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Federal Trade Commission v. Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC
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8:24-cv-02684
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April 18, 2025
FTC's Southern Glazer's Pricing Case Preserved
A California federal judge refused to toss the Federal Trade Commission's price discrimination lawsuit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, concluding the alcohol distribution giant moves liquor around enough to trigger interstate commerce and that the FTC has adequately alleged unfair treatment of mom-and-pop stores relative to big box retailers.
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March 11, 2025
FTC Defends Southern Glazer's Pricing Case
The Federal Trade Commission is defending its price discrimination case against alcohol distributor Southern Glazer's, telling a California federal judge Monday that the company's move to dismiss the suit "misapprehends applicable case law, ignores key allegations, and overstates the factual detail required of the pleading standard."
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February 11, 2025
FTC Says Small Stores Pay Southern Glazer's Up To 67% More
The Federal Trade Commission's price discrimination case against Southern Glazer's accuses the wine and spirits distributor of routinely charging small retailers up to 67% more for the same products as large chain stores, according to newly unsealed redactions.
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February 04, 2025
Southern Glazer's Wants FTC Unfair Pricing Suit Canned
Southern Glazer's asked a California federal judge Monday to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's first price discrimination lawsuit in 25 years, arguing that even if the "mistaken economic theory" undergirding it holds true, dissents from the FTC's Republicans illustrate why the case fails anyway.
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January 16, 2025
FTC Fights Southern Glazer's Bid To Seal Pricing Allegations
The Federal Trade Commission is opposing a bid from Southern Glazer's to permanently seal parts of the complaint in the commission's price discrimination case, including percentages allegedly showing how much more small retailers pay for wine and spirits than large chains.
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December 12, 2024
FTC Dusts Off Price Bias Law In Booze Distributor Suit
The Federal Trade Commission sued Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC in California federal court on Thursday, dusting off a long-dormant price discrimination law with allegations that the country's largest alcohol distributor offered dramatic and unjustified discounts to large retailers that left smaller stores in the lurch.