2008 Legislative Update
Wine in grocery stores was not the only alcoholic beverage legislation considered this year.
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TTB Crackdown on Slotting
Rob Pinson, the newest member of Bone’s Alcoholic Beverage Section, recently attended the inaugural Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) Expo. Investigators from the Trade Investigations Division of the TTB gave an ominous warning that they are very interested in pursuing “slotting fees”–the paying or crediting retailers for advertising, display space, wall space, etc.
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Legal Beat
Legal challenges to liquor laws across the nation continue to change the laws, and in perhaps the most important decision over the past year, reaffirm one state’s system of distribution regulations.
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Wine – When and How
The following is an editorial by Will Cheek. The issue of wine in grocery stores stirred up considerable attention during the last legislative session. We sat on the sidelines watching lobbyists ostensibly advocate for consumer interests, but pushing legislation that was inherently unfair to retail liquor stores and the hundreds of store owners.
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