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Hi there! I’m happy you’re here. My name is Ashley Brandt and I’m an attorney in Chicago representing clients in the Food and Beverage, Advertising…

Hi there! I’m happy you’re here. My name is Ashley Brandt and I’m an attorney in Chicago representing clients in the Food and Beverage, Advertising, Media, and Real Estate industries.

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California AG files forceful response in fight against DEA over subpoena for cannabis licensees’ confidential information from state marijuana regulators.

July 30, 2020

This fight has the industry on the edge of its chair. It involves the interplay and nebulous no-man’s-land between state and federal laws regarding cannabis. The US Attorney’s office in Southern California is representing the DEA in a subpoena enforcement kerfuffle against the State of California and its Bureau of Cannabis Control that arose after the DEA sent a subpoena demanding the production of specific documents (licenses,license applications, and shipping manifests), for six adult-use cannabis licensed or related entities from the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating the medical and adult-use cannabis industry in California. The state marijuana regulator… Continue Reading

Spoiled wine complaint for cooked wine in a shipping container good example of altering allegations for claims governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.

July 29, 2020

The scariest thing about the TTB / Anheuser-Busch offer in compromise and suspension agreement over sponsorship and advertising practices is what wasn’t written… assertions of verbal agreements require vigorous enforcement.

July 28, 2020

The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act isn’t the boon for state enforcement of antiquated and Commerce Clause violating direct shipping restrictions that regulators might think it is. These Ohio alcohol shipping cases are about to show that.

July 27, 2020

The out-of-state retailers arguing the Commerce Clause allows them to ship alcohol across state borders on par with in-state retailers that have the same privilege filed for Supreme Court review of the 6th Circuit Lebamoff decision. We’ve got the brief for you.

July 23, 2020

Chicago bars lacking outdoor seating or food ordered shut for indoor service… again. It’s time to offer them funds for damages caused by these unfounded decisions about closing – there’s an interesting bill from New Jersey that offers some good insight about why and how to do that.

July 22, 2020

Bars, restaurants, and wineries, breweries, and distilleries with tap rooms should look to hospitality wins like this recent cruise industry defeat of COVID-19 “fear” and “proximity” cases for lessons and guidance on what to expect in upcoming coronavirus cases.

July 20, 2020

A guide to labeling your non-alcoholic beer. Rather, to labeling non-alcoholic malt beverages, brews, near beer, cereal beverages or whatever you choose to call it… Please just don’t call it “beer, ale, porter, lager, or stout.”

July 7, 2020

Heaven Hill Distilleries seizure of heavenhlll.com good lesson on how to protect your craft spirits, craft beer, cannabis and wine brand from typosquatting or cybersquatting

July 2, 2020

Court overturns state alcohol board’s regulatory ruling barring delivery of alcohol to special event locations like festivals for those licensed to sell liquor, beer, and wine at those events.

July 1, 2020

State of Illinois Announces Suspension of Deadline for Issuance of Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower, Infuser, and Transporter Licenses

June 30, 2020

Problems in contract production of blended alcoholic beverage lead to suit against manufacturer. Bonus: we’ve got the docs (including the alcoholic beverage manufacturing agreement) for you.

June 29, 2020

Important alcohol law preemption case headed for decision as appeal of grains of paradise lawsuit against distiller for use of state banned, but federally allowed, ingredient nears end of briefing. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

June 25, 2020

Court dismisses some claims against Illinois cannabis dispensary licensing authority and allows others to proceed regarding 5 unissued licenses still outstanding under Illinois’s medical cannabis law.

June 24, 2020

Updated SBA PPP loan forgiveness applications (and new EZ Form) now available. No incentive to wait to apply until December if you’ve currently got FTE levels to where they were before February 15.

June 23, 2020

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Hi there! I’m happy you’re here. My name is Ashley Brandt and I’m an attorney in Chicago representing clients in the Food and Beverage, Advertising…

Hi there! I’m happy you’re here. My name is Ashley Brandt and I’m an attorney in Chicago representing clients in the Food and Beverage, Advertising, Media, and Real Estate industries.

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