June 2024 Federal Legislative Recap
Brewers Association Senior Director of Federal Affairs Katie Marisic provides an update on federal legislation relevant to craft brewers in this June recap.Read More
Brewers and Guild Leaders Represent at 2024 Brewers Association Hill Climb
On June 12 over 100 brewery representatives, guild leaders, and supplier partners came to Washington, D.C., to advocate for small and independent breweries at the Brewers Association’s 2024 Hill Climb.Read More
State Legislative Roundup: Highlights through the First Five Months of 2024
State Government Affairs Director Sam DeWitt highlights some of the priority issue legislative action that the BA has worked closely with state guilds on so far in 2024.Read More
April 2024 Federal Legislative Recap
Brewers Association Senior Director of Federal Affairs Katie Marisic provides an update on federal legislation relevant to craft brewers in this April recap.Read More
BA Supports Self-Distribution in Delaware
The Brewers Association recently went on record in Delaware in support of self-distribution for small brewers.Read More
Learn about opportunities and movements on the legislative and other fronts as it pertains to the beverage alcohol industry from the craft brewing industry’s top legal counsel, Marc Sorini.
Intoxicating Hemp Beverages – A Legal Primer
Marc Sorini explains where “intoxicating hemp beverages” currently fit in the U.S. regulatory structure and what brewers need to know.Read More
Federal Antitrust Regulators Publish Revised Merger Guidelines
Federal regulators have published a final version of their Merger Guidelines aimed at protecting fair competition in the U.S. economy.Read More
Brewers Association Submits Comments on Revised Federal Merger Guidelines
On September 18 the BA submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the agency’s revised draft Merger Guidelines.Read More
BA Urges TTB to Curtail Category Captain, Sponsorship, and Other Anti-Competitive Practices
The Brewers Association recently filed comments on Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Notice 216, Consideration of Updates to Trade Practice Regulations.Read More
Supreme Court Opinion Favors Position Taken by the Brewers Association in Important Trademark Law Ruling
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in favor of Jack Daniel’s Properties vindicated brand owners’ trademark rights and reflected the positions taken by the Brewers Association and other industry trade groups.Read More