Retailers Not Backing Down

Dear Client: Although the Supreme Court chose not to hear the retailer direct shipping case (Wine Country Gift Baskets.com v. Steen), a lawyer for the plaintiff indicated there are more lawsuits to come. Christopher Landau, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis representing the out-of-state retailers, was quoted in Law360.com saying: "This is an incredibly important issue for the American consumer, and this decision is certainly not the end of the story. The decision was not made on the merits, and