Judge Closes Book on Cali Retailer Suit Against SGWS

Earlier this week US District Judge Lucy Koh dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by California retailers against Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. The lawsuit alleged fraud, unfair competition among other violations of state and federal alcohol laws, but the case is closed after more than a year of back and forth in court and four versions of the complaint.BACKGROUND. The original plaintiff James Nguyen, owner of Arena Restaurant and Lounge in California, claims he paid thousands of dollars in