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Illinois Proposes Coupon and Rebate regulation-taking industry feedback
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) proposed a rule on coupons and rebates as part of its "of value" regulation. ILCC will be taking industry feedback for a couple of weeks before sending the regulation forward. I think the industry can provide valuable insight and I already see some issues that should be addressed by a new regulation. Please reach [...]
Supreme Court news: Wine retailer shipping case distributed for Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyCa35_mOg The Supreme Court just announced that the cert petition challenging the 8th Circuit's decision in Sarasota Wine Market, LLC v. Schmitt, which upheld Missouri's discriminatory wine retailer shipping law, is being distributed for conference on October 8, 2021. Originally, the cert petition was scheduled for conference on September 27, 2021. No word on why the Court moved the [...]
Supreme Court Update: State of Missouri files reply brief
The State of Missouri filed a reply brief in the Sarasota Wine v. Schmitt case which is on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Missouri originally waived their right to respond to a cert petition challenging their discriminatory wine shipping law. However, the U.S. Supreme Court demanded a response. A conference date is set for September 27th on this case. More to [...]
Illinois Governor signs bill making radical changes to Illinois law
Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed HB230 which makes radical changes to Illinois law. The law would allow IL brew pubs to self distribute and would provide guidelines on discounting programs wholesalers could offer. Please reach to me at sean.o@irishliquorlawyer.com with any questions.
Supreme Court request response from the State in wine retailer shipping case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwyXQn9g40I The U.S. Supreme Court today demanded that the state respond to a cert petition filed, which challenges the 8th Circuit's decision upholding Missouri's discriminatory wine retailer shipping law. The Supreme Court has set the case for conference for September 10, 2021. Although the odds are always against the Court granting cert, the Court's demand means that the Court is [...]
Irish Liquor Lawyer writes U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLF3Ojx6ZM&list=RDMMwwyXQn9g40I&index=15 Irish Liquor Lawyer writes an amicus brief in support of the National Association of Wine Retailer's position that the Supreme Court should grant cert in Sarasota Wine Market v. Schmitt, an Eighth Circuit decision which upheld a lower court decision affirming Missouri's discriminatory wine shipping law as Constitutional. The Eighth Circuit held that because Missouri's law protects an essential [...]
Illinois Cocktails to go extension signed into law
Governor Prritzker signs a bill which would extend cocktails to go in Illinois through 12-31-2023
Cocktails-to-go passes in Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4 Cocktails-to-go passes in Illinois Legislation extending cocktails-to-go until December 31, 2023 passed both houses and awaits the governor's signature. The governor must sign by June 2nd as the law will sunset then.
Irish Liquor Lawyer to talk cocktails to go on TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1xjl00sbao I am scheduled to be at Channel 5 news at 4:30 and 6:00 discussing cocktails-to-go and how we need to extend the law to allow cocktails-to-go in Illinois. Tune in and more importantly contact your legislators and tell them to support cocktails-to-go. If the extension is not signed into law by June 2nd. Bars and restaurants lose this right [...]
Chicago to allow regular liquor license hours and increased capacity limits
The City of Chicago announced that starting tomorrow restaurants and bars can operate at 75% occupancy. Six feet social distancing must be maintained. Licensees in Chicago can operate within their regular liquor license hours. Table/party sizes can be increased 10 per table. Seating at bar/counters is limited to 6 per party indoors and outdoors Standing areas may be opened to [...]