The Center for Alcohol Policy always puts on a thoughtful, informative and interactive conference. This year’s conference will be in Minneapolis starting with a reception Monday the 24th, a full day of conference on the 25th, and a half day of sessions on Wednesday the 26th. The agenda is packed with timely topics and expert…Read More
19th Annual Center for Alcohol Policy Legal and Policy Symposium Set for August 24-26 in Minnesota
July 30, 2026 All
Still Waiting for Decision on New York Winery Distribution Challenge
July 30, 2026 All
One lawsuit that has already been briefed and had a bench trial is Alba Vineyards v. New York. This lawsuit argues that New York laws banning a New Jersey winery from self distributing to New York retailers are violations of the dormant Commerce Clause. I neglected to fully brief this case but since the trial…Read More
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Circuit Split Over Federal Home Distilling Ban
July 28, 2026 All
The government lost one case in the 5th Circuit and the government won one case in the 6th Circuit. The losing party in the 6th Circuit has filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court to resolve this conflict. The petition can be found here. The big news to watch is the…Read More
United States Supreme Court Denies Review of 7th and 9th Circuit Alcohol Retail Shipping Cases
May 18, 2026 21st Amendment All Supreme Court
The Supreme Court released its order list today on petitions of certiorari before them. Along with denials of another 150 cases, the Supreme Court denied the petitions in the 7th Circuit case out of Indiana and the 9th Circuit case out of Arizona. These cases were dormant Commerce Clause challenges to state alcohol laws that…Read More
New Lawsuit Filed in California Related to Winery Sales to Retailers
February 26, 2026 All
A new lawsuit has been filed in federal court in the Eastern District of California by an Illinois winery and a California retailer claiming that California law impermissibly favors California wineries over out of state wineries. The lawsuit alleges that the California laws violate the dormant Commerce Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause of…Read More
