The Supreme Court has denied certiorari in the appeal by Monster Energy from its loss at the Ninth Circuit related to failure to disclose possible arbitration conflicts. Monster had filed this appeal to the Supreme Court. It was joined by an amicus brief filed by the arbitration company JAMS. The case was considered by the…Read More
United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari for Monster’s Appeal of Loss in 9th Circuit Related to Failure to Disclose Conflict in Arbitration Dispute
June 29, 2020 All Supreme Court
Total Wine Wins Injunction in Indiana District Court on Residency Challenge
May 27, 2020 All
Recently, the Indiana District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued a preliminary injunction in support of Total Wine’s Complaint against Indiana’s residency statute that requires 60% ownership by 5 year Indiana residents in order to hold a package store permit. Previously, the Indiana ATC had denied the application based on the residency statute…Read More
Illinois State Court Issues Strong Ruling for the Illinois Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act
May 27, 2020 All
Illinois Circuit Court Judge Dorothy French Mallen conducted a five-week trial in a dispute from the litigious Shelton Brothers and their attempt to void distribution deals in the state of Illinois. This case has a long history and originally started with a claim by Shelton Brothers against a distributor it sought to terminate seven years…Read More
The United States Supreme Court Denies Total Wine’s Request for Certiorari on Challenge to Connecticut’s Alcohol Pricing Regulations
April 6, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Antitrust Preemption Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued orders this morning from its recent conference and has denied a review of the 2nd Circuit’s decision upholding Connecticut’s alcohol pricing regulations from attack by Total Wine. This resolves the most high profile antitrust challenge to state alcohol laws currently in the court system. The Supreme Court’s order can be found…Read More
8th Circuit Upholds Striking Of Missouri Tied House Law and Advertising Regulation as Violation of First Amendment
January 8, 2020 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
In a relatively short decision, the 8th Circuit upheld the district court decision striking a Missouri statute and two regulations related to advertising the prices of alcohol. The fourteen page opinion was written by Circuit Judge Jane Kelly. She agreed with the district court that the state of Missouri had not proven its case for…Read More
