More on Illinois A-B Ruling

Dear Client:As reported earlier, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission handed down a declaratory ruling that Anheuser-Busch, as a non-resident dealer, cannot own a controlling interest in a distributorship in the state. Therefore, A-B's bid to buy the remaining 70% it doesn't own in City Beverage from Soave Enterprises is dead, for now.The ILCC says that preserving the three-tier system is a "primary objective" of the state and protects against "vertical monopolies". It also states that the Liquor Control Act does