5th Circuit Denies Online Retailers

Dear Client: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request for a rehearing by the Specialty Wine Retailers Association (SWRA) in its Siesta Village Market v. Steen lawsuit. "We hold that the statutes do not run afoul of the dormant Commerce Clause. We vacate and remand for entry of judgment," said the decision. The judges continued: "We conclude that the limited rights Texas has given its state-licensed retailers to make deliveries do not transgress the dormant Commerce Clause."We