Great discussing the impact of the Mississippi winery DTC shipping law. A great day for more economic freedom and choice. As I stated:
“Mississippi residents will no longer be constricted to what their wholesalers choose to provide them and now can make independent choices to purchase the wine they desire,”
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/news-mississippi-legalizes-direct-winery-wine-shipping
It was great being part of Esther Mobley’s fantastic piece discussing Provi’s lawsuit against Southern Wine and Spirits and how the Robinson-Patman Act could impact the liquor market.
We all await the suspense and whether the claim will survive the motion to dismiss. Here is a quote from me in the article.
O’Leary echoed her sentiment. […]
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Great to contribute to Blake Gray’s piece on Ohio’s decision to request a stay on the 6th Circuit’s mandate, so they can file a cert petition at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the 6th Circuit’s decision. Ironically, Ohio’s position is inline with my position, which is that […]
I am proud to say I made my 80th media appearance in Wine Searcher discussing the 1st Circuit’s ruling reversing and remanding a lower court decision upholding Rhode Island’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law.
Happy to announce I made a media appearance in Wine Searcher discussing the recent New Jersey wine retailer shipping case.
I am happy to make my 75th Media Appearance in Wine Searcher discussing tied-house issues.
As someone that drafted Illinois’ tied-house regulations, I welcome the opportunity to provide insight on a complex legal issue that unknowingly trips up liquor industry members.
As a twenty-five year reader of the Wall Street Journal I am honored to contribute to a Wall Street Journal article discussing the limited access to wine in America. Nice job Lettie Teague.
The Forest Park review reported that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission rescinded Forest Park’s 20 day suspension of Lantern Haus. As the attorney for Lantern Haus, I am ecstatic with the result and glad the media covered this story. I was also happy to contribute to this news story.
The ILCC ruled that my client […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer makes his 60th media appearance with contributions to Beer Business Daily and Vinepair.
R Street Institute Panel on Alcohol at Your Doorstep: The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Shipping is now available.
I was on this panel with Bob Epstein, the Wine Litigator and Kentucky Representative Adam Koenig, who successfully passed legislation opening up Kentucky’s DTC market.