Archives for May 2020

Total Wine Wins Injunction in Indiana District Court on Residency Challenge

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

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