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Ind. Courts - "Cap n’ Cork owner sues state over wine laws"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today in a long story that begins:INDIANAPOLIS – For more than 20 years, Cap n’ Cork liquor stores in Fort Wayne have shipped wine using a third-party delivery company to area...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 15, 2009 11:08 AM
Courts - Wine shipping dispute involving Maine and Oregon, with the latter represented by IU Law Prof. Tanford [Update]
[Updated 8/11/09] This is a red-face item for sure. An alert reader was nice enough to let me know that the following article in the Maine newspaper that I took to be current is dated April 11, 2006! I thought...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 10, 2009 06:40 PM
Courts - Federal Court Tells Out-of-State (Indiana) Wine Stores to Stay Out of New York
Mitch Frank of Wine Spectator reports in a story that begins:New Yorkers who order wine online from retailers in other states are breaking the law, according to a decision handed down Wednesday by a federal appeals court. The ruling is...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 3, 2009 04:26 PM
Courts - "Is Sonia Sotomayor Mean?" An ILB suggestion
Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio had a nearly 8-minute story this morning headed "Is Sonia Sotomayor Mean?" Some quotes:Judge Guido Calabresi, former Yale Law School dean and Sotomayor's mentor, now says that when Sotomayor first joined the Court of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 15, 2009 12:52 PM
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court denies cert in Indiana wine shipping case
Page 3 of the US Supreme Court's order list for today, May 18, 2009, includes Baude v. Heath (08-1004) among the cases for which certiorari has been denied. The initial ILB entry on the Aug. 7, 2008 7th Circuit opinion...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 18, 2009 03:12 PM
Ind. Law - 6th Circuit wine shipping ruling boosts home delivery
Another great "Uncorked" column on wine shipping today by Dan and Krista Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. It begins:There has not been much good news lately for wine lovers in Indiana who would like to have wine shipped...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 7, 2009 09:14 AM
Ind. Law - "Legal to ship wine as gift, to yourself"?
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know how, that appears weekends in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, respond today to this question from a reader: I’ve read...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 6, 2008 02:57 PM
Law - "Victory for wine lovers sours as Michigan tries again to ban direct shipping"
Updating this long list of ILB entries on wine shipping, including this most recent entry from Nov. 1st headed "Judge orders Michigan to Allow Wine Shipping by Out-of-State Retailers," Dawson Bell reports today for the Detroit Free Press:LANSING -- Joe...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 29, 2008 06:12 PM
Law - More on: Judge orders Michigan to Allow Wine Shipping by Out-of-State Retailers
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know how, that appears weekends in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, wrote a column this week that updates this ILB entry...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 1, 2008 01:49 PM
Courts - 6th Circuit issues wine shipping opinion [Updated]
Jamie Satterfield of the Knoxville News Sentinel reported yesterday:A federal appeals court today deemed unconstitutional a state law designed to boost business for in-state wineries. “We conclude Tennessee’s Grape and Wine Law is discriminatory on its face,” the 6th U.S....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 25, 2008 04:54 PM
Law - Judge orders Michigan to Allow Wine Shipping by Out-of-State Retailers [Updated]
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know how, that appears weekends in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, wrote this morning:Marcia, MichWine.com is reporting on a federal wine-shipping...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 3, 2008 01:59 PM
Law - "Amazon gets into wine"
This should be interesting. The Wall Street Journal has this brief story today, by Mylene Mangalindan and Julia Flynn Siler. Some quotes:A wine trade organization said Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. plans to start selling wine from Napa Valley and other...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 11, 2008 02:40 PM
Ind. Decisions - Gary Post-Tribune editorial about 7th Circuit wine shipping decision
Here it is, I laughed out loud:Teens don't go online to get drunk on wine The U.S. 7th Court of Appeals in Chicago is afraid teenagers are buying wine online. Seriously. The judges are so concerned they've upheld an Indiana...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 22, 2008 10:07 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: "Love the wine? You must visit the vine"
The decision of the 7th Circuit August 7th in the case of Baude v. Heath (see ILB entries here and here) was the subject of a story yesterday in the Wine Spectator, reported by Robert Taylor. Some quotes:After one year...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 12, 2008 06:18 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit posts two Indiana decisions late today
One is the wine shipping case, Baude v. Heath (SD Ind., Judge Tinder). For background, see this ILB entry from Feb. 22nd. Today Judge Easterbrook writes, in an 11-page opinion:After Granholm v. Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005), held that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 7, 2008 04:54 PM
Ind. Law - "Little progress with state's wine laws"
Dan and Krista Stockman, of the excellent Saturday wine column, "Uncorked," in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, wrote on the 12th:It could have been a lot worse. For wine lovers who were hoping the Indiana General Assembly would make life...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 14, 2008 12:03 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Indiana wine shipping case to be argued today before the 7th Circuit
The oral arguments in Baude v. Heath, the wine shipping case., were held Friday, Feb. 22, before a three judge panel. Two of the judges were Easterbrook and Posner. Listen to the oral arguments here, but not if you are...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 25, 2008 06:04 AM
Ind. Decisions - Indiana wine shipping case to be argued today before the 7th Circuit
Today at 9:30 AM (Chicago time) the 7th Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case of Baude v. Heath, the wine shipping case. Here is the ILB summary and link to the 71-page opinion issued by Judge John D....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 22, 2008 06:13 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Appeal of wine shipping case to 7th Circuit
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 13th, several more amicus briefs have been filed in the appeal of Baude v. Heath to the 7th Circuit, these on behalf of the Appellees, including members of the General Assembly who support the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 19, 2007 12:09 PM
Ind. Decisions - Appeal of wine shipping case to 7th Circuit
In this entry from Nov. 20, 2007, the ILB pointed to the brief of the State of Indiana, in its appeal of the wine shipping case:The wine shipping opinion issued by Judge John D. Tinder the end of August in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 13, 2007 05:47 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Updating this ILB entry from August 29, 2007, the wine shipping opinion issued by Judge John D. Tinder in the case of Baude v. Heath is now on appeal to the 7th Circuit. The State of Indiana is appealing the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 20, 2007 01:36 PM
Law - Wine shipping and the dormant commerce clause
See this entry by Howard Bashman of How Appealing....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 12, 2007 10:42 AM
Ind. Law - More on wine shipping
"Uncorked," the excellent wine column written by Dan and Krista Stockman for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, is definitely a keeper this week for anyone who wants to know the ins and outs of operating under the new laws in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 7, 2007 09:39 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana wine lovers may still have trouble getting wines shipped to their homes"
So writes Eric Arnold in a feature in the Wine Spectator Online, headed "Indiana and Oregon Change Laws on Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipments: States now have similar, consumer-friendly rules, but Indiana wine lovers may still have trouble getting wines shipped to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 12, 2007 06:47 AM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on federal Judge Tinder's wine shipping decision
Another editorial today lauding Judge Tinder's ruling in the wine shipping case, this time from the Indianapolis Star, headed "Decision to end ban goes down like fine wine." For the ruling and background, see this ILB entry from August 29th....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 10, 2007 07:37 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on federal Judge Tinder's wine shipping decision
The Richmond Palladium-Item has this editorial today, headed "Ending state's protectionism":A federal judge has leveled the playing field for wineries seeking to ship their products. It's time Indiana get in step with the nation and discontinue old protectionist strategies. The...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 4, 2007 01:48 PM
Ind. Decisions - "Court stomps Indiana wine shipping laws"
Here is the report the ILB has been looking forward to, coverage by Dan and Krista Stockman, who write a wine column every Saturday for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, of this week's federal court decision impacting Indiana's wine shipping...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 31, 2007 02:29 PM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, this press release has now been issued on behalf of the successful wineries:Victory for Indiana Wine Consumers Indianapolis, IN – Indiana wine consumers will once again be able to receive wine shipments from...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 30, 2007 05:02 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Oddly, this decision which the ILB reported early last evening, has apparently only been picked up by one member of the media, Channel 6 NEWS. See their story here. Some quotes:A federal judge Wednesday declared parts of Indiana law regulating...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 30, 2007 01:58 PM
Ind. Decisions - Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
An opinion has been issued today by Judge John D. Tinder in the case of Baude v. Heath - access the 71-page decision here. The ruling contains an excellent introductory section:This litigation challenges the constitutionality of Indiana laws that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 29, 2007 06:02 PM
Ind. Law - New York has a good idea here
The ILB has posted many articles about interstate wine shipping, including this August 4th entry quoting from a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette column titled "Severe impact of 2006 wine-shipping law changes on small, family-owned wineries." This article from the Long...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 19, 2007 01:41 PM
Ind. Law - Severe impact of 2006 wine-shipping law changes on small, family-owned wineries
Dan and Krista Stockman, "wine lovers – not wine experts – and reporters" at The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, write today in their weekly column "Uncorked," that "Shipping laws hurt wineries." This is a very good overview of how we...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 4, 2007 09:03 AM
Ind. Law - More on: Liquor wholesalers launch attack on IU Law professor
Updating this ILB entry from April 4th, the Bloomington Herald-Times has this comment today in its opinion column, "And another thing":Some can teach as well as practice Senate President Pro Tem David Long is also piqued about an IU professor’s...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 7, 2007 02:46 PM
Ind. Law - Review of status of Indiana wineries [Updated]
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star had a long article this weekend on the status of Indiana wineries. The story by Arthur E. Foulkes begins:TERRE HAUTE — Indiana’s wineries and wine wholesalers are locked in a legal and legislative battle over how...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 5, 2007 08:24 AM
Law - More on: Federal judge rules on wine shipping into Kentucky [Updated]
In a Dec. 27, 2006 entry, the ILB quoted from an AP story that began:LOUISVILLE - Out-of-state wineries can ship their wares into Kentucky, even if a customer buys the wines online or over the phone, a federal judge ruled...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 8, 2007 02:56 PM
Ind. Law - The Indiana Law Year in Review
Here it is, the Indiana law year in reivew - highlights from the December 2005 and the Jan.-Dec. 2006 entries to the ILB. This is the draft I submitted to Res Gestae as my first column for the New Year,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 31, 2006 06:10 PM
Law - Federal judge rules on wine shipping into Kentucky
The Kentucky Post is reporting, via the AP:LOUISVILLE - Out-of-state wineries can ship their wares into Kentucky, even if a customer buys the wines online or over the phone, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 27, 2006 07:35 PM
Ind. Gov't. - "Exodus of state staff triggers ethics rule"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an important story today on what ethics rules/laws apply to members of the Daniels administration who are now returning to the private sector. She writes:INDIANAPOLIS – Key executive staffers and agency...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 3, 2006 09:47 AM
Ind. Law - "Wineries ‘live with’ new shipping rules"
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports on the status of wine shipping in Indiana, "eight months after lawmakers negotiated a sticky compromise." Some quotes:At least 16 wineries have been issued a direct wine shipper’s permit, according to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 27, 2006 05:59 AM
Courts - Indiana wine shipping on Michigan Supreme Court docket
The AP reports on cases before the Michigan Supreme Court in the first week of its term, including:WINE SALES: State law prevents liquor wholesalers from competing with wine wholesalers unless they already were doing so before 1996. An Indiana company...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 6, 2006 04:58 PM
Law - Bloomington lawyer intends to challenge new Arizona wine shipping law
Wine shipping and IU-Bloomington law professor James Tanford are in the news again, at least in Arizona. The Arizona Business Gazette reports: Although state legislators re-wrote the law dealing with interstate wine shipping to comply with federal mandates, the new...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 15, 2006 10:40 AM
Law - IU Law Prof. Tanford takes wine shipping issues to California
Here are some quotes from a story yesterday in the San Franscisco Chronicle:California residents may be able to order wine from retail stores around the country if several lawsuits filed in the state are successful. * * * According to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 16, 2006 07:21 PM
Ind. Decisions - Toll road case oral arguments tomorrow
Presumably the attorneys for the Indiana Finance Authority and the State filed their briefs prior to today's 3 p.m. deadline (schedule here). Appellants reply brief, if any, is due no later than 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tue., June 3, 2006. The...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 12, 2006 05:17 PM
Law - Wine law changes in Illinois and other states
"Shipping news means more choices for consumers, but some winemakers unhappy" is the headline of a story from the Chicago Tribune, by Bill Daley, as reprinted in the Arizona Republic. Some quotes from the lengthy report:Blame, or credit, the court....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 20, 2006 09:06 PM
Law - Yet more on: Those fighting over wine fees include Indiana law professor
Updating this March 28th ILB entry about disputes between the winning lawyers in the U.S. Supreme Court wine shipping case, Granholm v. Heald, is a story today by Tony Mauro in Legal Times. Some quotes:A fee dispute broke out among...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 10, 2006 07:45 PM
Ind. Law - Outstanding report on Indiana wine shipping issues
Dan and Krista Stockman of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette write a Saturday (either weekly or monthly) wine column for the paper, in addition to their regular reporter duties. Saturday's column, "Shipping law a ‘mixed bag’ for wineries" is an...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 27, 2006 03:33 PM
Law - Wine shipping bill in Ohio gets FTC attention
A Federal Trade Commission press release yesterday related:Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s three bureaus – Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economics – together with the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning yesterday filed a comment with Ohio State Senator Eric Fingerhut,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 24, 2006 09:41 AM
Law- Outstanding wine article in NY Times
The NY Times yesterday had an outstanding article titled "At Long Last, Wine in the Mail." It covers the implementation of New York's new law, and looks at changes throughout the country, although Indiana isn't mentioned. Some quotes:Almost a year...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 16, 2006 07:36 AM
Ind. Law - Among the bills that passed
See the AP story here, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette here, and an Indianapolis Star story here and here. Here is the General Assembly's list of Enrolled Acts. Via this list, you can track when an Enrolled Act is received...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 15, 2006 08:25 AM
Ind. Gov't. - Two different approaches to courts v. legislature
In a column titled "Legislative Briefs" today, Louisville Courier Journal reporter Lesley Stedman Weidenbener quotes Sen. Richard Bray, R-Martinsville on the wine shipping bill:Wineries have been shipping to customers for years, but the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission decided last...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 15, 2006 08:05 AM
Ind. Law - Wine shipping on its way to Governor Daniels
A release just received from the Indiana farm winery industry:The Senate has adopted House Bill 1016 conference committee report by a vote of 48-2. The bill now goes to Governor Mitch Daniels for his signature. Now that both chambers have...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 14, 2006 05:21 PM
Ind. Law - Still more on wine shipping
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal has a good wrap-up today on the wine shipping bill, HB 1016. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS — The Senate seems poised on the session's last day to send the governor a legislative compromise that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 14, 2006 08:02 AM
Ind. Law - Conference committee report on wine shipping filed in House and Senate
Here is the filed Conference Committee Report on HB 1016. SECTION 34, beginning at line 30 of p. 21 (numbered "18" on the document) and continuing to p. 25, adds a new chapter IC 7.1-3-26, titled Direct Wine Seller's Permit....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 13, 2006 08:04 PM
Ind. Law - More on: Compromise reportedly reached on wine shipping legislation
"Lawmakers reach tentative agreement on winery bill" is the headline of an AP story by Deanna Martin filed earlier this afternoon. Some quotes:Small wineries could ship wine to Indiana customers under a tentative agreement by lawmakers - a move many...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 13, 2006 04:34 PM
Ind. Law - Compromise reportedly reached on wine shipping legislation
A release just in from representatives of the Indiana wine industry reports:Vote expected today (Monday, March 13) on farm winery legislation (House Bill 1016). The 31 operating Indiana farm wineries have reached an agreement with alcohol wholesalers on the conference...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 13, 2006 12:45 PM
Ind. Law - Status of wine shipping in Indiana, and nationally
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette gives a rundown today on legislation still pending in the final two days of the session, this Monday and Tuesday. Here is what she writes about wie shipping:A key House Republican is...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 12, 2006 10:09 AM
Ind. Law - More on: Wine shipping resolution not dead?
Updating this ILB entry from this morning, apparently it is the pretrial fees bill, HB 1016, that may be gutted to include new wine shipping language. Whether that language will be beneficial to Indian's wineries, however, is still up in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 9, 2006 04:52 PM
Ind. Law - Wine shipping resolution not dead?
It's hard to say. The Louisville Courier Journal's Lesley Stedman Weidenbener has a story today headed "Wine bill may get new life: Fenced deer hunting measure all but dead" that covers a number of topics. Some quotes:Members of the House...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 9, 2006 07:20 AM
Ind. Law - More on intrastate and interstate wine shipping in Kentucky and Indiana
MSNBC is featuring a comprehensive article on the battle betwwen small wineries and distributors from Business First of Louisville. Although the majority of the long article covers Kentucky issues, there is also this discussion:A similar bill in the Indiana legislature...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 6, 2006 06:54 PM
Ind. Law - More on wine shipping bill
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal has a story today headlined "Next 9 days will make or break session: Major legislation hangs in balance." Among the issues listed as still unresolved, this caught my eye:Wine shipment: A bill...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 6, 2006 12:00 PM
Ind. Law - Richmond Pal-Item Editorial: Garton's decision hurts state wineries
The Richmond Pal-Item today has an excellent editorial on the fate of the wine shipping bill: Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton exercises a selective respect for the independence of the judicial branch of government. The Republican Senate leader...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 28, 2006 06:02 PM
Ind. Law - Terre Haute Tribune-Star editorial: "A heroic effort for public access"
"A heroic effort for public access" is the headline to this story today in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star, about the Kokomo student's battle with the city's mayor over an e-mail list. (For background, start with this Feb. 22nd ILB entry.)...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 26, 2006 11:53 AM
Ind. Law - More on: Garton kills wine bill compromise, says let court decide
Donovan Estridge of The Madison Courier reports today in a story headlined "Senate leader kills wine shipping compromise" that:After months of negotiating and compromising, a bill limiting direct shipping for Indiana wineries was killed Thursday night by the Senate leader....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 25, 2006 05:21 PM
Ind. Law - Garton kills wine bill compromise, says let court decide [Updated: See corection re Marion County judge]
"Bill on direct shipping by state wineries killed" is the headline to a story today by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:The leader of the Indiana Senate killed a bill yesterday that would have allowed Hoosier...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 24, 2006 06:31 AM
Ind. Law - Wine shipping committee report now available
The Committee Report for HB 1190 has now been filed. Whether or not everything reported in the papers this morning is correct, I can't say right now. And remember, until the Committee Report is adopted and the bill is "reprinted,"...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 23, 2006 01:36 PM
Ind. Law - Wineries bill amended in committee
Four reporters from four major papers have stories today on the revisions to the wine shipping bill, HB 1190. "Panel would allow shipping of wine: Compromise puts limits on wineries" is the headline to a very comprehensive story today by...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 23, 2006 08:00 AM
Ind. Law - Wine shipping bill to be heard Wednesday in Senate committee
According to the Gary Post-Tribune, the wine shipping bill, HB 1190, will be heard Wednesday in Senate committee. (See also HB 1250) "State lawmakers turn winery tourism industry sour" is the great headline to this lengthy story by Avon Waters...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 12, 2006 05:41 PM
Law - Wine shipping in other states, more of the same
"Committee kills proposal to let wineries ship in state" is the headline to this story from the Sioux Falls, South Dakota ArgusLeader. Some quotes:PIERRE - A bill that would have made it legal for South Dakota wineries to ship wine...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 8, 2006 04:59 PM
Ind. Law - More on: Wine shipping bill passes House: An example of "Be careful what you wish for"? [Updated already]
The "wine shipping" bill, HB 1190, has passed the House and is now in Senate Committee (Commerce & Transportation). The Committee is scheduled to meet today, but HB 1190 is not listed. That may be a good thing, according to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 8, 2006 07:44 AM
Ind. Law - Headlines pretty much tell the story of House actions yesterday ...
Canned Deer Hunting. "Reprieve for high-fenced hunts clears House" - HB 1349 guarantees facilities may stay open another seven years and, in a log-rolling move (via Fort Wayne Journal Gazette):House members earlier this week added a provision to the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 3, 2006 08:34 AM
Ind. Law - Wine-shipping bill moves to House floor
The wine shipping bill that was the focus of this lengthy ILB entry yesterday, is reported on today in this story by Niki Kelly in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:House members on Thursday approved a tentative compromise dealing...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 20, 2006 08:12 AM
Ind. Law - Small wineries in Illinois buffeted by the alcohol-distribution lobby; What is happening in Indiana?
"Small wineries in Illinois buffeted by the alcohol-distribution lobby; What is happening in Indiana?" was the headline to this ILB entry from Jan. 11th. Today the answer to the question seems to be: The same thing is happening in Indiana....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 19, 2006 02:20 PM
Law - New Michigan law permits vintners inside and outside the state to ship their products directly to consumers
"Governor signs bills allowing direct wine shipments to consumers" is the headline to an AP story published in the Detroit Free Press. Some Quotes:TRAVERSE CITY - Michigan's emerging wine industry could become a big-time player now that vintners inside and...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 16, 2005 09:02 AM
Law - Another Circuit Weighs in on the Interstate Sale of Wine
The 2nd Circuit today in a long-awaited ruling upheld the challenged New York restrictions against the direct shipment of wine to New York consumers by out-of-state wineries and retailers. The Court said:We do not approach this case with a blank...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 12, 2004 05:32 PM