Brown-Forman last week said in an SEC filing that it has filed a lawsuit against Diageo Great Britain seeking judicial confirmation that it had no obligation to renew its agreement with Diageo for the distribution of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey in the UK.
UK: Brown-Forman and Diageo to clash over rights to JD
A legal battle is brewing over the rights to one of the world’s top spirits brands, Jack Daniel’s, in the UK market, between owners Brown-Forman and Diageo, who were distributing the brand.