Ohio AG Settles with Two More Defendants in DTC Case, Another Denies Wrongdoing

Dear Client:   Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed suit against several out-of-state retailers and a wholesaler earlier this year for violating the state's liquor laws that prohibit them from shipping alcohol directly to Ohio residents. Most recently, the state settled with two more defendants-- Pacific Wine & Spirits and Wine Country Gift Baskets-- while another claims "no injunction is reasonable or warranted."   BACKGROUND. In July, AG Yost filed suit against out-of-state based retailers Wine.com, Winc, ReserveBar, Cocktail Courier, Wine