Supreme Court Denies Cert in Booze Ad Case

The Supreme Court has denied the appeal filed by ACLU that sought to keep alcohol advertising in college newspaper throughout Virginia. (EARLIER POST) The Virginia Chapter is seeking to have the Supreme Court review the decision of the 4th Circuit to uphold Virginia’s law on the ban of alcohol advertising in college newspapers.  It its…Read More

South Carolina Supreme Court Raises Stakes on Retailers

In this case, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that retailers of alcohol are liable for damages incurred by patrons who end up hurting others in car accidents.  Read the opinion here.

39 State AGs Sign Letter to Congress

AGs from 39 states have signed a letter written to the Honorable Hank Johnston, who chairs a House Judiciary subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. The letter seeks help “with the growing threat facing our states from unprecedented legal challenges that seek to eliminate our ability to regulate alcohol.” Read the letter here.

US Supreme Court Denies Cert in Review of VA DUI/ 4th Amendment Case

While I was at the Center for Alcohol Policy’s annual legal symposium, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in  Virginia v. Harris.    This was a petition seeking review of a 4-3 Virginia Supreme Court decision that held that an anonymous tip of a suspected drunk driver was not sufficicent for a police officer to pull over the…Read More

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules on Dram Shop Liability

Interesting New Jersey Case about Dram Shop Liability was released yesterday.? In the case of Bauer v. Nesbitt the NJ Supreme Court reversed a lower appeals court ruling that held a drinking establishment guilty under the Dram Shop law despite the fact that it did not provide any alcohol to the under aged, intoxicated person. ?…Read More