Months after Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest was hit with a $108 million lawsuit for an alleged breach of loan agreements, a court has dismissed the CEO and co-founder’s attempt to file for ...

Fawn Weaver announced a major legal win as Uncle Nearest exits receivership, a major step in the company's ongoing dispute with lender Farm Credit Mid-America over $108M loan default claims.

Attorneys for CEO Fawn Weaver appealed the judge's ruling that Uncle Nearest's receiver had exclusive authority to make bankruptcy filings.

A federal judge has blocked Fawn Weaver’s "unauthorized" bankruptcy filing for Uncle Nearest, ruling it a violation of a previous court order. Here is the latest on the $100 million legal battle over ...

A judge dismissed Uncle Nearest's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition 48 hours after it was filed. The whiskey brand has been ...

Uncle Nearest and its CEO, founders and shareholders are suing Farm Credit Mid-America over an alleged smear campaign meant to tank the brand ...

Filing: Fawn Weaver has no legal authority to seek bankruptcy protection for the whiskey, bourbon brand and distillery now in receivership.

Receiver’s move comes after Fawn Weaver announced bankruptcy filing on Instagram, via news release and said she, company sued Kentucky bank.

Complaint alleges lender spread false accusations about founders to protect bankers and deflect scrutiny from failures in a $102M credit facility NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The founders, ...

A case involving a Louisville-based lender now involves a famed rap artist. Stephen P. Schmidt has the details.

The numbers don't lie. In less than a year, one of the most reliable foreign markets for American whiskey has virtually disappeared — and the damage is still mounting. U.S. spirits exports to Can ...