Federal District Court Upholds Arizona Retail Shipping Laws

G. Murray Snow, the Chief District Judge for Arizona, issued a comprehesive opinion upholding the retail shipping laws of Arizona against a dormant Commerce Clause challenge by wine consumers. His opinion can be found here. This decision is a complete repudiation of many of the claims brought by these retail shipping cases. Judge Snow’s opinion…Read More

16th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference to be held in Philadelphia on August 29 & 30.

The 16th annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference will be held in Philadelphia. The conference starts with a reception on August 28 and ends around lunchtime on the 30th. The agenda for the conference is once again very strong covering a wide variety of important issues ranging from antitrust to the STOP Act to…Read More

6th Circuit Affirms in Part, Reverses in Part in Ohio Retailer Shipping Case

The 6th Circuit has ruled on an appeal of the challenge to Ohio’s retailer shipping laws.  As a result, the district court will likely have a chance to clarify her previous decision as the 6th Circuit asked for a new review of the evidence. A copy of the decision can be found here. The 6th…Read More

Renewed Attention to Robinson-Patman Act is Potentially Good for State Alcohol Pricing Laws

Guest Column: Paul Pisano, National Beer Wholesalers Association State alcohol pricing laws have several interrelated forms, but all seek to “level the playing field” with pricing practices between suppliers and their wholesalers or supplier/wholesalers with retailers.  The concept that the small convenience store should have the same shot at the pricing of a big box…Read More

15th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference to be held August 30 and 31 in Nashville

I am excited to be a part of the 15th Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference which will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference starts with a reception the evening of August 29 and then goes all day the 30th and half the day on Wednesday the 30th. Registration can be found here. There…Read More