We at BSH are frequently provide guidance and compliance assistance for suppliers and wholesalers with the...
September 8, 2023
Beer Law • Liquor Law • TABC Updates • TTB information
On August 30, 2023, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission communicated a change to the licensing application...
September 5, 2023
Uncategorized
On Tuesday, August 29th, the The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the Proposed Establishment of...
September 1, 2023
I was pleased to be asked by the Nashville Business Journal to pen a guest column regarding the state of cannabis in...
February 13, 2023
Hemp and Cannabis Updates
If you operate as a U.S. alcoholic beverage importer that remits federal excise tax, or a foreign supplier of alcohol...
February 10, 2023
Beer Law • Liquor Law • Uncategorized
On November 10, 2022, I was invited as Chairman of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission to participate in the Big...
A commission named by the Tennessee legislature to study medical cannabis regulation is struggling to get the attention...
December 20, 2022
If you are a distillery, winery, or brand owner of alcoholic beverages, and have been in business long enough, you have...
July 26, 2022
In the state of Tennessee, we have special regulations which allow the production and sale of “infused” alcoholic...
July 5, 2022
Attorney Curtis R. Harrington II, of Nashville-based law firm Belcher Sykes Harrington, has been appointed by Gov. Bill...
April 12, 2022
GOP Congresswoman Mace, a South Carolina Republican, has introduced the States Reform Act (SRA), which joins the MORE...
November 17, 2021
My wife and I are from Louisiana and are so thankful that our families and loved ones made it through Hurricane...
September 2, 2021
On July 1, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) imposed a fee increase to the...
August 5, 2021
Special thanks to my Loyal Lieutenant, Janelle Beasley, formerly of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, for authoring...
July 30, 2021
News
A TTB Trade Practice Investigation has resulted in an $850,000 Offer in Compromise for Illinois-based wholesalers, RN...
June 25, 2021
TTB information
In this article, I will discuss some of the laws and considerations pertaining to when a beer wholesaler is required to...
May 3, 2021
Beer Law
On Wednesday, April 14th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced that COVID restrictions applying to bars,...
April 16, 2021
COVID-19 Updates • Nashville Beer Info
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Director Russell Thomas released the below...
February 12, 2021
2021 is finally here – may it be a bit kinder on humankind than its predecessor. As we head into the New Year, it is...
January 1, 2021
COVID-19 Updates • General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Nashville Beer Info
Here at Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC, we hope that you are responsibly “poppin’ bottles” this holiday season...
November 30, 2020
General Alcohol Update • Liquor Law
Unless you have been living under a rock, in a primitive cabin in the Alaskan wilderness (can I visit?), or deep in the...
November 20, 2020
COVID-19 Updates
We handle a great deal of beer, wine and distilled spirits labeling and compliance work and we always love to share...
November 10, 2020
Beer Law • TTB information
On Thursday, August 13th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper stated that Nashville bars will be allowed to reopen on Monday,...
August 14, 2020
COVID-19 Updates • TABC Updates
Through Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Beer Board Emergency Order No. 1 (which we blogged...
July 30, 2020
On June 29, 2020, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 50 extending the State of Emergency related to the ongoing...
July 17, 2020
Due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, Mayor John Cooper has decided to revert the city back to a modified Phase 2....
July 15, 2020
COVID-19 Updates • General Alcohol Update • Nashville Beer Info
See the below notice distributed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and Tennessee Brewer’s Guild...
June 29, 2020
Whether you agree or disagree with the policy decision to reopen a city during COVID may depend on what side of the bar...
May 8, 2020
Beer Law • General Alcohol Update • Legal requirements • Nashville Beer Info • TABC Updates • TTB information
Restaurants and bars in Tennessee are finding much needed relief from Governor Lee’s suspension of the certain rules...
April 1, 2020
Beer Law • Nashville Beer Info
BEER DELIVERY AFTER GOVERNOR LEE’S ORDER AND HOW TO WORK WITH YOUR LOCAL BEER BOARD
March 24, 2020