More than a century after Nathan “Nearest” Green — the formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel to distill whiskey — was largely erased from history, the brand built to honor his legacy is at the ...

Farm Credit Mid-America, a Louisville-based lender, accused Fawn Weaver, the founder of a Tennessee whiskey brand, of financial fraud and concealment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the eight years it has been on liquor store shelves, Uncle Nearest has capitalized on the personal brand of its founder and ...

CEO Fawn Weaver said the move puts her back in charge, but the receiver said she lacked the authority to file for bankruptcy.

The judge ruled the receiver in charge of Uncle Nearest had exclusive authority to make bankruptcy filings.

Whiskey maker Uncle Nearest Inc. filed for bankruptcy as it engages in a legal battle with a court-appointed receiver and a ...

Last summer, a Kentucky court placed the beloved whiskey and bourbon brand in a receivership and continues to argue that ...

Federal judge appoints Phillip G. Young as receiver for Uncle Nearest brand. Weavers may continue brand management under court-approved receiver oversight. Receiver granted authority to initiate ...

It was once deemed the fasted growing whiskey brand in the country. Now, the fate of Uncle Nearest and its owners are up in the air after a lawsuit has rocked the spirits world. Now that shocking ...

Uncle Nearest, Inc., a distilled spirits manufacturer from Tennessee, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid litigation issues ...

The founders, CEO and largest shareholder of Uncle Nearest have filed a lawsuit against Farm Credit Mid-America in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, alleging the lender engaged in a smear ...