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  • Prosecution of state and federal permits for manufacturers, wholesalers and retail establishments.
  • Providing guidance and advice on a host of alcohol-related regulatory, permitting, antitrust, legislative, commercial and liability issues.
  • Obtained judgment on behalf of numerous beer and soft drink distributors declaring certain industry mandates of the Connecticut Bottle Bill unconstitutional.
  • Successful defense of remonstrance petitions seeking to prevent issuance of permits.
  • Participation in national programs sponsored by the Center for Alcohol Policy and National Beer Wholesalers Association.
  • Preparation of numerous amendments to Connecticut’s statutes and regulations pertaining to alcoholic beverages and containers.
  • Joint presentation with officials of state regulatory agencies to wholesalers regarding laws affecting sales of alcoholic beverages
  • Presentation of petitions to the Department of Consumer Protection regarding special pricing arrangements for wholesalers.
  • Litigation of disputes among manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in courts and in administrative proceedings.
  • Representation of alcohol three tier participants in mergers and acquisitions.
  • Representations of three tier participants and lenders in various financing matters.
  • Successful defense of civil action by reverse vending companies against beer wholesalers regarding allowable and mandatory fees under Connecticut’s container recycling statutes.