Avoiding A Liability-Induced Holiday Party Hangover

Avoiding A Liability-Induced Holiday Party Hangover   Source: Law360 By Christine Samsel and Hannah Caplan November 30, 2017   ‘Tis the season for company holiday parties: co-workers of diverse backgrounds and religious beliefs interact in a social setting while partaking of spiked libations under the mistletoe. What could possibly go wrong? Particularly given the stories […]

SD:  Bootlegging Operation Found on Pine Ridge Reservation

SD:  Bootlegging Operation Found on Pine Ridge Reservation Oglala Sioux tribal police say they’ve uncovered a liquor bootlegging operation on the reservation. US News AP November 28, 2017 PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — Oglala Sioux tribal police say they’ve uncovered a liquor bootlegging operation on the reservation. Police recently conducted warrant sweeps with the U.S. […]

UI Greek community to test out new pilot program for alcohol at events

UI Greek community to test out new pilot program for alcohol at events While an alcohol ban remains in effect for greek events, a pilot program  will try out a run-through with alcohol. The Daily Iowan By Emily Wangen November 28, 2017 A new pilot program will be tested this weekend to allow eligible fraternity and […]

Excessive drinking hurts your finances

Excessive drinking hurts your finances News 24 By Letitia Watson November 27, 2017 Alcohol abuse and how it affects your insurance It’s the festive season and the year-end parties are mounting up. But be careful not to over- indulge – because not only is drunk driving against the law but if you’re involved in an accident […]

Anheuser-Busch disputes charge of $1 million ‘pay-to-play’ scheme

Anheuser-Busch disputes charge of $1 million ‘pay-to-play’ scheme   Source: Boston Globe By Dan Adams NOVEMBER 29, 2017   Anheuser-Busch on Tuesday forcefully disputed charges that it tried to stifle competition by giving away nearly $1 million in refrigeration and beer-dispensing equipment to Boston-area bars and liquor stores in 2014 and 2015.   In May, […]

Measuring the loss of life from the Senate’s tax cuts for alcohol producers

Measuring the loss of life from the Senate’s tax cuts for alcohol producers   Source: https://www.brookings.edu Adam Looney Senior Fellow – Economic Studies, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center November 22, 2017   The government taxes beer, wine and spirits for a couple of reasons: (1) To raise revenue and (2) to offset the costs-economists call them […]

Myanmar Govt Lost $50 million in Tax to Beer Smugglers in 2016

Myanmar Govt Lost $50 million in Tax to Beer Smugglers in 2016   Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com By MYO PA PA SAN 24 November 2017   Illegal beer imports cost the Myanmar government around $50 million in tax revenue in 2016, according to a report by global research firm Euromonitor International.   Nearly 1 million hectoliters – […]