The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is an organization based in Colorado representing the interests of state legislators and staff. It provides research to state legislatures and represents their interests in various government bodies. Included in its mission is an emphasis “specially in support of state sovereignty and state flexibility and protection from unfunded federal…Read More
Direct Shipping Proponents Once Again Seek to Misstate Support of National Conference of State Legislatures For Model Alcohol Shipping Bill. NCSL Issues Another Clarifying Statement.
March 13, 2024 All
What Are Your Plans to Celebrate the Passage of the 21st Amendment? I Am Looking Forward to an Interesting Webinar on the 90th Anniversary of the 21st Amendment (and Toward Liquor Control)
December 4, 2023 All
Some people use December 5 to celebrate half of the 21st Amendment – section one which is the repeal of the 18th Amendment. I on the other hand join those in the know to celebrate the entire 21st Amendment. Specifically, section 2 and its statement putting states in charge of alcohol policy in the United…Read More
Slew of New Lawsuits Refill the State Alcohol Litigation Pipeline as Previous Efforts Wind Down
August 20, 2023 All
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
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
