First Circuit Questions State’s Arguments in Retailer Shipping Case

Dear Client: It seems proponents for retailer shipping may be gaining some ground in the court system recently.  Earlier this month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals provided an Illinois-based retailer another chance in its shipping cases against Ohio, remanding it back to the lower court [see WSD 07-17-2023]. And just yesterday, the First Circuit heard oral arguments in a similar case filed in Rhode Island, which is what we'll focus on today.  BACKGROUND. Rhode Island residents filed suit against