Topic
litigation.
A collection of 35 issues
Dispute Erupts Over Nantucket Wine & Food Festival
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused of Rape, Abuse
Sean "Diddy" Combs, who had founded the Ciroc brand with Diageo, and later sued the liquor giant alleging it hadn't done adequate marketing of another of his brands, DeLeon, has himself been sued.
The suit was filed in federal court by Cassie, an R&B
Total Wine Asks Judge to Reject FTC Bid for Its Business Records
Calling the subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission "overbroad and unnecessary," Total Wine & Spirits asked a federal judge to deny its request for Total Wine's corporate records.
The large national retailer seeks the records as part of its antitrust investigation of Southern Glazer's
Napa Wineries Seek Civil Rights Probes Into Napa Government
Hoopes Vineyard, Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery and Summit Lake Vineyards said Napa County has engaged in “a pattern and practice of discriminating against certain classes of small businesses."
The center of the dispute is Napa County's Wine Definition Ordinance, passed in 1990. It includes provisions to recognize
Ohio Withdraws Appeal in Direct Shipping Case
The Ohio Attorney General withdrew a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of an appeals court decision that prevents out-of-state retailers from shipping wine into Ohio. In-state retailers will be able to ship to Ohio residents.
Now, the case will return to the trial court where the plaintiffs will have to
FTC Sues Total Wine for Docs in Southern Glazer's Antitrust Case
The Federal Trade Commission filed a petition seeking a federal court order to force Total Wine to turn over documents and other information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation. The FTC has sought the documents and issued a civil investigative demand to Total Wine. The request is part of an
3 Wineries Launch Website, Lawsuit to Expose Napa County Overreach
Hoopes Vineyards, Summit Lake Vineyards and Smith-Madrone Winery are suing Napa County over what they say are unconstitutional patterns and practices and have now launched http://saveoursmallwineries.org/.
The new website is the home for all of the legal documents in the case, news coverage, a link to the County’
Domaine Carneros Sues Chateau De Reve Over Trademark
Domaine Carneros sued Chateau De Reve over its use of "Le REve" and "Chateau De Rave" in selling wine. Domaine Carneros says this causes consumer confusion because the names are similar.
Domaine Carneros sent a cease-and-desist letter to Chateau De Reve demanding it stop using De
Wine Retailers Applaud Decision in Rhode Island Case
National Association of Wine Retailers commended the First Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found Rhode Island’s ban on wine shipments from out-of-state wine retailers to be discriminatory, contrary to the earlier ruling of the lower District Court. Moreover, the First Circuit Court of Appeals made the important determination