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GDHM Clients Prevail in Beer Lawsuit

On behalf of craft brewers, Jester King, Authentic Beverage Company and Zax Restaurant & Bar, GDHM First Amendment attorney Pete Kennedy obtained an order from U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks striking down several provisions of the Texas Alcohol Beverage Code and of the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission’s regulations. Judge Sparks held that the Code and regulations are unconstitutional to the extent they prohibit brewers and distributors from (1) advertising where their beer can be bought; (2) accurately labeling their products as “beer” and “ale” according to style, rather than alcohol content; and (3) advertising the alcohol content of their beers.

Dec 29, 2011