The pending Supreme Court case on the Tennessee retail residency law is now on its third named state defendant. Sorry Clayton Byrd and now Zachary Blair, your name is off the case caption. Congratulations to Russell F. Thomas who is the new Executor Director of the Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Control and because of that title…Read More
Tennessee Retailers’ Supreme Court Case Has A New Respondent
February 27, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
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
Court Review of ABI-SABMiller Merger Complete, Judge Signs Modified Final Judgment
October 24, 2018 Alcohol Regulation Antitrust
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
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
