Category Archives: Litigation

Filibuster Distillery Indicted for Illegal Dumping

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Filibuster Distillery and its owner, Siddharth Dilawri, were indicted, charged with dumping more than 40,000 gallons  industrial waste without a permit into a publicly owned waste treatment works. According to the indictments, the dumping of waste primarily occurred in November 2018, but … Continue reading →

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For 6 Years, Beam Suntory Paid Bribes to Indian Officials, Now It’s Paying the U.S. $19.6 Million to Settle Criminal Charges

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Beam Suntory Inc. agreed to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $19,572,885 to resolve the department’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Justice Department said. The resolution arises in part out of Beam’s scheme to … Continue reading →

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Gallo Alleges in Lawsuit Amourvino Winery Didn’t Pay for Grapes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The breach of contract suit was find in Napa County Superior Court and alleges Amourvino Winery failed to pay almost $80,000 for 5-1/2 tons of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes harvested from Gallo’s Stagecoach Vineyards. Amourvino is Chinese owned private winery sourcing … Continue reading →

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Mraz Sues MillerCoors, Alleges Misappropriated Copyrighted Song

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The case illustrates a hazard of sponsoring events. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter alleged that “though it had no permission

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Musician Sues MillerCoors, Alleging Copyright Infringement

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Jason Mraz, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, sued MillerCoors Brewing Co. misappropriated his music

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RNDC ‘Could’ Face $26,000 in Fines for Warehouse SNAFU

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has issued an 88-count complaint, threatening to fine Republic National Distributing Co. more than $26,000 in fines as a result of warehouse issues that have cut spirits distribution to most retailers. 

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