The two lawsuits challenging Rhode Island laws regulating retailer shipping have been voluntarily dismissed by the Plaintiffs. Last week the court issued an order for the Plaintiff to address the serious standing matters present in the Anvar case. The district court had previously ruled for the state in Anvar, but the First Circuit sent the…Read More
Rhode Island Retailer Shipping Cases Voluntarily Dismissed by Plaintiff
November 25, 2024 21st Amendment All Supreme Court
Oral Argument Held by 3rd Circuit on Out-of-State Retailer Challenge to NJ Retailer Law
October 25, 2024 21st Amendment All
The Third Circuit held oral arguments on September 17th on the out of state retailer appeal of their district court loss on their dormant Commerce Clause challenge to the law that restricts out of state retailers from shipping to New Jersey consumers. Most of the case centered around the odd posture of the case and…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
Oregon Court Denies State Motion to Strike but Dismisses Governor from WA Brewery Lawsuit
February 23, 2023 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
Late last year, the State of Oregon filed a motion to dismiss the complaint in the lawsuit by several Washington state breweries. The state sought to both strike the Complaint on jurisdictional issues and also moved to dismiss the Complaint. In a short opinion, Judge Simon agreed to dismiss the Oregon Governor as a defendant,…Read More
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in B-21 v. North Carolina Case
January 9, 2023 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court refused to take an appeal out of the Fourth Circuit of the win by North Carolina against an out of state retailer and the retailer’s claims that the NC state law regulating instate retail sales violate the dormant commerce clause. The Supreme Court today issued a list of dozens of cases…Read More
