The big issue in this case was whether like the district court, the 8th Circuit would render a decision on an alcohol statute/regulation without going through a 21st Amendment analysis?
The 8th Circuit differed from the district court in that it went […]
Missouri loses major liquor case in the 8th Circuit dealing with tied-house laws and advertising restrictions. More details to follow later.
The New Year and new decade are upon us. Flower Power and epic battles in liquor will highlight this year.
Here are some of my predictions for 2020:
2020 is the year of important legal battles. The calendar will only turn 15 days before […]
Today I want to share with you my picks of the winners and losers in the liquor space for 2019.
They exploded this year and are here to stay. They cannot even make them fast enough.
With DTC options increasing […]
Government agencies around the Midwest have been in the news lately about their liquor systems. Michigan’s liquor system has become a complete folly under which product availability is running short, while Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division faces claims from a whistle-blower that it illegally and excessively marked up the price of alcohol product.
A great panel on learning the in and outs of the alcohol delivery world. Although alcohol makes up a small percentage of delivery revenue and often times is a loss leader, it plays a major role for delivery companies. Consumers demand this service and without it, they will not shop […]
The big question we need to ask is, what are the practical effects of what is happening in the world today?
A lively panel on the ever-changing world of liquor and the debate raged on about how should our legal system adapt to this […]
The State of Michigan is 1 of 17 states that is considered a control state for liquor purposes. In control states the government has a monopoly over the wholesale or retail aspect of a complete category of liquor. For example, in North Carolina the only source in which to purchase spirits from is a State […]
Today the state of Missouri wrote its brief in the 8th Circuit, Sarasota Wine case which deals with wine shipping.
Missouri prevailed at the District Court based on the Southern Wine and Spirits case, in which the 8th Circuit found a residency requirement for wholesalers constitutional.
However, since then Tennessee Wine, which extends Granholm’s nondiscrimination principle to retailers, has been decided and could dramatically […]
I was speaking with White Sox legend and baseball hall of famer Frank Thomas about the CBD Company he has teamed up with, ECODERM. He was at my client’s location and I figured I would stop by.
Frank could not be more classy […]
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