Features
Bill Targets ‘Unauthorized Alien’ Workers
COLUMBUS — Legislation introduced last month in the Ohio House of Representatives establishes sanctions — including the loss of licenses — for businesses which employ individuals who are not authorized...Read MoreORHA Celebrates Failure Of Wage Initiative
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance is celebrating the failed effort of a Massachusetts-based group to place an initiative on the November ballot to raise the state’s minimum...Read MoreYost Seeks Dismissal Of Suit Blocking Kroger Merger
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently urged a federal court to toss an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission to block a merger between Cincinnati-based Kroger...Read MoreBrewers Association Midyear Survey Shows Small Decline
BOULDER, Colo. — The Brewers Association recently released its midyear survey, shedding light on the state of the craft beer industry and the most up-to-date data.Read MoreTilray To Acquire Four Craft Beer Breweries from Molson Coors
NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Brands recently entered an agreement to acquire four craft breweries from Molson Coors Beverage Co.Read MoreBrewers Association President, CEO To Retire
BOULDER, Colo. — The president and CEO of the Brewers Association recently announced his intention to retire early next year.Read MoreLegislative Update: Bill Would Create Digital IDs
COLUMBUS — Legislation introduced last month would authorize the use of digital driver’s licenses and state identification cards as proof of identity.Read MoreGuidelines For DORAs Vary By Locale
COLUMBUS — With plenty of warm weather left this year, the Ohio Division of Liquor Control is encouraging participants in Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas to familiarize themselves with the guidelines...Read MoreNRA To Offer ABL Members ServSafe Alcohol Training
BETHESDA, Md. — The National Restaurant Association recently joined the associate membership program of American Beverage Licensees as a platinum member.Read MoreGroups Urge Action On Formal American Single Malt Whiskey Category
WASHINGTON — A coalition representing more than 100 large and small distillers last month sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau urging the bureau to finalize...Read More
Capital Headlines
Capital Headlines – September 3rd
Fifty West Opens In Deerfield MASON — Fifty West Brew recently celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Deerfield Township.Read MoreGLBC’s East Coast Footprint Grows
CLEVELAND — Great Lakes Brewing Co. recently announced expanded distribution into Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Read MoreOhioan Is Kentucky Bourbon Hall Inductee
An Ohioan is among this year’s inductees into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.Read MoreCombustion To Host Cider+Sour Fest
PICKERINGTON — Combustion Brewery & Taproom is hosting its Combustion Cider + Sour Festival Volume I on July 27 at its private event space in Pickerington. The 12-3 p.m. event...Read MoreOhio Bar Owners Expo Is Oct. 21
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bar Owners Expo is scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Casino Columbus.Read More
Legally Speaking
Ohio BMV Offers Digital Driver’s Licenses For iPhones
Ohio is now one of five states offering its citizens the option to add an issued driver’s license or ID card to their digital wallet on their iPhone so they...It’s Renewal Time For Northeast Ohio Permits
For all liquor permit holders in the northeastern part of Ohio, midnight on Oct. 1 means your 2023-2024 permit expires — this includes all manufacturers and distributors.Checking IDs Is Vital For Affirmative Defense
As every liquor permit holder in Ohio must be aware, and as I repeatedly write in this column, underage sales of alcohol citations are the most common cases I observe...Details Matter When Filing Appeal To An Order
The Franklin County Court of Appeals on June 18 rendered a decision in which the common pleas court dismissed a permit holder’s appeal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because the...Tennessee Wins Case Against Out-Of-State Retailers
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has approved the agreed final judgment in a civil enforcement action under the Twenty-first Amendment Enforcement Act.