Fourth Circuit Court Sides with Wine Retailer

Dear Client:A court case that has spanned 10 long years in Maryland has finally come to a close in the favor of retailers but against the state and wholesalers. The greater significance of the case is that it pits the Ninth Circuit (yes the Costco Case) against the Fourth Circuit Court, meaning the Supreme Court could soon get involved. The panel of judges cited “Law of the Case doctrine” as the main reason why they voted against the state. Yesterday