Judge Sides with Rocky Wirtz, Overthrows Illinois Tax Increase

Dear Client: An Illinois judge has struck down a wide-ranging piece of legislation on the grounds that it violated the state's Single Subject Rule. You may recall that in August of 2009 Rocky Wirtz of Wirtz Beverage Group filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials questioning the legality of the Capital Bill, which called for an increase in alcohol taxes and the privatization of the state lottery among other things. Rocky's lawsuit contends that the legislation "violates federal gaming laws" and