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
Archives for May 2020
Additional Retailer Shipping Lawsuit Filed in Rhode Island
I neglected to cover another federal lawsuit by Mssr. Tanford & Epstein filed late in 2019. They have filed a dormant Commerce Clause challenge to Rhode Island law related to retailer shipping claiming laws that allow local retailers to deliver but not out of state retailers is a violation of the Constitution. Their complaint can…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