Shot, Chaser: FTC Sues Alcohol Supplier Under Controversial Pricing Law, Dissenting Commissioner Offers Detailed Defense
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/24
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC (Southern) in the Central District of California for alleged price discrimination, initiating the first federal government enforcement action under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) in nearly 25 years. Much ink was spilled across statements issued by FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya, Andrew Ferguson, and Melissa Holyoak about the history of the enactment and enforcement of the RPA and various...
By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati