The Shifting Foundation of Regulation

Dear Client: Last week hundreds of state alcohol regulators and lawyers flocked to Hawaii for a little hula and the annual National Conference of State Liquor Administrators. The conference was largely educational, but one of your editor's favorite panels was a lively discussion on the evolution of our alcohol regulatory systems. It's generally agreed upon that "Toward Liquor Control" is the foundation for good regulation, but this panel dug into whether the study is still relevant 80 years later or