Jury Verdict: Constellation Did Not Violate Grupo Modelo Sublicense with ABI

Dear Client: The verdict is in: Constellation’s sugar-based Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water were found to be in compliance with the company’s sublicense agreement to brew and distribute Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Cervecería Modelo de México brands in the U.S. The two-week trial ended with surprisingly short jury deliberations this afternoon (sources told BBD jurors met for about an hour). Jurors were tasked with deciding whether Constellation brand extensions Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water followed the contract definition