Appeals Court Questions Wal-mart, TABC over Spirits Sales in Texas

Dear Client: We may finally be nearing the end of the case Wal-mart brought against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) in an attempt to start selling spirits in the Lone Star State. At the end of last month, the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments from both sides.BACKGROUND. Wal-mart can sell beer and wine in Texas, but is prohibited from owning a package store permit, and therefore from selling spirits. The retailer filed a lawsuit challenging sections of the ABC