Category Archives: Litigation

Gallo Winery Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Paul Skinner, a St. Helena-based vineyard management consultant, says he holds patents for “automatic, precision

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Glassmakers File Dumping Charges Against China

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The American Glass Packaging Coalition (AGPC), a coalition of producers of food and beverage glass packaging

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Another Loss for A-B in the Corn Syrup War

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop declaring on its packaging that Bud Light contains “no corn syrup.” Since January A-B has run ads declaring that Miller Lite and Coors Light are made with corn syrup.  MillerCoors maintains … Continue reading →

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Scotch Whisky Assn. Drops Lawsuit Against Virginia Distillery

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The association’s lawsuit claimed that Virginia Distillery Co. has engaged in “false, misleading and deceptive” labeling of whiskey sold under the brand name “Virginia-Highland Whisky.” The lawsuit claims the use of the term “Highland” and its spelling of “Whisky” falsely … Continue reading →

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High Court Case Threatens TTB Label Review for ‘Immoral’ Labels

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Supreme Court this morning came out with two opinions that have the potential to impact the alcohol beverage business.

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High Court Protects Commercial Data from Disclosure

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The second case involves the question of whether information submitted to a government agency under a promise of confidentially must be disclosed under a Freedom of Information Act request.  The court held that “Where commercial or financial information is both

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