Wine and Spirits Fair Dealing Act
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title:
Wine and Spirits Fair Dealing Act
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The Wine and Spirits Fair Dealing Act, also known as the Wirtz Law, was an infamous Illinois state law passed in 1999 that prevented distillers and wineries from changing distributors without "just cause". Distributors stated that the law was required to prevent producers from severing ties with Illinois distributors and "outsourcing" their deals, ostensibly resulting in thousands of job losses throughout the state. After the law was passed, all Illinois distributors raised their prices. The Fed
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1999 Illinois state law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_and_Spirits_Fair_Dealing_Act
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2024-04-04T09:40:34Z
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