litigation.

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

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

The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Rhode Island's requirement that licensed retailers purchase bev/al only from licensed in-state wholesalers.  But it also found the lower court didn't sufficiently examine the state's evidence defending the

A federal district court has rejected a New York retailers claim that New Jersey's alcohol beverage System violates the 21st Amendment.  It is a valid exercise of the state's power under the 21st Amendment. "Whether in-state or out-of-state retailer, the New Jersey

Sherry-Lehman's landlord sued the wine retailer for $3.6 million in unpaid rent and demanded it vacate its Park Avenue store.  The store was closed by the New  York State Liquor Authority for not renewing its liquor license, but it hadn't paid its rent since

Heaven Hill Brands said it and Log Still Distilling, LLC, a family-owned-and-operated spirits company in Nelson County, Ky., have finalized a mutually agreeable resolution of their dispute regarding the usage of the “J.W. Dant” trademark and its associated goodwill, which were purchased by Heaven Hill in