The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement related to the first Robinson Patman Act complaint brought in over twenty years. The Settlement with Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits will require six years of monitoring by an independent monitor, bi annual price investigations by the FTC and an independent Monitor to ensure compliance, and specified…Read More
Oral Arguments Held in 7th Circuit on Challenge to Illinois Retail Shipping Law
September 17, 2026 21st Amendment All
On Constitution Day, the 7th Circuit held its oral argument on the appeal of the win by Illinois defending its retail shipping law from dormant Commerce Clause challenge. Circuit Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge Ilana Diamond Rovner, and Circuit Judge Rebecca Taibleson heard this case. Both Judge Easterbrook and Rovner have served on recent…Read More
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrating Our Constitution of Alcohol Regulation
September 17, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Guest Columns Supreme Court
Today’s guest column is brought to you by Brannon P. Denning, the Starnes Professor Law at Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama to celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th. Professor Denning is also a member of the Advisory Council to the Center for Alcohol Policy. Celebrating our Constitution of Alcohol Regulation Constitution Day…Read More
Additional Briefing Filed in Response to Ohio’s Request for Supreme Court Review of Retail Shipping Case
September 10, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Supreme Court
There have been additional briefs filed in response to the request of Ohio to have Supreme Court review of its loss at the 6th Circuit. First, the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association filed a brief in opposition to the request for Certioari. Their brief can be found here. In their brief, the Michigan…Read More
Stolen Alcohol As a Threat to Alcohol Industry and Public Safety
August 18, 2026 All
Another article today highlighting how organized retail and cargo theft harms businesses, raises consumer costs, and empowers criminal enterprises. Today’s article in Bloomberg profiles the return of “railroad raids” where railcars are broken into and their contents stolen. The article further discusses the multi billion dollar theft of goods across all industries. The Bloomberg article…Read More
