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Producers using the name of an AVA entirely within Sonoma County on your wine labels take note: California law requires you to include a “Sonoma County” designation for all wine bottled on or after January 1, 2014. In 2010, the California legislature approved a new “conjunctive labeling” law that requires wines labeled with the name […]
Jeff Dodd was sworn into the California bar today by Judge Rodney Stone of the Napa Superior Court. Jeff is the newest attorney to join Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty and will be practicing in the firm’s Land Use and Litigation departments. Jeff is a 2013 graduate of McGeorge Law School and earned his undergraduate degree […]
2.0 units of general MCLE sponsored by LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, Monterey,CA. Friday, December 6th, 9:30-2:30 The California State Bar Agribusiness Committee’s annual Winery Tour will start at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens in Santa Rosa, California and we will visit a nearby wine production facility and vineyard. Following the tour, attendees will enjoy a […]
In most all cases that come before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) involving relatedness of wine and other beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic alike, the Board almost always finds the goods to be related for purposes of its likelihood of confusion analysis. A likelihood of confusion analysis involves […]
This Friday. November 22, 2013, the International Wine Law Association and Continuing Education of the Bar California (CEB) will be sponsoring an educational session for wine industry professionals and attorneys on legal topics related to the international and domestic wine trade. The conference will take place at Hotel Paradox in Santa Cruz, California. There will […]
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty attorneys Carol Kingery Ritter and Katja Loeffelholz were recently guest lecturers at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s new Wine and Viticulture program. The class was led by Professor William H. Amspacher who is promoting the interdisciplinary major of Wine and Viticulture. All students in the interdisciplinary major are educated about all […]
The New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) has asked state wholesalers to fill out a survey related to the potential impact of proposed “at rest” legislation. At rest legislation (New York Bill S3849-2013) would require any alcohol beverage delivered to a New York restaurant or retailer to go through a warehouse located within the state […]
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty attorney John Trinidad recently gave a presentation at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law on the impact of the Internet on the regulations that govern the wine industry. You can download a copy of Mr. Trinidad’s presentation here. During his presentation, Mr. Trinidad provided an overview of how the spread of e-commerce […]
Many employers remain confused about their obligations under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). We prepared a primer on the ACA for employers to help clarify some of the applicable ACA provisions. To access the primer, click here. For more detailed questions, employers should contact their legal counsel or Jennifer Phillips at [email protected] Copyright Dickenson Peatman […]
The annual meeting of the International Wine Law Association wrapped up today in Vienna, Austria. The two day meeting featured speakers from Europe, South America, North America and Australia. Topics covered included wine law developments in up and coming wine markets, geographical indications, advertising restrictions for wine, use of expert testimony in litigation, how government […]