Pay-To-Play Will Have Its Day in Court

Dear Client:Earlier this year the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverages Control Commission seemingly caught the Craft Brewers Guild red-handed of paying Boston retailers for placements in their establishments.The Sheehans, owners of the Craft Brewers Guild, admitted to their involvement in pay-to-play activities as did the retailers.So case closed, right? Not exactly.We've already seen one Boston retailer (Wilcox Group) get off the hook and the four others involved could walk away unscathed if their defense holds up.Earlier this week it was the Lyons