Fl: Florida Supreme Court Answers Certified Question: Dram Shop Actions Are Negligence Actions JDSupra Written by: Barry Burkett, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP April 4, 2024 Although proof of willful misconduct on the part of the vendor is one of the necessary elements that must be established in dram shop actions involving underage patrons, the Florida Supreme Court recently confirmed

Kathie Durbin Voted Incoming Chair-Elect To NABCA Board News Release NABCA & Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services March 28, 2024 ARLINGTON, VA (March 28, 2024)—Kathie Durbin, director Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS), was voted incoming chair-elect to the NABCA Board of Directors. She will assume her responsibilities in May 2024, when current Chair-Elect Becky Schlauch, administrator, Montana Department of

A Look at the Liquor Liability Landscape Insurance Journal By Allen Laman and William Rabb March 18, 2024 Liquor liability availability and pricing have put small business owners in the alcohol-related sector in some states in a bind. While securing coverage is easy in some areas, premiums have skyrocketed and carriers have pulled out of others. Every state has different

America’s Drunk Driving Limit May Be Changing Newsweek March 13, 2024 A growing number of states are considering lowering the blood alcohol level at which drivers are considered to be under the influence. A bill that would lower the legal blood alcohol limit to 0.05 percent from 0.08 percent was passed by the Hawaii state Senate on March 5 and

Why alcohol is so dangerous for young adults’ brains (Excerpt) Source: https://www.bbc.com/ March 4, 2024 From the myth of Europeans’ “healthy drinking culture” to the surprising harm of some common family traditions, science is overturning old beliefs around alcohol and young people. I turned 18 the day before I left home for university, conveniently passing the UK’s age threshold for

Alcohol-related deaths in U.S. jumped 29 percent in 5 years. Here’s why, according to experts Source: https://www.pbs.org/ March 3, 2024 In the United States, deaths tied to excessive alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, according to federal data out this week, an increase that has alarmed experts and devastated many people who have lost loved ones. A