Category Archives: Litigation

Jury Awards Major Brands Inc. $11.75 Million in Franchise Law Dispute

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Major Brands Inc., St. Louis, sued Mast-Jägermeister and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit after Mast-Jägermeister replaced Major Brands as its Missouri distributor with SGWS. Jägermeister terminated the contract because Southern Glazer’s offered it $10 million, then increased the amount to … Continue reading →

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A-B Sued, Accused of Not Paying Employees for All Hours Worked

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A class action lawsuit has been filed accused Anheuser-Busch of executing a “systemic, company-wide policy of failing to pay its employees for all hours worked and for overtime hours worked at the appropriate overtime rate, in violation of the Fair Labor … Continue reading →

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Boston Beer Sued Over Earnings Outlook

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Jakubowitz Law said it sued Boston Beer Co. alleging it made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Boston Beer’s hard seltzer sales were decelerating; (2) as a result, Boston Beer was reasonably likely to incur … Continue reading →

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A-B Sued Over Agave in Bud Light Platinum Seltzer

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The gripe:  Various “representations are misleading because they give consumers the impression the product contains a more value type of Agave than it does.” The complaint notes “agave spirits are the fastest-growing category of spirits in the U.S. and increased … Continue reading →

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Fairwinds Estate Winery Sues Insurer for Not Covering Glass Fire

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Fairwinds Estate Winery sued Kinsale Insurance Co. which denied a $2 million claim arising from the Glass Fire, which destroyed the winery in 2020. Kinsale says an $8.2 million policy Fairwinds had with Beazly Insurance Services was more than enough to cover … Continue reading →

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Oregon Accepts $50,000 Settlement from Copper Cane Winery on Labeling

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) a accepted a $50,000 settlement — one of the largest alcohol fines in the agency’s history — from Copper Cane Winery for issues relating to labeling of Pinot Noir wine made with Oregon grapes. … Continue reading →

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