Lawsuits

Seismic Takes Antitrust Case Against DBI, Reyes to Federal Court, Alleges Attempt to Maintain California Beer Distribution Monopoly

Seismic Takes Antitrust Case Against DBI, Reyes to Federal Court, Alleges Attempt to Maintain California Beer Distribution Monopoly

After a state court largely rejected its claims earlier this year, Seismic Brewing Company has now filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against DBI Beverage, Reyes Holdings and Reyes subsidiary Harbor Distributing, alleging the beer distributor attempted to maintain a monopoly of California’s beer distribution market.

Last Call: Sycamore Brewing Accuses Stone of Trademark Infringement; Laurelwood Brewing Acquires Assets from Ninkasi Brewing

Last Call: Sycamore Brewing Accuses Stone of Trademark Infringement; Laurelwood Brewing Acquires Assets from Ninkasi Brewing

Two weeks after a jury sided with Stone Brewing in its trial against Molson Coors, the Escondido, California-headquartered craft brewer is tangled in another trademark infringement lawsuit – this time as the defendant. The founders of Laurelwood Brewing have bought back the distribution and brand rights of the Portland, Oregon-based company from Eugene, Oregon-based Ninkasi Brewing, The Oregonian reported Wednesday.

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Stone-Molson Coors Verdict with Bianca Bruno and Brendan Palfreyman

A jury awarded Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors for its Keystone Light rebrand last Friday. Courthouse News Service reporter Bianca Bruno joins the Brewbound team to discuss what it was like inside the courtroom and where the case goes from here, including post-trial motions. Plus, Harris Beach partner Brendan Palfreyman returns.

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Keystone Light Packaging Refresh ‘Underway,’ Molson Coors Exec Tells Distributors

Molson Coors is in the process of a packaging refresh for Keystone Light, chief legal officer Anne-Marie D’Angelo shared with the company’s distributor partners in a memo Tuesday afternoon. The company shared plans for the packaging refresh just days after a jury awarded Stone Brewing Company $56 million in its long-simmering trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors.