Missouri’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law upheld by the 8th Circuit
The Eight Circuit announced today that Missouri’s wine retailer shipping law, which allows in-state retailers to ship to Missouri residents, but denies this same privilege to out-of-state retailers is constitutional. Sarasota Wine Markets, LLC v. Schmitt, 19-1948 (8th Circuit) Sarasota […]
Tennessee legislation represents the biggest attack on DTC shipping in our lifetime
Tennessee legislation, HB 0742 and SB 0705, represents the biggest attack on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wine shipping in our lifetime. Unlike many state laws which are aimed at curtailing or prohibiting wine retailer shipping, these bills are aimed at winery shipping.
In 2005 […]
U.S. Supreme Court denies cert in the retailer wine shipping case
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in Lebamoff v. Whitmer, a case which challenged a Sixth Circuit ruling which held that Michigan’s ban on out-of-state wine retailer shipping was deemed constitutional.
Although the Sixth Circuit’s decision clearly deviates from the legal […]
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that the conference on whether to grant cert for Lebamoff v. Whitmer, which pertains to a challenge to Michigan’s discriminatory wine shipping law, will be rescheduled
The Supreme Court provided no future date at this time.
Tanford files reply brief in U.S. Supreme Court wine retailer shipping case.
More analysis to follow.
Supreme Court denies cert in the Walmart liquor retailer case
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order denying cert in the Walmart Stores Inc, v. TABC, case dealing with a Texas law, which bans public corporations from owning a liquor license.
Walmart challenged this law on Commerce Clause grounds taking the […]
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 […]