Another Franchise Showdown?

Lots to cover today. Because of the change in ownership of Peroni from Barton to Miller, execs in South Carolina discovered a loophole in their franchise law: To wit, if a brewer gained 100% control of a foreign brewer, then no compensation is required for a brand to change hands at the distributor level. That's no bueno for Peroni distributors.But it's also no problemo (for you English speaking readers, that means it is not a problem), thought politically-connected South Carolina