Category Archives: Litigation

Bacardi Sues American Airline for ‘Losing or Stealing’ 400 Cases of French Cognac

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

According to the lawsuit, Bacardi gave American Airlines 24 pallets containing 1,680 cases, to deliver to Los Angeles International Airport last year, but six cases never arrived and were either lost or stolen, Bacardi alleged.  The lawsuit was originally reported … Continue reading →

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How Provi Says SGWS, RNDC Are Harming Bev/Al Competition

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC and Republic National Distributing Co. LLC have unlawfully sought to stifle the growth of Provi, a new online marketplace for alcohol products, Provi said in an antitrust complaint filed in the Northern District of … Continue reading →

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Stone Brewing Defeats Molson Coors in Trademark Infringement Case

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

MillerCoors Brewing Co. (now Molson Coors Beverage Co.) infringed Stone Brewing Co.‘s Stone trademark when MillerCoors rebranded its Keystone beer as Stone, a federal court in San Diego found. During the time of infringement, Molson Coors sold more than $1.7 billion of … Continue reading →

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MillerCoors Archivist: We Used ‘Stone’ in Ads Before Stone Brewing was Founded

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

A MillerCoors archivist may have driven a stake through the heart of Stone Brewing Co.‘s lawsuit contending that MillerCoors violated Stone’s trademark for “stone” in connection with alcoholic beverages. Archival evidence shown in court confirmed that MillerCoors  used “stone” in advertising … Continue reading →

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Sponsorship Agreements Leads to Two $225,000 Offers-in-Compromise

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted $225,000 from Doll Distributing LLC of Des Moines to settle charges the company violated the Tied House provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. TTB alleged that in 2018, Doll negotiated a sponsorship … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Producer Sentenced to Prison for Wine Fraud

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

French authorities found Vincent Lataste’s company, Sequoia, “attempted deception on substantial quantities of wine,” and other offenses.  He was sentenced to a year in prison and his company, renamed Awesome was fined €100,000, €50,000 of which was suspended, while he … Continue reading →

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