Holiday-Time Craft Controversies

Dear Client: The infringement train keeps on rollin' into 2014. Over the break we read that Montana's Big Sky Brewing Co., one of the top 50 craft brewers by 2012 barrelage, is suing A-B for their "hold my beer and watch this" digital campaign with The Office's John Krasinski. NBC Montana reported last week that Big Sky filed in federal court for what it alleges to be a trademark violation: "Big Sky says it has used the phrase since 2004