Injured Man Wins $37.5M In Dram Shop Suit Against Club
Injured Man Wins $37.5M In Dram Shop Suit Against Club Source: Law360 By Joyce Hanson March 14, 2018 A truck driver who became completely disabled and whose wife died in a drunken driving crash won a $37.5 million judgment Tuesday in Illinois state court in a dram shop lawsuit against the strip club […]
Texas: Texas to See Sweeping Changes Under New TABC Management
Texas: Texas to See Sweeping Changes Under New TABC Management Source: Wine & Spirits Daily March 14th The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is starting to look like a whole new animal these days and that could have big implications for the future of the Lone Star state’s alcohol market. Recall, the […]
Why the liquor industry wants to get self-driving cars on the road
Why the liquor industry wants to get self-driving cars on the road Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Caitlin Dewey March 13 Automakers and tech firms have long been the ones hustling to get self-driving cars on the street. But they’ve lately been joined by a surprise ally: America’s alcohol industry. In recent weeks, two […]
Opioid ODs Outpacing Other ‘Deaths of Despair’
Opioid ODs Outpacing Other ‘Deaths of Despair’ Source: https://health.usnews.com/ By Steven Reinberg March 13, 2018 Though fewer Americans are dying from alcohol abuse, suicide and murder, opioid overdose deaths have risen dramatically in recent decades, a new report finds. And some regions of the United States are bearing the brunt of these […]
Putin claims credit for healthier Russia as vodka intake falls
Putin claims credit for healthier Russia as vodka intake falls Source: ft.com Kathrin Hille March 13th Strictly speaking, using dumbbells outside the gym is forbidden. But the gym at the Youth Residential Complex Butovo gets so crowded that some weightlifters spill out into the corridor. Every weeknight, people from the surrounding high-rises […]
Alcohol price law ‘important tool’ in tackling drinking
Alcohol price law ‘important tool’ in tackling drinking Source: http://www.bbc.com/ March 13, 2018 Assembly members have been urged to back minimum unit pricing for alcohol as a “major new and important tool” in tackling harmful drinking in Wales. Ahead of a debate on a proposed law, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said evidence […]
The future of hotel minibars is here; a machine that serves wine by the glass
The future of hotel minibars is here; a machine that serves wine by the glass Forget scrambling around in a hotel minibar for that small bottle of wine. A new futuristic invention has been created for hotels that serves guests the perfect glass of wine in style. Source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ March 13, 2018 […]
20-Somethings Embrace Clean Living
20-Somethings Embrace Clean Living Young adults seeking control in uncertain times find their fun in knitting, meditation, vegetables Source: WSJ By Ellen Byron March 12, 2018 They drink less alcohol, eat more vegetables, cut back on meat, meditate often, enjoy knitting and make their own pour-over coffee. Meet the “clean lifers,” the […]
Utah: Utah lawmakers made a few tweaks to liquor laws, but abstained from major alcohol legislation in 2018
Utah: Utah lawmakers made a few tweaks to liquor laws, but abstained from major alcohol legislation in 2018 Source: sltrib.com By Kathy Stephenson March 10, 2018 Utah lawmakers abstained from any major alcohol legislation in 2018. They let Utah’s tough new drunken driving law – the toughest in the nation – stand, […]
Michigan: Liquor store owners take half-mile fight to court
Michigan: Liquor store owners take half-mile fight to court Source: https://www.detroitnews.com/ Jonathan Oosting March 9, 2018 A long-running battle over Michigan’s prohibition against liquor stores operating within a half-mile of each other is back in court as existing small business owners try to stop the state from eliminating the distance requirement. Michigan […]