A Wisconsin pizza maker, Heggie’s Pizza (Heggie’s) argued that its relationship with a purported pizza distributor A & B Distribution (A&B), did not meet the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL) definition of a “dealership.”...more
2/5/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Community of Interest ,
Contract Termination ,
Dealerships ,
Distributors ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Franchise Acts ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Good Cause ,
Notice Requirements ,
Oral Contracts ,
Right To Cure ,
State Law Claims
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a beer manufacturer’s “match and redirect” provision in an agreement with a wholesaler violated the state’s Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act (BIFDA). Anheuser-Busch’s contract said if...more
8/29/2019
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Contract Terms ,
Distributors ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
MS Supreme Court ,
Redirect ,
State Law Claims ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unfair Dealing ,
Wholesale ,
Wine & Alcohol
How do Americans get their stouts, ales, pilsners and porters? Beer distribution, no matter the variety, is funneled through a highly regulated three-tier system: brewers at the top, distributors take their cut in the middle,...more
Beer distributors can be on common footing with their franchisee counterparts in bargaining with brewers or suppliers. Depending on the jurisdiction, distributors may have protection through beer distribution statutes...more
A long-standing distributor and licensee of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Hawaii was entitled to proceed on its claim that the business relationship with Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. was a "franchise" under Hawaii's...more
Too often, expansion-minded business owners choose to offer trademarked products or services through purported licensing agreements or distribution or dealership arrangements only to discover, well into the game, that what...more
Beer distribution laws differ from traditional franchise laws in many ways, but they do share some commonalities. As a matter of fact, many states now regulate the relationship between those who brew or import beer into a...more
There are a number of bills and new laws that craft brewers should have on the radar – legislation that could affect operations and distribution.
In California, two of these bills became law, while one is still pending...more
FRANCHISOR 101: When is Unreasonable, Reasonable?
Crown Imports, LLC (Crown) imports Corona beer from Mexico. In 2008, two of Crown's Southern California distributors, Classic and HBC, agreed that Classic would buy...more
FRANCHISOR 101: Franchisor Successfully Fends Off Fraud Claims -
There are circumstances when a fraud claim will not succeed against a franchisor. In Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants, LLC v. Claudia I, LLC, a...more
The beer industry is one of the most highly regulated industries in the United States. Every state oversees the sale and distribution of beer, and the differences among the states' regulatory processes result in a maze that...more
FRANCHISOR 101: CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS ON NEGOTIATED TERMS MAY CHANGE -
The California Franchise Investment Law and the California Code of Regulations currently require franchisors registered in California to disclose...more