Sorini on Three Tier and Franchise Law Evolution

Dear Client: From Steve Hindy's well-timed New York Times Op-Ed [see CBD 04-01-2014 ] to anti-franchise law rhetoric at the Craft Brewers Conference opening session, some distributors said they've felt the heat at this year's big show. And it's unlikely that wholesalers attending bev alc lawyer Marc Sorini's presentation on three tier and franchise evolution felt enlightened. Heck, he called the premise of franchise "increasingly laughable," and suggested a direct shipping model for nanobrewers. THREE-TIER, FRANCHISE LAW BEGINNINGS. But first