State and Wholesalers file briefs in U.S. Supreme Court case: Will it move the Court to hear the case?
The U.S. Supreme Court received the response briefs from the wholesalers and the State of Michigan in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case. This case pertains to the Michigan wine retailer shipping law which […]
Pritzker seeks to strengthen court order that gives him great power over restaurant shut downs
Today, Governor Pritzker through the Illinois AG’s Office filed a Motion to Publish the decision in (Fox Fire Tavern, LLC., v. Governor Jay Robert Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623-U).
Presently, this decision only applies to Fox […]
The Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers and the Michigan Attorney General‘s office submitted their response briefs in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case. The Supreme Court on September 9th demanded that both parties respond to a cert petition filing which challenged a 6th Circuit ruling upholding the constitutionality of Michigan’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
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Chicago fails to answer FOIA request on restaurant shutdowns
A FOIA request asking the City of Chicago for data that justify restaurant restrictions, has yet to be honored.
On September 29, a FOIA request was made to the City of Chicago requesting data pertaining to COVID cases related to the restaurant industry. The […]
Illinois Appellate Court rules against restaurant and gives the Governor unlimited executive power
An Illinois Appellate Court overturned a trial court decision which granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) precluding Governor J.B. Pritzker from implementing an executive order, which imposed a ban on indoor seating for bars and restaurants in four […]
Birthday shut downs ruins the day
The Chicagoland area is known for great food and the best restaurants!
Every year for my birthday my wife and I look forward to a nice birthday dinner.
But this year the Governor has closed our restaurants and there is no place to go.
What is more disturbing is […]
How the three-tier system ruined my birthday
My wife wanted to surprise me this year for my birthday, and order me a bottle of Chateau La Fleur, the Vintage would represent my birth year.
Unfortunately, my wife discovered that ordering wine is not as easy as ordering shoes on Amazon.
My wife went […]
Michigan proposes liquor legislation, beware!
The Michigan legislature has proposed several pieces of legislation that will become problematic if passed into law.
The legislative bills if passed, will grease the palms of the Michigan wine and beer wholesalers, and leave the State of Michigan vulnerable to Constitutional challenges.
SB […]
Governor Pritzker announced that restaurants and bars in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, and Will counties will not be allowed to have indoor seating starting at 12:00 am Friday October 23, 2020. Subject to certain restrictions outdoor seating is still allowed.
But let us look at the real issue here. It is no longer July in […]