A-B and TTB Reach Settlement on Wholesaler Buy-Back Program

Dear Client:The TTB has accepted a $300,000 settlement from Anheuser-Busch for alleged violations of the trade practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.This offer "also resolves any and all alleged violations of Anheuser-Busch wholesalers with respect to this program," said the TTB. The alleged violations surround A-B's Shock Top Lemon Shandy and Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat Ale End of Season Buy-Back Co-op programs. The TTB claims the violations of the Consignment Sales provisions of the FAA Act resulted in