The long and winding trip of the Maxwell’s Pic Pac v. Dehner lawsuit seeking to expand liquor sales outlets is finally settled- at least for now. The 90 days for plaintiffs to seek United States Supreme Court review has passed without an appeal. Judge Heyburn signed the order dismissing the matter with prejudice. The plaintiffs tried to seek…Read More
Archives for 2014
Kentucky Retail Challenge To Liquor Sales Dismissed With Prejudice – Over for Now
July 16, 2014 Alcohol Regulation All Equal Protection
KPMG Updates Beer Tax Administration Study and Concludes Alcohol Regulatory System Helps American Beer Taxes Get Collected
May 29, 2014 Alcohol Regulation
An updated report on beer tax administration was conducted by KPMG Tax Managing Director, State and Local Tax Harley Duncan, formerly head of the Federation of Tax Administrators. In this study KPMG noted a number of excise, sales and other tax rate changes enacted in various states in the past five years, but more importantly…Read More
UPDATED – Guest Column- A Different View of Some Alcohol Industry Statistics
April 6, 2014 Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Guest Columns
Update: Recently the Brewers Association updated its private count of breweries. According to BA records, it noted that there are 2,822 breweries of which they count 2,768 as “craft” breweries. However, 45% of these craft breweries are actually brewpubs and are more like restaurants in many ways. Likewise only 119 breweries (4%) are larger than 15,000…Read More
Plaintiffs Seek Rehearing In 6th Circuit Wine/Liquor Fight
January 29, 2014 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Equal Protection
The plaintiffs have filed a petition with the 6th Circuit to rehear their Equal Protection challenge to get a court order to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine and liquor. It its brief in support of rehearing the plaintiffs state:”Rehearing or rehearing en banc is necessary because this matter raises an issue that is…Read More
