: Don’t Use My Name

The product is  Bïeryoncé, a German-style pilsner from the Brooklyn brewery Lineup Brewing. The beer was originally released in October of 2016, and now Beyonce’s lawyers have sent Lineup a cease-and-desist letter.

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What We’re Watching —

CBS 60 Minutes Looks at the Collector Who Blew the Whistle on Fake Wines Con artists who foist fake wine on vulnerable collectors willing to pay huge sums for it have been a little nervous since Bill Koch got swindled. … Continue reading

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Virginia ABC Nabs Bootlegger on Tip from Tennessee

A collaborative enforcement effort between the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission is expected to result in multiple felony and

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Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Whiteclay Liquor Stores Appeal

The liquor stores had appealed a decision by the state regulator not to renew their licenses.  Although they were in a village of just nine residents, they sold 3.5 million cans of beer a year, most of it to

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New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Pappy Van Winkler

A resident of New York pleaded guilty to selling two bottles of counterfeit Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, for $1,500 last year.

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