The 7th Circuit rejected an Equal Protection claim by a beer wholesaler prohibited from seeking a liquor wholesaler permit. In an opinion by Circuit Judge Sykes the 7th Circuit upheld the district court decision to reject the plaintiff’s claim. The court first noted, “We are again asked to decide whether an aspect of Indiana’s alcohol regulation system violates the Equal…Read More
7th Circuit Upholds Indiana Law Restricting Different Types of Wholesaler Licenses
July 3, 2017 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Equal Protection
En Banc Panel Upholds California Tied House Law Against First Amendment Challenge
June 14, 2017 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
In a 10-1 decision, an en banc panel of the 9th Circuit overruled a previous three judge decision of the Ninth Circuit and reinstated a district court decision that upheld a California alcohol law regulating the payment between suppliers/wholesalers and retailers. In the opinion authored by Judge Paez the opinion noted that the Supreme Court’s Central Hudson…Read More
10th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference Will Be Held in Chicago on September 7th and 8th.
January 23, 2017 All
The Center for Alcohol Policy’s 10th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference will be held September 6 – 8, 2017, at the wonderful Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile. For those interested in suggesting program ideas please contact info@centerforalcoholpolicy.org. This conference brings together the widest variety of alcohol industry, public health and governmental members to discuss and reflect on alcohol law and…Read More
Key Provisions of the Justice Department’s Consent Order With ABInBev and SABMiller
October 24, 2016 Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
Guest Column by Paul Pisano, NBWA The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a Final Judgment approving a settlement (Proposed Final Judgment or PFJ) between the DOJ, ABInBev (ABI) and SABMiller (SAB), which allowed the parties to consummate the largest beer industry merger in history. While the deal is already closed, the settlement agreement has…Read More
Idaho Court Rules Against Effort to Restrict 10 Barrel Brewpub in Idaho
October 24, 2016 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation
A state district court ruled against the distributor challenge to the Idaho State Police’s interpretation of Idaho’s small brewer definition. The Court noted the confusing language in the sections of Idaho code but concluded, “Whatever the legislature intended, it did not preclude an international giant in the industry from buying out the local competition of brewers…Read More
