Desiring to celebrate Tom Seaver’s Life, state liquor laws preclude a proper celebration
Tom Seaver’s passing leaves a mark of sadness to people like me that grew up watching him. His impressive pitching and the way he carried himself, made us all want to be the next Tom Seaver.
Although his greatest years were with […]
Today the United States Supreme Court requested a response from the State of Michigan and the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers to a cert petition filed in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer case.
In Lebamoff the 6th Circuit held that a discriminatory Michigan wine retailer shipping law, which allowed in-state retailers to sell to Michigan consumers, while […]
Cocktails-to-go has a target on its back
Cocktails-to-go is a saving grace for many bars and restaurants and has allowed them to operate without closing their doors. Also, workers previously furloughed because of the COVID-19 crisis, were brought back to work because of the extra income cocktails-to-go generated for bars and restaurants.
Although […]
Tom Terrific’s 300th Victory
Irish Liquor Lawyer pays tribute to baseball great and wine maker Tom Seaver. Although he is a Met great and their best, I will always remember him for winning his 300th game with the White Sox and beating the Cubs with the Miracle Mets in 1969.
Further, Mr. Seaver […]
Review of Irish Liquor Lawyer’s U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief
As promised, I am providing a summary review of my amicus brief and why the U.S. Supreme Court should grant cert in Lebamoff v. Whitmer.
Judge Sutton in Lebamoff v. Whitmer, a case which challenged Michigan’s discriminatory wine shipping law, got it wrong. […]
Happy 3rd birthday to the mascot of Irish Liquor Lawyer. In action with Dad’s Amicus Brief in hand and a Dinosaur tattoo on his arm!
Irish Liquor Lawyer files his first ever U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in the Lebamoff v. Whitmer, wine shipping from the […]
Today I have been officially admitted as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court bar. Two years ago I never would have thought my path would take me here. But you never know where life takes you! Kind of cool being part of this group!
Are states playing Nero while distilleries bleed?
Why spirits shipping is not dangerous
As winery shipping is readily available to most consumers across the United States. One must ask why isn’t spirits shipping in this same category?
Some trying to stop spirits shipping make the case about the dangers of the devil’s rum […]
Today a lawsuit was filed against Ohio, Ohio Wine Shipping Lawsuit, based on its wine retailer shipping law, which allows in-state retailers to ship to Ohio consumers, but denies this privilege to out-of-state retailers.
This suit is based on Ohio’s law violating the Commerce Clause’s Non-Discrimination principle.
It was only recently the State of Ohio announced […]
I am honored to be a contributor to a Wine Spectator article about Ohio’s recent enforcement action, where Ohio filed for a federal injunction under the Twenty-first Amendment Enforcement Act against numerous online businesses.
As states will become more aggressive towards wine shipping, we should expect the states to up their game. Direct to […]
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