Experts Discuss Laws Regulating Alcoholic Beverages
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the myriad of laws and regulations surrounding the distribution of alcoholic beverage sales around the country, keeping up with the latest regulations and their practical applications is a challenging task. Distributors and retailers alike need a keen understanding of the laws and applications surrounding licensing, labeling, advertising, trade practices, distribution, import-export, formulation and excise taxation.
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Keep up with the latest in the laws and regulations surrounding alcoholic beverage distribution with Bloomberg BNA's January 25 webinar, Alcohol 101: An Introduction to Alcoholic Beverage Law. Designed specifically for in-house attorneys at organizations involved in producing, importing or selling alcoholic beverages at wholesale or retail as well as outside attorneys who need be familiar with alcohol beverage regulatory and distribution issues, this 90-minute session provides an expert overview of the laws and regulations governing the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Led by top legal experts in the field of alcohol laws and policy, Marc Sorini, Partner, and Arthur DeCelle, Of Counsel, both with McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in Washington, D.C., the webinar will touch upon the future of the three-tier system, drafting distribution agreements, franchise law reform, advertising liability issues, and several current major legal challenges to state and federal laws that regulate alcohol beverage advertising and distribution.
Register now for this program and get expert insights and guidance to help you:
- Familiarize yourself with the federal and state regulators of the alcoholic beverage business
- Grasp the three-tier distribution system, understand the arguments in support of and opposed to the system and its application in the law
- Understand how alcohol excise tax rates work and who is liable for the taxes
- Assess how e-commerce sales of alcoholic beverages and e-government are affecting the regulatory landscape
About the Speakers
Marc E. Sorini is a partner with McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. He is the leader of the firm's Regulatory Practice Group and Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group. His practice focuses on regulatory, distribution and litigation issues facing the alcoholic beverage industry. Mr. Sorini earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Lehigh University.
Arthur J. DeCelle, counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, focuses his practice on alcoholic beverage regulation at all levels of government and on legal and public policy challenges facing heavily regulated industries. Prior to joining McDermott, Mr. DeCelle was the general counsel of the Beer Institute for 16 years. He has also held senior staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives and has worked on several federal political campaigns. Mr. DeCelle earned a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law and B.A. and M.A. degrees from St. John's University.
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