California Attorney General Investigating A-B Branch Acquisitions

Dear Client:It has come to our attention through nefarious back channels that the California Attorney General Office is starting to ask the questions the DOJ is not asking: it is apparently probing A-B on possible alleged antitrust activities. BBD has talked to several craft brewers who have received calls from the California state AG office concerning possible "vertical integration" issues stemming from the purchase of Cali distributorships by A-B, and how those acquisitions have affected access to market for those