District Court Strikes Down Another Retailer Shipping Suit

Dear Client:   Another retailer shipping lawsuit was struck down this week, this time in Rhode Island.  You may recall, the lawsuit was filed by Rhode Island residents as part of the slew of retailer shipping cases that cropped up after the Total Wine v. Tennessee Supreme Court ruling in 2019. The residents challenged the constitutionality of a state law that prohibits out-of-state alcohol retailers from selling, shipping and delivering alcohol directly to Rhode Island residents. Interestingly, this case does