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    Posted on June 5th, 2010

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    Calderon Defends the Name of Tequila

    Calderon Defends the Name of Tequila

    President Felipe Calderon gave a shot in the arm to the tequila industry by paying a visit last week to the Regional Tequila Council (CRT) offices in Guadalajara to show his support for one of Mexico’s most emblematic sectors.

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    Posted on April 5th, 2010

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    Judge limits wax seal on liquors to Maker’s Mark

    Judge limits wax seal on liquors to Maker’s Mark

    A federal judge on Friday issued an injunction preventing a rival liquor company from using a dripping wax seal on its tequilas sold in the United States, ending a seven year legal battle over the bottle topper.

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    Posted on September 12th, 2009

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    Maker’s Mark: Seeing red over wax seal on tequila

    Maker’s Mark: Seeing red over wax seal on tequila

    Maker’s Mark Distillery, famous for the distinctive wax seal atop its Kentucky bourbon, is seeing red over what it considers a trademark infringement by some liquor competitors.

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    Posted on February 11th, 2009

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    Barman tried over fatal tequila

    Barman tried over fatal tequila

    A Berlin barman has gone on trial accused of having served a 16-year-old boy 45 tequila shots, which killed him. The barman is charged with having “fatally injured” the boy in his bar in February 2007. The barman has admitted responsibility, German media report. The 28-year-old barman, identified only as Aytac G, allegedly had a [...]