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Texas Liquor Laws and the 2026 World Cup: What Bars and Restaurants Need to Know
No, Texas’ Alcohol Rules Don’t Change for World Cup. Despite the tournament bringing roughly 500,000 visitors to Texas across nine matches at “Dallas Stadium” (the FIFA-rebranded AT&T Stadium in Arlington) and seven at Houston’s NRG Stadium, plus the free FIFA Fan Festival running June 11–July 19 at Fair Park, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (“TABC”) is not being suspended, relaxed, or temporarily amended for the World Cup. No emergency hours expansion. No special promotion allowances.
A Billion-Dollar Trade On The Brink: How To Save The Hemp Beverage Industry
Craig Small’s articles from Clark Hill are most popular: with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel in United States with readers working within the Insurance industries Few industries in recent American history have climbed so fast or stand to fall so hard. The hemp-derived THC beverage industry went from virtually nonexistent in 2018 to a market worth an estimated $1.375 billion in annual sales by 2025.
A Billion-Dollar Trade on the Brink: How to Save the Hemp Beverage Industry
Few industries in recent American history have climbed so fast or stand to fall so hard. The hemp-derived THC beverage industry went from virtually nonexistent in 2018 to a market worth an estimated $1.375 billion in annual sales by 2025. Craft breweries, alcohol veterans, and cannabis entrepreneurs bet big on a category that consumers genuinely embraced as a cleaner, wellness-forward alternative to alcohol.
Colorado SB 26-094: A Potential Game-Changer For Craft Distillers And Colorado's Alternating Proprietor Framework
Michael J. Laszlo’s articles from Clark Hill are most popular: in United States with readers working within the Environment & Waste Management industries Clark Hill are most popular: within Immigration, Strategy and Energy and Natural Resources topic(s) A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate this session could meaningfully reshape how craft producers across the state share facilities, split costs, and bring new products to market.
Colorado SB 26-094: A Potential Game-Changer for Craft Distillers and Colorado’s Alternating Proprietor Framework | JD Supra
A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate this session could meaningfully reshape how craft producers across the state share facilities, split costs, and bring new products to market.
Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies “Place of Business” Licensing Requirement | JD Supra
Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Act provides that an entity seeking to ship wine to Virginia consumers must have a license to do so, and each license must “designate the place where the business of the licensee will be carried on.” Virginia law further explains that unless an exemption applies, “a separate license is required for each separate place of business.” A recent decision from Virginia, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority v.
TTB Updates Guidance for Use of Social Media to Advertise Alcoholic Beverages
Social media has become an ever-increasing channel of communication and a popular and effective medium for advertising with over four billion people using platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Instagram. Athletes, celebrities, and influencers abound on these platforms. Like many other industries, the alcohol industry has jumped into the fray; spending countless dollars advertising through social media.
How Biden’s Order on Promoting Competition May Impact the Liquor Industry
On July 9, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy (the order).
Phila. DA Sues Over Proposed Opioid Settlement, Saying State AG Can't Bargain Away City's Rights
The Philadelphia district attorney has sued the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office over a proposed $26 billion accord to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits, of which the state may get as much as $1 billion. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Commonwealth Court on Thursday, seeks a declaratory judgment that the Attorney General’s Office does not have the authority to bargain away claims the District Attorney’s Office has made against the same four major companies involved in the settlement.
Hershey Hit With Suit Over Alleged Health Effects of Licorice Sweetener
Hershey was hit with a product liability lawsuit Friday in Pennsylvania Middle District Court over a compound in its black licorice candies. The lawsuit was filed by the Law Offices of Jonathan E. Neuman and attorney Walter T. Grabowski on behalf of four plaintiffs who claim that they suffered severe health impacts due to consumption of Hershey candies containing glycyrrhizin, the sweetening compound derived from licorice root. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant.
Court Upholds Dismissal of Language Accessibility Class Action Against Philadelphia School District
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of a putative class action filed against the School District of Philadelphia by non-English-speaking parents who claimed they were denied adequate translation and interpretation services when discussing their children’s individualized education plans with the district. In a July 9 ruling, a three-judge panel consisting of Chief Judge D.
OIG Issues Opinion on Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture Investment
On April 26, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 21-02, approving a proposal whereby a health system, certain orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons employed by the health system (the physician investors), and the manager would invest in a new ambulatory surgery center (the new ASC).
Be Counted: Fill Out the Survey for The Legal's 2021 PaLaw Magazine
To provide the legal community with a clear view of trends in the Pennsylvania legal profession, each year The Legal Intelligencer publishes the results of our statewide survey in its yearly magazine, PaLaw: Annual Report on the Legal Profession. To ensure the accuracy of your firm’s listing in this year’s publication, it is vital the firm completes our survey. Failure to return a survey will result in last year’s information being printed. Want to continue reading?
As Restaurants Continue to Feel Pandemic Impact, Is Help on the Way?
As mask mandates are lifted and more Americans receive vaccinations, COVID-19 restrictions continue to be lifted and softened. Despite the reawakening of America, the hospitality industry, and especially the restaurant sector, continues to feel the lingering effects of the pandemic. Restaurants throughout the country remain severely understaffed and continue to suffer from supply issues.
States Crack Down on Illegal Shipments of Wine
Jason R. Canvasser of Clark Hill. In today’s retail environment, consumers continue to seek, and retailers continue to explore, creative ways to deliver products directly to consumers. Consumers can order anything from groceries to clothes to toiletries directly to their door. When it comes to wine though, states are increasingly cracking down on illegal shipments of wine to consumers.
The Continuing Impact of the Coronavirus on the Liquor Industry
Commentary In my last article, we were at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and were just starting to see the many ways COVID-19 was impacting the liquor industry. Five months later, COVID-19 continues to shape the way the liquor industry does business. Want to continue reading? Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan's Prohibition Against Direct to Consumer Wine Shipments from Out-of-State Retailers
By Benjamin Shipper and Jason Canvasser Introduction Direct to consumer shipments of wine continue to increase in popularity. Indeed, 45 states and the District of Columbia permit some form of direct to consumer shipping, enabling over 90% of Americans to connect directly with their favorite wineries.
Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan's Prohibition Against Direct to Consumer Wine Shipments From Out-Of-State Retailers | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Impact of the Coronavirus on the Liquor Industry in Pa. and Beyond
Commentary The liquor industry is no exception. Across America, restaurants and bars have been ordered to close, can offer carry-out service only, or have been forced to restrict the number of patrons allowed on their premises. Want to continue reading? Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
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