An employee-only delivery rule can favor local producers even without naming out-of-state competitors. The Furlong litigation examines the practical effect of Maryland’s beer-delivery rules and what manufacturer parity could mean for alcohol shipping disputes.
The Supreme Court’s May 2026 denials in Day v. Henry and Chicago Wine v. Braun left the lower-court judgments in place. We examine what those denials leave unresolved and why evidence remains central to retailer direct-shipping challenges.
North Carolina lets local wine retailers ship to consumers while excluding out-of-state retailers. B-21 Wines v. Bauer exposes the fight over three-tier regulation, evidence, and equal treatment. Read the majority, Wilkinson’s dissent, and the appellate and Supreme Court briefs.
