Legislating Disappointment
On November 2, the House of Representatives released its proposed tax bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A few days later, the Senate released its own version. Both…
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.
Dave’s not here, Man
For some time, some large players in the alcohol industry have been lobbying against the legalization of cannabis in the United States. This isn’t really all that surprising. Given the…
Beating the odds
This Saturday I will have the great pleasure of attending two parties. They are – in a sense – birthday parties, for they celebrate the anniversary of the launch of…
Tough Sledding
Why do people give up? I’ve been thinking about this for the past couple of weeks – ever since listening to a panel at the Chicago Independent Spirits Expo. The…
How’s the sweet tooth?
A few months ago, I lamented the passage by the Seattle City Council of a sweetened beverage tax. When it was enacted, the City Council noted that several other municipalities…
The Care and Feeding of Stakeholders
[Originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of Artisan Spirit magazine.] In a prior article, I discussed the ways that smaller spirits businesses can solicit and receive equity investments from…
Who doesn’t like Corn?
I’m comfortably cruising at somewhere approaching 30,000 feet as I write this, heading to Chicago for the Indie Spirits Expo. But the Expo itself doesn’t start until Tuesday – and…
Where do the Buffalo Roam?
Two days ago, Buffalo Trace owner (and serial litigant) Sazerac, found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit involving its trademark. The case – Sazerac Company Inc. v. Fetzer Vineyards…
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