Bell’s Fighting Loveland/Reyes in VA Court

Dear Client: On Tuesday, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority made a decision on the motion to dismiss and compel arbitration (filed by Bell's) in the case between Bell’s and Loveland Distributing in Virginia. Ultimately, considering the nexus of the parties' distribution agreements, as well as state and federal laws, the VA ABC moved to compel arbitration, and said it would issue parameters about said arbitration within 10 days. Recall that an impasse in the transfer of Bell's brands from