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Massachusetts Court Rejects State AG’s Effort to Vacate Order in Settled Liquor Law Dispute

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On January 26, a Massachusetts Superior Court rejected an effort by the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) to vacate an order that cast doubt on the constitutionality of a new Massachusetts liquor law....more

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Price Gouging Laws and the Dormant Commerce Clause?

During the pandemic, businesses are asking about their potential price gouging liability in states that they do not sell into directly but where their products might end up. At least one federal circuit court addressed this...more

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Examining Lebamoff Enterprises v. Whitmer

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Lebamoff Enterprises v. Whitmer upheld Michigan laws permitting direct-to-consumer shipping by in-state alcohol beverage retailers but prohibiting such...more

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Second Circuit Joins Seventh Circuit in Upholding Constitutionality of ZECs, Ending the Current Preemption Fight Against Nuclear...

On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Second Circuit) affirmed a district court’s finding that New York’s Zero Emissions Credit (ZEC) program is not preempted by federal law. The Second...more

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US Supreme Court to Review State Residency Requirements

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The “final word” may be in sight in a long-running dispute over state residency requirements imposed on applicants for retail alcohol beverage licenses as well as more fundamental questions about state powers under the 21st...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Federal Preemption and Dormant Commerce Clause Challenges to Illinois Nuclear ZEC Program

In a surprisingly terse opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Seventh Circuit) recently affirmed a district court’s finding that Illinois’ Zero Emissions Credit (ZEC) program is not preempted by federal...more

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