Almost 86 years to the day after the repeal of Prohibition, the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. That 440th legislative session in Maryland was, for the first time since the Civil War, cut short, ending three weeks early.

Most Marylanders are now aware of Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.’s March 23, 2020 Executive Order in response to the global coronavirus outbreak closing non-essential businesses, however, the Interpretive Guidance issued by the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel makes clear the order does NOT require ...

The U.S. Trade Representative is reviewing a list of additional European goods, including Scotch whiskies and French wines, for 100% tariffs. The proposed duty to be paid on this very large class of alcoholic beverages will have a huge dollar impact not only on American ...

The most popularly delivered alcoholic beverage product in the U.S. is Veuve Clicquot champagne.

As grocery stores and restaurants deliver exponentially larger quantities of food, beer, wine and spirits sales by delivery are only a step behind. You cannot wait to deliver by autonomous vehicle or even drone. The market shift is happening now.

The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County has issued new Rules and Regulations effective September 30, 2018.

Given that a liquor license is “the” key asset in a business selling alcoholic beverages, be it a restaurant or package goods store, violations of laws associated with those licenses are of great import.

You may not yet know that you need an expert witness? But, in a public hearing before a Board of Liquor License Commissioners, expert witness testimony often is admitted, in the form of an opinion, if the Board determines that the testimony will assist it, as the trier of fact, to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue.