A new lawsuit has been filed in federal court in the Eastern District of California by an Illinois winery and a California retailer claiming that California law impermissibly favors California wineries over out of state wineries. The lawsuit alleges that the California laws violate the dormant Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause of…Read More
Maryland Beer Delivery Law Struck as Facially Discriminatory
February 26, 2026 All
Maryland has a law that was passed during the COVID situation to allow Maryland brewers to deliver beer to consumers using their own trucks. Out of state brewers were not afforded comparable privileges. A Washington brewery, a Pennsylvania brewery, and a Maryland consumer brought a lawsuit to challenge the Maryland law. The state of Maryland…Read More
Olympics and Beer
February 25, 2026 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
The country is still excited after the gold medal showings by the United States men’s and women’s hockey teams at the recently concluded Olympics in Milan. There were so many great games and Olympic stories that will be shared for generations. One of the interesting features of the Olympics was repeated stories about the beer…Read More
Two Alcohol Retailer Shipping Cases Seeking Supreme Court Review
January 29, 2026 All
The first half of 2026 will be spent on Supreme Court watch as the court has been asked to review the decisions of two circuit courts below. Recall, in the past few years, the Supreme Court has already passed on taking reviews of similar alcohol cases where the states won in the 3rd, 4th, 6th,…Read More
Happy 92nd Anniversary of the Passage of the 21st Amendment!
December 5, 2025 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
Today marks the 92nd anniversary of the passage of the 21st Amendment. The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition that was created with the passage of the 18th Amendment. The 21st Amendment not only repealed the 18th Amendment, it authorized the states to control alcohol regulation within its border. Today there are debates about marijuana and hemp…Read More
