Navigating Regulations and Emerging Trends in the Alcohol Beverage Industry (On-Demand)

General Credits:
Original Date Of Course:

$179.00

Course Description

Dive into the complex regulatory landscape and stay ahead of industry trends in this webinar designed for lawyers with practices adjacent to the alcohol beverage sector. Whether you represent industry participants or retailers directly or their owners, landlords, or service providers, this course provides essential knowledge for understanding alcohol beverage regulatory compliance and capitalizing on emerging opportunities in today’s dynamic marketplace for alcohol beverages.

Syllabus

  1. History and structure of alcohol regulation in the U.S., including federal vs. state regulatory authority
  2. Three-tier distribution system and its evolving landscape
  3. Federal and state licensing requirements (including federal basic permits and registrations)
  4. Excise taxes
  5. Trade practices
  6. Labeling and advertising
  7. Emerging consumer trends and market opportunities, including RTDs, low-alcohol and hemp beverages
  8. Dynamics of direct-to-consumer sales and e-commerce
  9. Commercial agreements, including franchise agreements and co-packing relationships

Credit Details

Course Type

Course Instructor

Jason Hartley Barker, Esq., Michael Brill Newman, Esq.

Original Date Of Course

General Credits

1.5

Jason Hartley Barker, Esq.
Jason Hartley Barker, Esq.
Jason Hartley Barker, Esq. is a partner at Holland & Knight's Portland office whose practice focuses on complex corporate transactions and alcohol beverage regulatory matters across the alcohol, homebuilding, and timber industries. He serves as outside counsel on merger and acquisition representation, regulatory compliance for craft and national beverage brands, corporate financing for emerging companies, and cannabis investment matters, while also teaching courses on alcoholic beverage and cannabis regulation as a visiting professor at the University of Miami School of Law.
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Michael Brill Newman, Esq.
Michael Brill Newman, Esq.
Michael Brill Newman, Esq. is a partner at Holland & Knight in San Francisco and heads the firm's Alcohol Beverage Team, focusing on regulatory, contract, legislative, and licensing matters for alcohol beverage and hospitality industry clients. He represents clients before federal and state alcohol regulatory agencies and works with importers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and industry trade associations across the United States.
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