Texas Clamping Down on Illegal Shippers

Dear Client: The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) says it is working closely with FedEx and UPS " to thwart the illegal shipment of wine into Texas." You'll recall that Texas law bans out-of-state retailers from shipping wine to consumers, which has been the subject of a lawsuit that has spanned many years. More on that below. After notifying unlicensed, out-of-state retailers "repeatedly" in September 2008, November 2009 and May 2010, the TABC has asked FedEx and UPS to get