The Seventh Circuit was critical Monday of MillerCoors’ false advertising claims against Anheuser-Busch over multimillion-dollar Bud Light advertisements claiming that Miller Lite and Coors Lite contain corn syrup, pointing out that Miller itself lists corn syrup as an ingredient in its beers.
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The Seventh Circuit on Thursday partially revived a small brewer’s antitrust claims against Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors, accusing the beer giants of making secret deals with Canadian authorities to monopolize the Ontario market.
Read moreIn the MillerCoors v. Anheuser-Busch trademark fight, a federal judge preliminarily enjoined Anheuser-Busch from using the term “no corn syrup” on its packaging, as it implies that its competitors’ beers do use corn syrup, though it can sell the beer packaged like that of as June 6.
Read moreGlobal beer giant Anheuser-Busch must face claims it unlawfully appropriated the brand and environmentalist identity of outdoor clothier Patagonia when it produced a beer by the same name, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreMultimillion-dollar Bud Light advertisements insinuating that Miller Lite and Coors Light contain high-fructose corn syrup went a step too far, a federal judge in Wisconsin said late Friday in an order blocking the ads.
Read moreA Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup, wading into a fight between two beer giants that are losing market share to smaller, independent brewers.
Read moreTwo household names in beer argued before a federal judge Thursday over the veracity and potential harms of Bud Light advertisements claiming Miller Lite and Coors Light contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Read moreThe European Commission fined beer giant AB InBev just over $225 million Monday for trying to keep cheaper imports of its Jupiler beer from coming into Belgium from the Netherlands.
Read moreGuns N’ Roses claims in a federal complaint that Oskar Blues Brewery, of Colorado, violates trademark by selling Guns ‘N’ Rose beer in kegs, and other merchandise with the name.
Read moreTexas brewery workers are used to tamping down temper tantrums. Their taproom patrons, buzzing off seasonal brews, often take offense when told they cannot buy beer to take home. Reforms bubbling in the Texas Legislature are poised to rectify this perceived injustice.
Read moreA study published Thursday found that the unusually persistent reign of the South American empire immediately preceding the Inca is attributable to one major factor — a steady supply of beer.
Read morePatagonia Inc., maker of outdoor apparel and also beer, accused Anheuser-Busch in a federal complaint of violating its trademark and defrauding the public by selling infringing Patagonia brand beer.
Read moreSan Diego County-based Stone Brewing Co., maker of Arrogant Bastard Ale and other brews, cannot have a preliminary injunction to stop MillerCoors from using the Stone trademark to advertise its Keystone beer, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreApparently long past arguments of “tastes great” and “less filling,” beer giant MillerCoors accused its rival Anheuser-Busch on Thursday of misleading customers – via a million-dollar advertising campaign – into believing Miller Lite and Coors Lite contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Read moreBeer snobs in states where grocers could offer only low-alcohol brands are raising their mugs to stronger brews thanks to updated laws.
Read moreWashington, D.C.-based Atlas Brew Works claims in a federal complaint that it faces criminal prosecution if it ships its beer outside of D.C. without a “certificate of label approval,” which it cannot obtain because of the government shutdown.
Read moreAnheuser-Busch abuses its punch-clock system to cheat workers at its brewery in Van Nuys, Calif., an employee claims in a class action.
Read moreCompanies servicing draft tap lines to ensure free-flowing and fresh-tasting beer should not have to pay sales tax, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Read morePabst Brewing Co. and MillerCoors, two household names in beer, reached a settlement late Wednesday over Pabst’s claims that MillerCoors breached a brewing contract and was trying to put Pabst out of business.
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