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 […]
MODERATOR – WESLEY GEISELMAN, Of Counsel, Post Polak, P.A.,
Panelists: RUSSELL THOMAS, Executive Director, Tennessee ABCC
SEAN O’LEARY, President, O’Leary Law & Policy Group, LLC, Elmhurst IL
ANNA HIRAI, Assistant Administrator, Honolulu Liquor Commission
ADENA SANTIAGO, Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell LLP, Washington, DC
The one […]
I want to thank the Federalist Society for allowing me to put on a panel about the Future of the 21st Amendment.
It was an honor to moderate this panel which featured two great legal minds well versed in 21st Amendment issues.
Professor Alex Tanford, constitutional law Professor […]
Outside of the courtroom, rarely do you get the opportunity to hear two great legal minds speak on liquor issues.
I am moderating a panel with Professor Alex Tanford, who is suing numerous states over their wine shipping laws, and the Solicitor General of Ohio Ben Flowers on the future of the 21st Amendment.
This may be […]
Rebecca Stamey-White, Partner, Hinman & Carmichael LLP
Rick Garza, Director, Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board
Steve Marks, Executive Director, Oregon Liquor Control Commission
Lori Ajax, Chief, California Bureau of Cannabis Control
This was a great panel that talked about a lot of wide ranging issues in the cannabis industry from the difficulties in setting […]
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