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Alternating Proprietorships: What are they?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 11/05/2015 - 13:47

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Ordinarily, a brewery that produces beer under its own name and at its own licensed facility. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”), however, recognizes two distinct forms of brewing operations in which more than one entity is involved: contract brewing, and an alternating proprietorship. The more familiar of the two, Continue Reading...

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The History Of Price Discrimination And Anti-Inducement Laws In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts – Are They Still Relevant?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 04/05/2015 - 20:52

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: It appears the Craft Beer Guild has received a notice from the ABCC for potentially violating G.L. c. 138, Section 25A, the law that prohibits “price discrimination” in the sale to retailers of the same brands of alcoholic beverages, and 204 CMR 2.08, the regulation that prohibits wholesalers from “inducing” retailers to buy Continue Reading...

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The New Direct Shipping License: Pros And Cons

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 01/12/2014 - 14:50

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In July 2014, the Massachusetts legislature amended M.G.L. c. 138, § 19F in its entirety, and created a new type of license known as a “Direct Wine Shipper License,” that authorizes wineries holding such a license to sell and ship up to 12 cases of their wine a year per consumer directly to Continue Reading...

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Remember, Licensees Cannot Sponsor Booze Cruises!

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 25/11/2014 - 20:17

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: The ABCC recently issued a “warning” to Cisco Brewers, Inc. after ABCC investigators noticed a sign posted in the window of a Plymouth restaurant that stated, “Captain John Boats, Cisco Brews Cruise . . . samples and sunset for $25 dollars.” In its decision, the ABCC stated that when its investigators boarded the Continue Reading...

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Statutes And Laws In The “Pay-To-Play” Massachusetts Beer Industry Controversy

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 17/11/2014 - 15:27

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: With newspaper and other media sources reporting last week on the investigation into the “pay-to-play” allegations surrounding the beer distribution business in Massachusetts, breweries, wholesalers and retail licensees within the Commonwealth should be familiar with some of the general legal issues and laws at play when regulators come to your establishment looking for Continue Reading...

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Alternating Proprietorships: What are they?

The History Of Price Discrimination And Anti-Inducement Laws In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts – Are They Still Relevant?

The New Direct Shipping License: Pros And Cons

Remember, Licensees Cannot Sponsor Booze Cruises!

Statutes And Laws In The “Pay-To-Play” Massachusetts Beer Industry Controversy