In the days ahead
[Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of Artisan Spirit] Elizabeth loaded the last box of hand sanitizer into the back of her battered truck, closed the tailgate and swore. …
Author: Brian B. DeFoe
A business lawyer with an emphasis on assisting clients in consumer-facing industries. I have a keen appreciation for spirits, especially single-malt scotch whiskies (the peatier the better, please) and robust bourbons.
I live on Bainbridge Island, Washington with my wife, three sons and an ever changing menagerie.
Paradise Regained
Some months back, I wrote of the lawsuit filed in the state of my boyhood against Bacardi and Winn-Dixie, in which the plaintiff pointed to a provision in Florida law…
Your most likely lawsuit?
As originally published in Artisan Spirit – fall 2019. The internet is an amazing thing — especially when you pair it with a paid subscription service. And I’m not talking…
Trouble in Min(d/e)
A longtime fan of blues music, Trouble in Mind is one of my particular favorites. I don’t know how many different versions of the tune I have around the house…
Grains of Discomfort
A few days ago, the good folks at Winn-Dixie found themselves – along with their vendor Bacardi – named in a purported class action suit in the Circuit Court of…
How to Share the Wealth
(As published in the Summer 2019 issue of Artisan Spirit) Lillian had a problem. Against all odds, she’d managed to build a successful spirits business, selling her specialty, a truly…
Ten Quick Things (most) Spirits Entrepreneurs Can Do to Get Better Sleep
As published in the Spring 2019 issue of Artisan Spirit magazine. Talk to a Tax Advisor Talking about taxes may very well be one of things that puts you to…
Distribution Blues
Tomorrow I will fly to Denver in advance of the American Distilling Institute annual conference. The astute reader will note that the Conference doesn’t really start until Monday, and tomorrow…
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