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Friday, December 23, 2005

Judge's decision will trigger wine-distribution changes

It seems a cut-and-dried decision: Either the Legislature can allow
both in-state and out-of-state beer and wine producers to ship
directly to Washington retailers, or forbid any suppliers from doing
so.

That was the choice presented by U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman's
ruling on Wednesday.

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Costco wins rulings over state's beer, wine laws
Thursday, December 22, 2005.

Distribution setup violates Sherman Act, judge says.

The way beer and wine is sold in Washington is going to change -
though it isn't known how just yet - after a federal judge said in two
separate rulings Wednesday that Washington's system for
distribution...

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Judge: State discriminates against out-of-state wineries and
breweries

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 ·
SEATTLE (AP)- A federal judge has concluded that the state may not
allow in-state wineries and breweries to sell alcohol directly to
retailers unless it extends the privilege to out-of-state producers.