Interbrew, Femsa Make Arguments in Court

Judge Deborah Batts, a New York federal judge, listened to the final arguements from lawyers representing Femsa (Wisdom) and Interbrew Wednesday and said "you'll hear from me." That's an understatement. The next time these two brewing giants hear from Judge Batts it will be to learn the fate of the proposed mega-merger between Interbrew and AmBev, and in particular what happens with the pawn in this battle: Labatt USA.REFRESHER. You'll no doubt recall Femsa filed suit back in March (see