Michigan AG Settles More DTC Cases

Dear Client:  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been cracking down on illegal direct-to-consumer shipments of bev alc, particularly over the last year.  In October, the AG filed two lawsuits against California-based Vintner's Collective and Go To Gifts after both failed to stop DTC shipments into the state after receiving cease and desist letters. AG Nessel settled the two cases in February, with each retailer agreeing to pay a $10,000 fine [see WSD 02-16-2021].  A few months later, AG Nessel