A-B and Michigan Distributors in Stand Off

Dear Client: Late last November, Michigan passed a law basically limiting brewers’ abilities to mandate certain things of their wholesaler.  Dubbed the Distributor Independence Act, it basically prohibits a brewer from meddling with a distributors' business beyond the scope of the suppliers own product.  Some specific provisions bar a supplier from: Forcing a distributor to accept shipments that exceed the order placed by a wholesaler or the forecast submitted by the wholesalerProhibiting a wholesaler from having competing brands on a