Texas Court of Appeals Reverses T.G.I. Friday’s Label Decision - McDermott Will & Emery

Texas Court of Appeals Reverses T.G.I. Friday’s Label Decision

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Marc Sorini wrote this bylined article on the Texas Court of Appeals decision in Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. Mark Anthony Brewing, Inc. The decision upheld the state’s ban on private-label malt beverage/beer labels, saying that such labels did not enjoy First Amendment protection because they violate the state’s comprehensive tied-house laws.