by evansfox | Jan 22, 2019
When cannabis business owners choose a name for their company and for their brand of products and services, they need to ensure that the business name and brand selected will not infringe the trademark rights of anyone else. Just because marks related to cannabis...
by evansfox | Jan 22, 2019
Manufacturers of CBD-infused foods and beverages must comply with the Food and Drug Administration labeling rules. Currently, it is “unlawful under the FDCA to introduce food containing added CBD or THC into interstate commerce, or to market CBD or THC products as, or...
by evansfox | Jan 17, 2019
Yesterday, we looked at the background of an important case at the Supreme Court, Tennessee Retailers Association v. Byrd, et. al. Oral arguments were held January 16, 2019 at the United States Supreme Court. A link to the transcript can be found here. A decision...
by evansfox | Jan 16, 2019
My practice focuses on businesses in the alcoholic beverage industry. Trafficking in the manufacture and sale of alcohol is heavily regulated at the federal, state and local level, presenting many unusual issues not faced by our other business clients. Today,...
by evansfox | Jan 16, 2019
A client holding a retail liquor license recently reported to our office a difficult exchange with a State Liquor Authority (SLA) investigator visiting its establishment. The investigator raised a potential violation over inconsistent “open hours” described on various...
