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FTC Takes Nontarget to Court in Robinson-Patman Act Investigation

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There have been reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is leveraging the long-dormant Robinson-Patman Act as a basis for civil investigations into potential price discrimination by distributors in the alcoholic and...more

Paul Hastings LLP

FTC Petition Highlights Renewed Focus on Price Discrimination Under Long-Ignored Robinson-Patman Act

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News of a recently filed Federal Court petition against Total Wine & More (“Total Wine”) has brought renewed focus on aggressive actions by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to enforce antitrust laws, even at great expense...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes data breach order with online alcohol marketplace

On January 10, the FTC announced it has finalized an order with a company that operates an online alcohol marketplace, along with its CEO, related to a data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of roughly...more

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The Metaverse: Alcohol Beverage Industry’s Next Marketing Frontier?

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The metaverse is widely regarded as the next frontier in digital commerce, with businesses across industries spending millions of dollars buying digital real estate and investing in platforms to be market leaders. Alcohol...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Competition Crackdown: What Does Treasury’s Guidance for Alcohol Markets Mean for Your Business? - February 24th, 12:00...

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Last week, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released a report that outlined a series of reforms aimed at boosting competition in the combined $250 billion US beer, wine and spirits markets in response to US President Joe...more

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Treasury Responds to Biden Administration Executive Order with Report, Recommendations to Increase Alcohol Industry Competition

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On February 9, 2022, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released a report with recommendations for how the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) can help drive...more

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[Webinar] 2021 Alcohol Quarterly Update Series | E-Commerce & How the Pandemic Influenced the Way We Buy Alcohol - May 4th, 12:00...

In the first of our quarterly webinar series, we will discuss how the pandemic influenced the way we buy alcohol. According to Forbes, the global e-commerce market for spirits and wine doubled in 2020. As the pandemic...more

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Ohio Case Will Likely Determine Whether Other States Use 21st Amendment Enforcement Act

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As was widely reported in the alcohol trade press, the state of Ohio filed suit against several online retail outlets a week ago after an investigation into direct-to-consumer shipments of wine and spirits into the state. The...more

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FDA Issues Guidance on Hops and Wine Grapes

The FDA recently issued Guidance announcing its decision to exercise enforcement discretion with regard to the Produce Safety Rule for entities growing, harvesting, packing or holding hops and wine grapes, as well as almonds...more

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S744 – Appropriations Act of 2014 (Budget)

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Transfer of ABC Commission to Department of Public Safety - The 2014 state budget bill transfers the North Carolina ABC Commission (“ABC Commission”) from the North Carolina Department of Commerce to the North Carolina...more

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H1050 – Omnibus Tax Law Changes

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Effective 1 May 2015, the ABC Commission will require compliance with tax laws by ABC permittees and will have new enforcement mechanisms to review and confirm state tax compliance....more

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