Judge Reverses on Boston Beer TRO

Dear Client: After granting a temporary restraining order just before Christmas against Manhattan Beer assuming distribution of Boston Beer Co. products in New York pending a hearing on December 27, the NY Supreme Court eventually changed courses and said that distributors who are "losing" the brands -- Oak/Boening, Dana, Dutchess and Gasko & Meyer -- "failed to demonstrate irreparable harm" and the distributors failed "to adequately quantify the impact on their business. Therefore, the injunction must be denied.” In mid-December,