A federal judge signed the final judgment in the ABI-Modelo deal concluding the United States’ lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo. This case is now complete subject to conditions and monitoring provisions. You can read the final judgment here. Also, here is an article from the Courthouse News Service. (earlier post) Justice Department Files Tunney…Read More
Archives for October 2013
Federal Judge Signs Final Judgment Resolving ABI-Modelo Antitrust Concerns
October 30, 2013 Antitrust
New Alcohol Litigation in Arkansas Challenging Retail Licensing
October 16, 2013 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation
An Arkansas resident has brought suit against the state after he was denied a liquor store permit due to state mandated limit on liquor stores in his county. The plaintiff challenged the liquor store restriction stating that it violates the commerce clause and “substantially interferes with interstate commerce.” Here is the amended complaint, brief in…Read More
Fourth Circuit Court Declares Virginia Ban on Alcohol Ads in College Newspapers Unconstitutional
October 7, 2013 Alcohol Regulation All
The University of Virginia and Virginia Tech’s college newspapers The Cavalier Daily and The Collegiate Times challenged the Virginia ABC’s ban on alcohol advertisements in college papers as a violation of First Amendment rights, and a panel of the 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals agreed. The Federal Court reversed the District Court’s conclusion that…Read More
