Originally published on December 19, 2018 (Episode 90)
Introduction
Bourbon whiskey isn’t just a spirit—it’s a window into American legal history. It has been around since nearly the beginning of the United States. Given that longevity, it has been part of the corporate law of the United States since the beginning of the corporate law of the United States.From trademark disputes to contract law and consumer protection, bourbon has shaped (and been shaped by) the courts.
In his new book Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America (Potomac Books, 2018), Brian Haara uncovers how America’s native spirit left its mark on the law, from trademark, breach of contract, and fraud, to governmental regulation and taxation, and consumer protection. And offers a few tasting notes along the way.
About the Guest
Brian Haara is an attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, for the firm of Fultz Maddox Dickens PLC, and one of the foremost authorities on bourbon and bourbon law. You
For Further Investigation
Brian Haara, Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America (Potomac Books, 2018)
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