On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (Southern)—the largest wholesale distributor of wine and spirits in the country—in the U.S. District Court for the Central...more
12/18/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Buyers ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Distributors ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Sellers ,
Trump Administration ,
Wine & Alcohol
After a long hibernation, the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA)—which generally prohibits sellers from charging different prices or providing different allowances to “competing” buyers—is poised to make a comeback in agency...more