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New ebook! Distilling Alcohol Law: Federal & California Unfair Trade Practices
When I first began focusing on alcohol law nearly a decade ago, I sought out a legal treatise on the topic. I was dismayed to […]
California Court of Appeal Agrees to Review ABC’s Classification of Cider
In January, I wrote about a writ petition that I filed asking the California Court of Appeal to review the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s […]
NAWR Press Release in Support of Blue Sky Vineyards v. Tupy
The National Association of Wine Retailers distributed the following press release today in support of the lawsuit I filed with Illinois attorney Sean O’Leary on […]
New Lawsuit Aims to Increase Out-of-State Wineries’ Access to California Retail Market
I’ve joined Sean O’Leary, a prominent alcohol attorney you may know as the “Irish Liquor Lawyer,” in filing a case against the Department of Alcoholic […]
ABC’s Classification of Cider Challenged at California Court of Appeal
I am taking off my advocate’s hat for this blog post 🙂 Readers should be aware that currently, the California ABC classifies cider as wine. […]
New Year, New California Alcohol Laws: New Requirements for Alcohol Businesses Starting January 1, 2026
California passed fewer alcohol-related bills in 2025 than it normally does, but we still have a list of seven new laws taking effect on January […]
