Pernod Takes on Major and Glazer

Dear Client:Pernod Ricard USA filed a lawsuit in Missouri yesterday against the state's two largest distributors, Major Brands and Glazer's Midwest, over the legality of terminating its contracts with both. BACKGROUND: In the state of Missouri Pernod's portfolio of wine and spirits is divided between Major Brands (56%) and Glazer's (44%), but neither one of them have any written distribution agreements, according to the official complaint. Though Glazer's does have a "letter agreement" from 2006 stating Pernod would allow Glazer's