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Michigan Summons A-B to Testify at Hearing

Dear Client: Yesterday we brought you news that Anheuser-Busch was allegedly running afoul of newly passed laws in Michigan under the Distributor Independence Act. That Act, passed last fall, basically prohibits suppliers from making onerous demands or prohibitions on their distributors.  Now, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission is involved. Yesterday it issued a "show cause" order for A-B to testify as to why they believe they aren't violating the Act, as the supplier has allegedly demanded their wholesalers "participate in

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