All the headlines from our Liquor Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 6 2012 // Sales of hard liquor increased in the four months after the state privatized liquor sales on June 1, compared with sales during the same four-month period a year ago, the Washington state Department of Revenue said...
Nov 21 2012 // Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett’s blood had an alcohol level twice the legal level for drunken driving when he died in a car crash in Southeast Texas. Bennett was 33 when he died in a single-vehicle crash happened...
Nov 21 2012 // Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health — and the more alcohol, the more...
Aug 27 2012 // Firefighters are upset that a northern New Jersey town is seeking to place limits on alcohol in firehouses.The Lodi Borough Council has introduced an ordinance last week that would require approval for any function in...
Jun 25 2012 // Safety advocates are continuing to push for a lower legal limit for boaters who consume alcohol on Georgia’s lakes and rivers.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that most states require the blood-alcohol...
May 21 2012 // Claims involving allegations of alcohol intoxication require careful analysis when determining what policy or policies may apply.John P. Cunningham and Julia B. Jackson say two common theories centered on alcohol-related...
Mar 19 2012 // A former Long Beach, California fire captain convicted of drunk driving has been sentenced to four years in state prison for violating his probation terms by making alcohol in jail.John Hines was ordered to serve the...
Mar 15 2012 // State records show that alcohol-related deaths from traffic crashes in New Mexico rose slightly.Preliminary Traffic Safety Bureau records indicate 146 people were killed in highway crashes involving alcohol in 2011....
Feb 28 2012 // An Oklahoma state lawmaker has filed legislation aimed at curbing the sale of alcohol to minors by requiring face-to-face interaction for alcohol purchases.House Bill 2725, by Democratic Leader Scott Inman, would disallow...
Feb 6 2012 // A grocery lobbying organization won’t advance a liquor privatization ballot measure in 2012, but a second group announced it will seek to get an initiative before voters next November. The Idaho Federation of Reagan...
Jan 25 2012 // A grocery lobbying organization won’t advance a liquor privatization ballot measure in 2012, but a second group announced it will seek to get an initiative before voters next November.The Idaho Federation of Reagan...
Jan 3 2012 // Hawaii officials say a state law requiring convicted drunk drivers to prove they are sober before their cars will start has been successful in its first year.State Rep. Sharon Har told Hawaii News Now on Saturday the...
Dec 21 2011 // Some craft distillers say they’re struggling ever since Washington voters passed Initiative 1183 reforming how people buy and sell hard liquor in the state.Skip Rock Distillery owners Julie and Ryan Hembree in...
Dec 9 2011 // There will soon be a booze-sipping grotto for grocery and big-box store shoppers in a Southern California city.The Corona City Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to allow free instructional alcohol tastings in the retail...
Nov 23 2011 // Thanksgiving marks the beginning of holiday season and for many that means party time.But hosts who serve alcohol should take steps to limit their liquor liability and make sure they have the proper insurance, according to...
Nov 23 2011 // Changes to Utah’s liquor agency recommended by a series of critical audits are beginning to be implemented.Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Interim Director Francine Giani says she will discuss the needed...
Sep 27 2011 // A western Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing to divert some of the money from the “Johnstown Flood Tax” on alcohol back to its original purpose — flood and other disaster relief.Sen. John Wozniak, D-Cambria,...
Jul 14 2011 // Due to the government shutdown in Minnesota there’s a chance pubs in that state might run out of beer.Alcohol supplies are dwindling, and in some cases have run out, at hundreds of bars and restaurants across...
Jul 12 2011 // A central Florida high school student is suing the school board, claiming officials should have intervened before his teacher gave him alcohol and then let him drive home drunk.Nineteen year-old Dylan Ferguson said his...
Jul 6 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer.Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...