Lebamoff v. O’Connell was dismissed yesterday as the plaintiff is no longer involved in the case based on a business transaction.
This case is the story of pathetic case management and a 94 year-old judge that dragged things on.
We thought this case was set for trial back in April and the date kept getting moved.
By the […]
Judge John Lee replaces Judge William Hart in the Lebamoff v. O’Connell case.
It has been an interesting turn of events as this case has been delayed several times.
Judge Hart is 92 years and has been a senior judge since 1996.
I am hoping with Judge Lee there won’t be as many delays for the trial.
Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed HB230 which makes radical changes to Illinois law.
The law would allow IL brew pubs to self distribute and would provide guidelines on discounting programs wholesalers could offer.
Please reach to me at sean.o@irishliquorlawyer.com with any questions.
The U.S. Supreme Court today demanded that the state respond to a cert petition filed, which challenges the 8th Circuit’s decision upholding Missouri’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
The Supreme Court has set the case for conference for September 10, 2021. Although the odds are always against the Court granting cert, the Court’s demand means that […]
Fulfillment House Licensing: The new way to undermine direct to consumer shipping
How Licensing fulfillment houses will create an administrative octopus and threaten to kill off avenues for direct-to-consumer shipping.
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping of wine greatly increased during COVID. Conventional wisdom indicates the growth of DTC shipping will ride the wave of momentum […]
Introduction
In my amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court, I attacked the Eighth Circuit’s analysis in Sarasota Wine Market, which upheld a discriminatory state liquor law, because the law protected an essential element of the three-tier system and hence was precluded from a Commerce Clause challenge. I will […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer writes an amicus brief in support of the National Association of Wine Retailer’s position that the Supreme Court should grant cert in Sarasota Wine Market v. Schmitt, an Eighth Circuit decision which upheld a lower court decision affirming Missouri’s discriminatory wine shipping law as Constitutional.
The Eighth Circuit held that because Missouri’s law […]
It was an honor to discuss with Wine Searcher, the recent Supreme Court petition challenging the Eighth Circuit’s ruling in Sarasota Wine Market, which challenges Missouri’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping laws.
Governor Cuomo and the Cocktail Calamity: The Follow-up Sequel to Cuomo Chips
Sometimes it is really hard to follow Governor Andrew Cuomo’s reasoning. Does he desire to make policy choices that hurt the hospitality industry or does it occur on accident?
We all remember back to last summer when his feelings got hurt […]
The Irish Liquor Lawyer contributes to a Vine Pair article on New York’s cocktails-to-go calamity.
The New York situation is a complete nightmare for the hospitality industry and will lead to business closures if the policy is not changed. Time for the Governor to wake up and look at reality