The news this month has been filled with news reports of the tragic deaths of 11 Americans while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Much of the media attention on these deaths have centered on the possible consumption of poisonous/tainted alcohol by the victims. While more study is being done and the FBI is now involved,…Read More
Recent Deaths in Dominican Republic Underscore the Need to Maintain a Strong, Closed Alcohol Regulation and Distribution System
June 21, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Guest Columns Supreme Court
12th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Conference to be Held in Boston August 26 and 27
June 21, 2019 All
We are all waiting for the Supreme Court to decide the Tennessee Retailers v. Thomas case. This case and many other interesting alcohol law issues will be comprehensively addressed at the 12th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Law and Policy Conference which will be held August 26 and 27th in Boston at the Marriott Copley…Read More
Justice Department Files Brief in Antitrust Case Involving Beer Sales in Canada
This week the Department of Justice filed a brief as Amicus Curiae in support of neither party in the Mountain Crest v. Anheuser-Busch InBev & Molson Coors litigation. This case is currently before the 7th Circuit and the court asked the Justice Department for their views on this interesting legal matter that bridges both antitrust…Read More
Guest Column: 100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy
January 15, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy On January 16, 2019 the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair. January 16th is a critical date in alcohol policy history because on…Read More
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
