Tag: alcohol
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Jimi Hendrix Estate Sues Distillery for “Purple Haze Liqueur”
Experience Hendrix has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Tiger Paw Distributors, Private Label Distillery and Leon Hendrix, Jimi’s brother, for selling an alcohol product called “Purple Haze Liqueur.” Experience Hendrix v. Tiger Paw Distrib., No. 16-0642 (N.D. Ga., filed February 29, 2016). Experience Hendrix, established by Jimi’s father and now owned by Jimi’s sister and cousin,…
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New Data Eases Concerns over Arsenic Content of California Wine
Refuting earlier claims that California wines allegedly contain “dangerously high” levels of arsenic, a new study has concluded that inorganic arsenic in blush, white and red California wines “does not represent a health risk for consumers.” Dennis Paustenbach, et al., “Analysis of Total Arsenic Content in California Wines and Comparison to Various Health Risk Criteria,”…
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California Court Allows Snoop Dogg’s Suit Against Pabst to Continue
A California state court has reportedly rejected Pabst Brewing Co.’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Snoop Dogg asserting the rapper is entitled to a portion of the proceeds obtained through the $700 million sale of the company in 2014. Spanky’s Clothing Inc. v. Pabst Brewing Co. LLC, No. BC584365 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los…
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Bacardi Files FOIA Request for “Havana Club” Trademark Determination
Bacardi Ltd. has reportedly filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information on the renewal of a trademark registration for “Havana Club” granted to Empresa Cubana Exportadora de Alimentos y Productos Varios (“Cubaexport”), a Cuban government-owned entity. Cubaexport had filed for a renewal in 2006, but the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets…
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FDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule Addressing Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods with Gluten-Free Claims
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended from February 16 to February 22, 2016, the comment period regarding requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods or those containing fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients that carry the “gluten-free” claim. The proposed rule would apply to foods such as sauerkraut, yogurt, pickles, cheese, green olives, vinegar, and…
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Tito’s False Ad Suit to Continue
A New York federal court has denied Fifth Generation, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit arguing that its Tito’s Handmade Vodka® is falsely advertised as handmade because machines are used in the process of manufacturing the product. Singleton v. Fifth Generation, Inc., No. 15-0474 (N.D.N.Y., order entered January 12, 2016). The court rejected the company’s claim that its…
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UK Chief Medical Officers Publish Strict New Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption
The U.K. Chief Medical Officers have advised consumers to drink less than 6 pints of beer per week under new guidelines for alcoholic beverage intake. Revising previous standards that set weekly limits at 21 units of alcohol for men and 14 units for women, the updated recommendations urge all consumers to imbibe fewer than 14…
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Stoli Trademark Suit to Continue After Second Circuit Revival
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a Russian state-owned company can sue U.S. distributors of Stolichnaya vodka in a dispute over which entity inherited the brand after the Soviet Union collapsed—the Russian Federation or private companies successive to the company that sold the product before the dissolution. Fed. Treasury…