Hat tip to Karin Moore at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America for the developments up in Massachusetts. Wow. “Rare” wine collectors and their law firms are crying foul that they were awarded “only” $675,000 in fees and expenses for the 1st Circuit volume cap matter. They have filed this notice of appeal of…Read More
Starving Lawyers and Oeniphiles Can’t Survive on $675,000.
July 12, 2011 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation
Supreme Court denies certiorari in Wine Country case
February 22, 2011 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
Today the United States Supreme Court issued a long list of orders. On this list was the denial of certiorari in the Wine Country Gift Baskets v. Steen case out of the 5th Circuit. The orders can be found here. The Supreme Court decision leaves in place the ruling of the 5th circuit upholding the…Read More
National Conference of State Legislatures clarifies their official view of direct shipping
January 2, 2011 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
Update: Since the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) continues to have its position on direct shipping interpreted wrongly across the country, they have sought to clarify it. Recently, they have written to one attorney asking for clarity to avoid stating that the the full NCSL had endorsed a wine model shipping legislation. Click here for the letter….Read More
No National Contract. Michigan Court Rules on MillerCoors Proposed Contract
July 1, 2010 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation
The Michigan courts have clearly held that anyone wanting to sell alcohol in Michigan has to abide by Michigan law. In a very strongly worded opinion, a Michigan State Court has upheld the decisions of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission finding that the proposed MillerCoors contract violated several aspects of Michigan alcohol law. In his…Read More
Legislation to Support State Alcohol Laws Introduced in Congress
April 26, 2010 21st Amendment
The sponsors of H.R. 5034 have announced they plan to amend their legislation. This legislation will be a more limited version and can be found here. A section by section analysis of this bill is here. H.R. 5034, “The Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010” or “CARE Act,” was introduced in the U.S. House…Read More
