Ever since Old Crow and Old Taylor aggressively protected their trademarks in the 1800’s, setting the stage for current-day trademark law, whiskey has kept trademark attorneys busy. Brown-Forman’s Jack Daniel’s brand and VIP Products’ “Bad Spaniels” dog toy now have the opportunity to establish…
Sazerac Company, Inc. – the makers of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky – are facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the branding of its Fireball Cinnamon beverage is misleading, as it is nearly identical to the branding of the company’s signature Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, except the Fireball Cinnamon product does not contain whisky. The labeling […]
News broke on January 3 that Sazerac was terminating its distribution relationship with Republic National Distributing Company and moving to numerous smaller distributors in about 30 states. This was such a massive change in the industry that a few days later, we covered it…
In a UK-based legal dispute between spirits distributor giants, Brown-Forman has been awarded a $67.6 million ruling by a UK tribunal as a result of a cost-sharing disagreement. Brown-Forman and Bacardi first collaborated on their UK-based distribution process in 2002 but officially ceased that collaboration in April 2020 and Brown-Forman immediately formed their own UK […]
