There have been four new dormant Commerce Clause lawsuits filed by the same plaintiff’s attorney in recent weeks. If you recall back around 2019, similar slews of lawsuits were filed in Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Michigan. As readers of this blog are familiar, the 2019 era lawsuits have mostly…Read More
Slew of New Lawsuits Refill the State Alcohol Litigation Pipeline as Previous Efforts Wind Down
August 20, 2023 All
Federal District Court Upholds Arizona Retail Shipping Laws
August 10, 2023 All
G. Murray Snow, the Chief District Judge for Arizona, issued a comprehesive opinion upholding the retail shipping laws of Arizona against a dormant Commerce Clause challenge by wine consumers. His opinion can be found here. This decision is a complete repudiation of many of the claims brought by these retail shipping cases. Judge Snow’s opinion…Read More
16th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference to be held in Philadelphia on August 29 & 30.
August 9, 2023 All
The 16th annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal Conference will be held in Philadelphia. The conference starts with a reception on August 28 and ends around lunchtime on the 30th. The agenda for the conference is once again very strong covering a wide variety of important issues ranging from antitrust to the STOP Act to…Read More
6th Circuit Affirms in Part, Reverses in Part in Ohio Retailer Shipping Case
July 18, 2023 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Supreme Court
The 6th Circuit has ruled on an appeal of the challenge to Ohio’s retailer shipping laws. As a result, the district court will likely have a chance to clarify her previous decision as the 6th Circuit asked for a new review of the evidence. A copy of the decision can be found here. The 6th…Read More
Renewed Attention to Robinson-Patman Act is Potentially Good for State Alcohol Pricing Laws
April 14, 2023 All
Guest Column: Paul Pisano, National Beer Wholesalers Association State alcohol pricing laws have several interrelated forms, but all seek to “level the playing field” with pricing practices between suppliers and their wholesalers or supplier/wholesalers with retailers. The concept that the small convenience store should have the same shot at the pricing of a big box…Read More
