EPISODE · Mar 29, 2022 · 23 MIN
Ep. 86 Bianca Bruno of Courthouse News on Stone's massive settlement from Molson Coors
from Beernet Radio · host Harry Schuhmacher
Today Jenn and Harry meet Bianca Bruno, the journalist from Courthouse News who brought everybody the eye-dropping verdicts against Molson Coors of $56 mill in favor of Stone Brewing (even though Harry kept saying $46 mil on the pod -- this is called an anticipatory correction). Show Starts in earnest: 03:15 ---time-stamped contents--- 00:00 intro - hilarious banter, technical difficulties, busted neon. 01:00 oscar's blues: harry somehow missed the drama. 03:15 bianca joins the call, background. 04:45 bianca's personal thoughts as civilian. 08:15 vibes at trial with jurors. 09:15 boring at points, very technical. 10:15 expert testimony. consumer confusion, plus industry confusion. 12:30 archivist produced story of keystone. 13:14 the trademark versus mark in trade. 15:00 comparison to other trials bianca has covered. 18:00 this ain't done. may appeal, more motions, treble damages? 19:00 a year or more to go. 20:45 stone may seek disgorgement. even from distribs. $700+ mil? ---About--- Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests once or twice a week as they grok the industry issues of the day. -Podcast Hotline: Text or call Harry in confidence at: (262) 345-2501 -Audio/Video feeds at https://linktr.ee/beernet -Articles referenced at beernet.com -Twitter / IG / TikTok: @beerbizdaily
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Today Jenn and Harry meet Bianca Bruno, the journalist from Courthouse News who brought everybody the eye-dropping verdicts against Molson Coors of $56 mill in favor of Stone Brewing (even though Harry kept saying $46 mil on the pod -- this is called an anticipatory correction). Show Starts in earnest: 03:15 ---time-stamped contents--- 00:00 intro - hilarious banter, technical difficulties, busted neon. 01:00 oscar's blues: harry somehow missed the drama. 03:15 bianca joins the call, background. 04:45 bianca's personal thoughts as civilian. 08:15 vibes at trial with jurors. 09:15 boring at points, very technical. 10:15 expert testimony. consumer confusion, plus industry confusion. 12:30 archivist produced story of keystone. 13:14 the trademark versus mark in trade. 15:00 comparison to other trials bianca has covered. 18:00 this ain't done. may appeal, more motions, treble damages? 19:00 a year or more to go. 20:45 stone may seek disgorgement. even from distribs. $700+ mil? ---About--- Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests once or twice a week as they grok the industry issues of the day. -Podcast Hotline: Text or call Harry in confidence at: (262) 345-2501 -Audio/Video feeds at https://linktr.ee/beernet -Articles referenced at beernet.com -Twitter / IG / TikTok: @beerbizdaily
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Ep. 86 Bianca Bruno of Courthouse News on Stone's massive settlement from Molson Coors
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