United States District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan ended the two-year journey for approval of the ABI-SABMiller merger by signing the Modified Final Judgment. Judge Sullivan had this case as part of the Tunney Act review of this merger. The Tunney Act process is designed to give judicial oversight of antitrust merger decisions and settlements. As…Read More
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Court Review of ABI-SABMiller Merger Complete, Judge Signs Modified Final Judgment
October 24, 2018 Alcohol Regulation Antitrust
11th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Law and Policy Conference set for October 9-11
August 6, 2018 All
The Center for Alcohol Policy will conduct its 11th Annual Law and Policy Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. It will start with a reception on October 9, a full day of panels the 10th and finish by noon on the 11th. The agenda will include many of the issues covered in this alcohol website include…Read More
United States Supreme Court Rules for State in High Profile Remote Sales Tax Case
June 22, 2018 All
In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled for the state of South Dakota against a challenge brought by online/remote retailers. The decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, et al reverses a decision by the South Dakota Supreme Court. The opinion overturns the Court’s earlier opinions from 1992 in Quill and 1967 in Bella Hess…Read More
New Law Review Article Offers Comprehensive Overview of 21st Amendment and the Commerce Clause
June 20, 2018 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
A large number of law review articles addressing the 21st Amendment take a very narrow view of the amendment as part of on going policy fights related to alcohol regulation. So, it is refreshing to see a new law review article that gives a more balanced history on the interaction between the 21st Amendment and…Read More
New Study Measures Effectiveness of Various State Alcohol Polices on Preventing Adult Binge Drinking
June 8, 2018 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All
A new study has been published comparing certain state alcohol polices and ranking their effectiveness in fighting adult binge drinking. The study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, “A New Scale of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Environment and Its Relationship to Binge Drinking” seeks to develop a scale, the Alcohol Policy Scale (APS),…Read More
